ðə mˈɛn ɛndˈʊɹd kˈæmpɪŋ ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd hæd ɐ mənˈɑːtənəs dˈaɪət ʌv mˈiːlz ðæt wɜː kˈʊkt ˌɔn ɐn ˈoʊpən fˈaɪɚ, jˈuːʒuːəli baɪ ɐn ʌnskˈɪld kˈʊk.
The men endured camping on the ground and had a monotonous diet of meals that were cooked on an open fire, usually by an unskilled cook.