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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1972-73: VUWAE 17

PART 1

PART 1

Oct. 21 Blackwood, Keys fly to Scott Base.
Oct. 22 - 23 Field preparations and trial.
Oct. 24 Blackwood, Keys plus one toboggan to Cape Evans.
Oct. 25 Work Cape Evans.
Oct. 26 Work Cape Evans until replacement toboggan arrived. Travel to Cape Royds.
Oct. 27 - 29 Weather-bound. Sea ice breakout south of Cape Barne.
Oct. 30 Reconnaissance of overland route to Capes Barne and Evans.
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 Work Cape Royds.
Nov. 2-3 Weather-bound.
Nov. 4 Work Rocky Point.
Nov. 5 Transfer to Cape Evans by helo. Pick up additional toboggan. Work Inaccessible and Tent Islands.
Nov. 6 Work Cape Barne, including mirabilite deposit.
Nov. 7 Work Razorbacks, Turks Head, Tryggve Point, Cape Evans.
Nov. 8 Work Cape Evans.
Nov. 9-10 Weather-bound.
Nov. 11 Travel to Scott Base.
Nov. 12 - 15 Weather-bound Scott Base. Field preparation.
Nov. 16 - 17 Keys, work Hut Point Peninsula with Mason, not Blackwood.