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“The blizzard cleared at noon and it was a beautiful evening, but we would far rather have the screeching blizzard with its searching drift and cold camp wind, for we drifted along 11 miles to the north during the night. … Continue reading →

“Pay the official visit to the wreck with the Chief and Wild. Yesterday’s mild blizzard has put the final touch to the destruction wrought by pressure and the salvage gangs. Large snow ramps have formed around the remains of the … Continue reading →

“The canvas erection is completed… It has been christened the Billabong, a tribute to the good luck which rewarded our salvage efforts in the recovery of stores from the original Billabong. During the afternoon, we installed the ‘Hash Chute’ stove, … Continue reading →

“Almost immedately, stores began to float up, beginning with a barrel of walnuts. Other supplies were grappled to the surface—a case of sugar, a boxful of baking soda. By the end of the day, nearly 3 1/2 tons of flour, … Continue reading →

“The sailors are busy at work erecting a canvas hut 23 feet x 11 feet from sails and spars, to be used as a galley and shelter. I searched the ship over for a suitable object that could be converted … Continue reading →

“I was on watch from 3am to 4am and caught an Adelie penguin.” — Thomas Orde-Lees

“It is scandalous—all we seem to live for and think of now is food. I have never in my life taken half such an interest in food as I do now—and we are all alike…We are ready to eat anything, … Continue reading →

“A pathfinding party of three precedes the advance.. Then follows seven sledges, each drawn by seven dogs, and loaded with an average load of 100 pounds per dog. Five teams then return, and bring up the balance of the gear … Continue reading →