On the first day they encountered a large Eskimo encampment near Cape Steen Bille, and there were further occasional contacts with the nomadic native population as the journey continued.
Pada hari pertama, mereka bertemu sekelompok besar Eskimo di dekat Tanjung Steen Bille, dan terdapat kontak khusus lanjutan dengan penduduk nomadik asli saat perjalanan berlanjut.