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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1973-74: VUWAE 18
APPENDIX II - ITINERARY
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APPENDIX II - ITINERARY
VUWAE 18A
| Sept 5 | P. Kyle to McMurdo (Winfly). |
| Sept 5 - Nov. 10 | P. Kyle site geologist at DVDP 3 drill hole - McMurdo Station. |
| Nov. 11 | P. Kyle, Cooper (D.S.I.R. field assistant) and Treves to Mt. Erebus by helo. Treves returns to McMurdo. |
| Nov 12-24 | Observations at Mt. Erebus. |
| Nov 24 | Tazieff and Treves by helo to Mt. Erebus. |
| Nov 25 | P. Kyle, Cooper, Tazieff and Treves return to Scott Base. |
| Nov 26 | P. Kyle and Taxieff return to New Zealand. |
VUWAE 18B (plus VUWAE 18 C, D, E up to Nov 23)
| Oct 28 | Keys Christchurch to Scott Base. |
| Nov 1 | McPherson Christchurch to Scott Base. |
| Nov 2 - 6 | Field preparations. |
| Nov 7 | Crump and R. Kyle Christchurch to Scott Base. |
| Nov 8 | Field preparations. |
| Nov 9 | Plume and Rowe Christchurch to Scott Base. |
| Nov 10 | Field preparations. |
| Nov 11 | Field preparations. Blackwood and Keys move equipment to Marble Point by toboggan. |
| Nov 12 | Two helos shift Crump, Kyle, McPherson, Plume, Rowe and equipment from Scott Base to Shapeless. Also shift Blackwood and Keys from Marble Point to Shapeless. |
| Nov 13-16 | Tent days. |
| Nov 17 | Geological day. |
| Nov 18 | Prepared for toboggan trip to Mt. Fleming. |
| Nov 19 | Geological day at Mt. Fleming. |
| Nov 20 | Prepared for helo shift for VUWAE C, D, E to Lashly Mountains. |
| Nov 21-22 | Tent days. |
| Nov 23 | Keys, Kyle and McPherson shifted by helo to Lashly Mountains. Blackwood, Crump, Plume and Rowe remain at Shapeless. |
| Nov 24-26 | Geological days. |
| Nov 27 | Medical evacuation of Blackwood and Plume to McMurdo. R. Cooper replaces Blackwood at Shapeless. |
| Nov 28 | Blackwood and Plume to Vanda. |
| Nov 28 - Dec 1 | Tent days at Shapeless. |
| Dec 1 | Helo lifts Crump and Rowe out to join Blackwood and Plume at Vanda. R. Cooper to Scott Base. |
| Dec 2 - 4 | At Vanda; party recuperates from effects of CO poisoning. |
| Dec 5 | Unsuccessful attempt to transport party back to Shapeless. |
| Dec 6-14 | Crump, Plume and Rowe did reconnaissance work for alternative projects in Wright Valley. |
| Dec 14 | Blackwood, Crump, Plume and Rowe by helo to Shapeless. |
| Dec 15-28 | Tent days. |
| Dec 29 | Party to Vanda by helo. |
| Dec 30 - Jan 1 | Sorted gear, preparations for local field trips in Asgaard and Olympus Ranges.page 20 |
| Jan 2 - 7 | Geological days - Plume and Blackwood on Plane Table, Rowe and Crump on Mt. Jason. |
| Jan 8 | Plume to Scott Base, Blackwood to Vanda, by helo. |
| Jan 9 | Plume to New Zealand. |
| Jan 9 - 19 | Geological work on Mt. Jason. |
| Jan 20 | Crump to Scott Base by helo. |
| Jan 22 | Rowe to Scott Base by helo. |
| Jan 24 | Crump and Rowe to New Zealand. |
VUWAE C, D, E from Nov 24
| Nov 24 | Geological day. |
| Nov 25 | Tent day. |
| Nov 26 | Geological day. |
| Nov 27 | Tent day. |
| Nov 28 | Geological day. |
| Nov 29 | Geological day. |
| Nov 30 | Geological day. |
| Dec 1 | Geological day. |
| Dec 2 | Helo shift for Keys and McPherson to Aztec Mountain, and for R. Kyle to Scott Base. |
| Dec 3 | Geological day. |
| Dec 4 | Tent day. |
| Dec 5 | R. Kyle to Christchurch. |
| Dec 5 - 6 | Geological day. |
| Dec 7 | Helo shift to Mt. Metschel for Keys and McPherson. |
| Dec 8 | Geological day. |
| Dec 9 | Tent day. |
| Dec 10 | Geological day. |
| Dec 11 - 12 | Tent days. |
| Dec 13 | Helo shift for Keys and McPherson to Alligator Peak. |
| Dec 14 - 18 | Geological day. |
| Dec 19 | Helo shift for Keys and McPherson to Rotunda Mountain. Geological day. |
| Dec 20 - 21 | Geological day. |
| Dec 22 | Helo shift for Keys and McPherson to Scott Base, with an hour's stop at the snout of the Taylor Glacier to collect salt samples. |
| Dec 23 | Keys and McPherson to New Pole Station by C-130. |
| Dec 24 - 25 | Packing at Scott Base. |
| Dec 26 | Keys and McPherson to Christchurch. |