120 SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION [February 



Tried to march in light woollen mits to great discomfort. 



Friday, February 17. Camp 15. Lat. 79 28^' 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. 



lbs. y r 



245 . 7 weeks' full provision bags for 1 unit 



12 2 days' provision bags for 1 unit 



8 8 weeks' tea 



31 6 weeks' extra butter 



176 lbs. biscuit (7 weeks full biscuit) 



85 Sj4 gallons oil (12 weeks oil for 1 unit) 



850 5 sacks of oats 



424 4 bales of fodder 



250 Tank of dog biscuit 



100 2 cases of biscuit 



2181 



1 skein white line 



1 set breast harness 



2 12 ft. sledges 



2 pair ski, 1 pair ski sticks 

 1 Minimum Thermometer 

 1 tin Rowntree cocoa 

 1 tin matches 



With packing we have landed considerably over a ton of 

 stuff. It is a pity we couldn't get to 8o, 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. 



