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Saturday 18th March 1911, Scott Discontinues Sledging To Avoid Undue Risk

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Evans

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Called the hands at 6.15 and after a fine warming breakfast started off on ski. The light was simply awful and the surface very bad, but we did six miles, then lunched. After lunch carried on with a strong wind … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st March 1911, Bowers, Cherry-Garrard & Crean Adrift On Sea Ice!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Evans

Scott sent Cherry-Garrard and Crean with Bowers and four ponies across the sea ice from the Barrier edge to reach Hut Point on March 1. He himself had remained with Oates and Gran to tend the pony Weary Willie, a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday February 22nd 1911, Scott And Meare’s Dogs Meet With A Close Shave!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Evans

Captain Scott returned to Safety Camp with the dog teams with a tale of a close shave. In order to cut off corners he shaved things rather fine, and getting rather too close to White Island, the dog teams ran … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 7th February 1911, Some Of The Ponies Are Not Going Well At All

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Evans

The last two days have been blizzard days during which no move could be made, and it was not until nearly 11p.m. today (7th) that the hard wind took off and the snow ceased to drift about us. The blizzards … Continue reading →

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Saturday 4th February 1911, Depôt Laying And Carefully Watching Over The Ponies

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Evans

For the past few days we have continued marching over the Great Ice Barrier, the distances covered depending on the condition of Blossom and another pony, Blücher. Both of these animals caused anxiety from the start, and, owing to their … Continue reading →

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Tuesday January 31st 1911, Depot At Safety Camp Completed

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Evans

Over the previous two days we completed the depot at Safety Camp and then reorganised the depot party, owing to Atkinson’s developing a very sore heel, which made it impossible for him to accompany us. It did not matter very … Continue reading →

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Sunday January 29th 1911, The Dogs Scent Seal While Sledging Stores To Safety Camp!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Evans

While depôt laying we christened the place on the Barrier edge Fodder Camp, and it was the general opinion that we could risk leaving the bales of hay here until the depot stuff had been taken south. Accordingly, all the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th January 1911, Reunion With An Old Friend

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Evans

January 24 was a busy day. Captain Scott was fetched from the shore directly after breakfast, and at 10 a.m. the ship left for Glacier Tongue to shadow, as it were, the string of white Siberian ponies which were being … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd January 1911, Preparation For The Western Geological Reconnaissance

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Evans

On January 23 I was sent on board with all the sledges, including two for a western geological reconnaissance and a small spare sledge for use in case of breakdown or accident to the depot-laying people. By this time no … Continue reading →

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