February 12th

After a very restless night the hail-stones clattered around our ears when we wanted to take the doggies out at 4.35 a.m. > they were back-in as quick as a devil. The Dog-Fox hadn’t had the opportunity to remove all “securities” and so he still was in. The Hedgehogs had eaten super well !! For 8,50 Euro (without petrol) we could secure our night’s rest, and as well those of the patients in the Sick-Bay, by buying some screw-eyes with metric speed and nuts and fixing them on the doors and the central-post of the cage of the Dog-Fox and the one next to it. Will be locked with a padlock (N 3). Meanwhile we have started perfectioning our equipment, which will be used for big rescue-operations: all must be carried “on the body”, so the hands stay free for climbing and all those kinds of activities. We’ll carry (2 persons): 40 meter mountaineers-rope (breaking-strength 400 kg), metal anchor-pin, geo-hammer, binoculars, GPS, multi-tool, 2 extended army-knives, 2 pair of thick leather gloves, bite-proof transport-bag, 2 walkie-talkies, 2 waterbottles and 2 flash-lights.