Early examples of sleds and sledges were found in the Oseberg Viking ship excavation. Heavy loads were moved on boats, sledges (a primitive sled) or on rollers. A nearby shed held sledges, skis, boats, and dogs. Albanov and twelve companions left the ship, travelling with home-made sledges and kayaks. Packs for horses and sledges are used to carry loads above ground. Sverdrup constructed a makeshift boat out of parts of the sledges, willows, and their tent. In fact Scott took dogs, ponies and three "motor sledges". These were dragged more than from the quarry to the river on wooden sledges. At the same time Scott's team were more physically active in man-hauling the sledges. On that journey, Scott, Shackleton, and Wilson started with three sledges and 13 dogs. Other uses included food containers, hunting and fishing equipment, musical instruments, toys and sledges. Supplies would be manhauled on specially designed lightweight sledges. The remaining supplies were re-distributed between the remaining two sledges.