EQUIPMENT 



Eight pairs woollen socks. 

 Three pairs finnesko. 

 Supply sennegrass. 

 Three pairs mittens. 

 Spare woollen helmet. 

 One pair spiked ski-boots. 

 Woollen muffler. 



Two pairs goggles, one smoked, one coloured. 

 Roll lamp-wick, for tying on mits and finnesko. 

 Sledge flag. 

 Tobacco and matches. 



There was also a small repair bag, with spare pieces 

 of Burberry cloth for patching our wind clothes, needles, 

 thread and buttons. 



The other items of our equipment were as follows: 



Two tents, with poles and floorcloths, each weighing complete 

 30 lb. 



Four sleeping-bags, each weighing 10 lb. when dry. 



One cooker, with spare inner pot. 



Two primus lamps, with spare parts. 



Thirteen gallons paraffin oil. 



One gallon methylated spirits. 



Two heavy knives. 



One .450 revolver, with twelve cartridges, weighing 4 lb. 



Four ice-axes (each 3 lb.). 



Two shovels (each 6 lb.). 



Eight 12-ft. bamboos. 



Eight depot flags. 



Two sledge-meters. 



Four pony rugs. 



Wire tether. 



Four nose-bags. 



Spare straps and rivets for repairing harness. 



Roll of creosoted hemp rope. 



Charts. 



Ten fathoms of Alpine rope. 

 Two Union Jacks (Queen's flag and another). 

 Brass cylinder containing small Union Jack stamps and documents, 

 for furthest south point. 



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