I20 SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [February 



Tried to march in light woollen mits to great discomfort. 



Friday, February 17. — Camp 15. Lat. 79° 285^' S. It 

 clouded over yesterday — the temperature rose and some snow 

 fell. Wind from the south, cold and biting, as we turned out. 

 We started to build the depot. I had intended to go on half 

 a march and return to same camp, leaving Weary Willy to rest, 

 but under the circumstances did not like to take risk. 



Stores left in depot: 



Lat. 79° 29'. Depot. 



245 7 weeks' full provision bags for i unit 



12 2 days' provision bags for i unit 



8 8 weeks' tea 



31 6 weeks' extra butter 



176 lbs. biscuit (7 weeks full biscuit) 



85 83^ gallons oil (12 weeks oil for i unit) 



850 5 sacks of oats 



424 4 bales of fodder 



250 Tank of dog biscuit 



100 2 cases of biscuit 



2181 



I skein white line 



1 set breast harness 



2 12 ft. sledges 



2 pair ski, i pair ski sticks 

 I Minimum Thermometer 

 I tin Rowntree cocoa 

 I tin matches 



With packing we have landed considerably over a ton of 

 stuff. It is a pity we couldn't get to 80°, but as it is we shall 

 have a good leg up for next year and can at least feed the ponies 

 full up to this point. 



Our Camp 15 is very well marked, I think. Besides the flag- 

 staff and black flag we have piled biscuit boxes, filled and empty, 

 to act as reflectors — secured tea tins to the sledges, which are 

 planted upright in the snow. The depot cairn is more than 6 ft. 

 above the surface, very solid and large; then there are the pony 

 protection walls; altogether it should show up for many miles. 



