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Tuesday March 21st 1911, This Gale Is A Most Unusual Occurrence.

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Scott

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The wind returned to the south at 8 last night. It gradually increased in force until 2 A.M., when it was blowing from the S.S.W., force 9 to 10. The sea was breaking constantly and heavily on the ice foot. … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Capt. Robert F. Scott's journal, Hut Point | Tagged blowing gale, British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Captain R.F Scott, condition, dogs, Hut Point, sledge | Comments Off

Tuesday February 14th 1911, A Deplorable Incident And Much Introspection

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Scott

13 Camp. 7 miles 650 yards. A disappointing day: the weather had cleared, the night was fine though cold, temperature well below zero with a keen S.W. breeze. Soon after the start we struck very bad surface conditions. The ponies … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Capt. Robert F. Scott's journal, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged attack, British Antarctic Expedition 1910, camp 13, Captain R.F Scott, depôt laying, dogs, Meares, Oates, sastrugi, Siberian ponies, Weary Willy | Comments Off

Sunday February 12th 1911, Bluff Camp And Aiming For The 80th Parallel

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Scott

No. 11 Camp. 10 miles. Depôt one Bale of Fodder. Variation 150 E. South True = N. 30 E. by compass. The surface is getting decidedly worse. The ponies sink quite deep every now and again. We marched 6¼ miles … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Capt. Robert F. Scott's journal, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged Black Island, Blossom, Bluff Camp, Cherry-Garrard, depôt laying, dogs, Evans, Forde, Keohane, Mount Discovery, Ross Ice Shelf, Siberian ponies, soft snow conditions | Comments Off

Saturday February 11th 1911, Very Disobedient Or Very Deaf?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Scott

No. 10 Camp. Bearings: Lat. 78° 47′. Bluff S. 79 W.; Left extreme Bluff 65°; Bluff A White Island near Sound. 11 miles. Covered 6 and 5 miles between halts. The surface has got a good deal softer. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Capt. Robert F. Scott's journal, On The Barrier | Tagged camp 10, depôt laying, dogs, Osman, Rabchick, Ross Ice Shelf, Siberian ponies, soft snow conditions, Terra Nova Expedition | Comments Off

Friday February 10th 1911, A Cold March, Brisk Pace, Bad Light And Falling Prone

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Scott

No. 9 Camp. 12 miles 200 yards. Cold march, very chilly wind, overcast sky, difficult to see surface or course. Noticed sledges, ponies, &c., cast shadows all round. Surface very good and animals did splendidly. We came over some undulations … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged Birdie, Bowers, camp 9, dogs, Oates, on the march, picket line, Ross Ice Shelf, Scott's journal, Siberian ponies, sledge, The Bluff, the Soldier | Comments Off

Thursday February 9th 1911, A General Buck Up All Round

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Scott

No. 8 Camp. Made good 11 miles. Good night march; surface excellent, but we are carrying very light loads with the exception of one or two ponies. Forde’s poor ‘Misery’ is improving slightly. It is very keen on its feed. … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged Camp 8, depôt laying, dogs, Jimmy Pigg, Misery, Scott's journal, Siberian ponies, Terra Nova Expedition | Comments Off

Wednesday February 8th 1911, Night March Completed, Ponies Left Shaken By Blizzard

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Scott

No. 7 Camp. Bearings: Lat. 78° 13′; Mt. Terror N. 3 W.; Erebus 23 1/2 Terror 2nd peak from south; Pk. 2 White Island 74 Terror; Castle Rk. 43 Terror. Night march just completed. 10 miles, 200 yards. The ponies … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged camp 7, Castle Rock, dogs, Mount Erebus, Mount Terror, Ross Ice Shelf, Scott's journal, Siberian ponies, sledge teams, White Island | Comments Off

Monday February 6th 1911, Blowing Very Hard, Oates, Meares And Wilson Attend To The Ponies And Dogs

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Scott

Corner Camp, No. 6. 6 P.M. The wind increased in the night. It has been blowing very hard all day. No fun to be out of the tent—but there are no shirkers with us. Oates has been out regularly to … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Corner Camp, Depôt Laying | Tagged blizzard, Camp 6, dogs, Meares, Oates, Ross Ice Shelf, Wilson | Comments Off

Saturday 4th February 1911, It Is The Monotony Of The March That Kills A Dog

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Scott

8 A.M., 1911.—Camp 6. A satisfactory night march covering 10 miles and some hundreds of yards. Roused party at 10, when it was blowing quite hard from the S.E., with temperature below zero. It looked as though we should have … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Cape Crozier, Capt. Robert F. Scott's journal, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged blizzard, Bowers, Camp 6, Cape Crozier, dogs, Oates, Siberian ponies, sledging | Comments Off

Friday February 3rd 1911, Pony Problems And Fiercesome Dogs

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Scott

8 A.M.—Camp 5. Roused the camp at 10 P.M. and we started marching at 12.30. At first surface bad, but gradually improving. We had two short spells and set up temporary camp to feed ourselves and ponies at 3.20. Started … Continue reading →

Posted in British Antarctic Expedition 1910, Depôt Laying, On The Barrier | Tagged Bowers, dogs, food requirements, Forde, Keohane, load carrying, rations, Ross Ice Shelf, short rations, Siberian ponies, sledging, the Great Ice Barrier | Comments Off