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stepping out briskly and cheerfully, following in each 
other's tracks. The great drawback is the ease with 
which they sink in soft snow : they go through in lots of 
places where the men scarcely make an impression — they 
struggle pluckily when they sink, but it is trying to watch 
them. We came with the loads noted below and one 
bale of fodder (105 lbs.) added to each sledge. We are 
camped 6 miles from the glacier and 2 from Hut Point — 
a cold east wind ; to-night the temperature 19 0 , 
Autumn Party to start January 25, 191 1 
12 men,* 8 ponies, 26 dogs. 
First load estimated 5,385 lbs., including 14 weeks' 
food and fuel for men — taken to Cache No. 1. 
Ship transports following to Glacier Tongue : 
lbs. 
130 Bales compressed fodder . 13650 
24 Cases dog biscuit . . 1400 
10 Sacks of oats , . . 1600 ? 
16,650 
Teams return to ship to transport this load to Cache 
No. 1. Dog teams also take on 500 lbs. of biscuit from 
Hut Point. 
Pony Slkdges 
lbs. 
On all sledges . Sledge with straps and tank . 52 
Pony furniture .... 25 
Driver's ski and sleeping-bag, &c. . 40 
* Viz. Atkinson and Crean, who were left at Safety Camp ; E. 
Evans, Forde and Keohanc, who returned with the weaker ponies on 
Feb. 13; Meares and Wilson with the dog teams; and Scott, Bowers, 
Oatcs, Cherry-Garrard, and Gran. 
