Oct 22	Robinson, Fowlie, Palmer, Nalder to Scott Base.
21-31	Preparing field gear, scientific and surveying equipment, working on toboggans etc. One day field test of equipment.
Nov 1	Robinson, Fowlie, Palmer, Nalder and Monteath to snout of Taylor Glacier. Laying camps by helo.
2-3	Surveying ice velocity poles.
4	Shift to camp 2. Surveying and ablation measurements of Line D.
5	To camp 3. Surveying of Line E.
6	Drilling of 20 meter hole for ice temperature measurements.
7-8	Continued temperature recordings. Surveying Line F.
	Monteath returns to Scott Base (Nov 7).
	Shift to Camp 4 (Solitary Rocks).
10-11	Surveying Line G.
12	Tent Day, strong SW winds and blowing snow.
13	Surveying link-up network.
14	Move to Camp 5 (Kennar Valley).
15	Placing of Line H and surveying.
16	Establish trig on Finger Mt.
17	To Camp 6 (Depot Nunatak).
18	Reconnaissance of Depot Nunatak and search for USGS trig.
19	Nalder, Palmer and Fowlie to Scott Base. Hull to Depot Nunatak.
20	Continued work at Depot Nunatak.
21	Event 13 arrives Depot Nunatak. Robinson and Hull sledge to camp 4.
22	Mapping 'Dune' Valley.
23	Tent day, strong SW wind, low cloud and blowing snow.
24	Mapping Arena Valley.
25	Shift to Beacon Valley. Met up with Event 13.
26-27	Mapping Beacon Valley.
28	Shift to camp 3. Event 13 to Pearse Valley.
29-Dec 1	Temperature measurements and moraine sampling at Knobhead and Cavendish Rocks.
2	Sledge to old 'Y' camp; temperature measurements.
3	Sledge to Beehive Mt.
4-7	Bad weather. Repair toboggan and tried to find USGS trig VA 18 (Dec. 5). Climbed Northwest Mt to replace USGS trig. (Dec. 7).
8	Sledged to camp 5 (Kennar Valley).
9-15	Joined Event 25. Studied Metschel Tillite; mapped Kennar Valley.
16	Sledged to camp 1 (snout of Taylor Glacier).
17	Set up camp on shores of Lake Bonney.
18	Helo. delay.
19	Wendon arrives from Scott Base. Event 12 shifts to Lake Bonney camp.
20-26	Work on glacier tunnel.
27	Study metasediment belt.
28	Digging permafrost trench.
29-Jan 2	Photography and description of glacier margin.
3	Wendon to Scott Base. Robinson and Hull to camp p by helo.
	Then to Pearse Valley by toboggan.page 22
4-6	Mapping in Pearse Valley.
7	Sledge to camp 1. Mapping along northern margin of Taylor Glacier.
8	Complete basal ice measurements in tunnel.
9-10	Helo. delay. Ablation measurements on snout poles.
11	Nalder to Taylor Glacier (camp 1). Survey for USGS benchmark on Lake Bonney.
12	Surveying velocity poles.
13	Sledge to camp 2.
14	Tent day, 40 knot winds.
15-16	Surveying. Shift to camp 3.
17	Temperature measurements, surveying and ablation recordings.
18	Nalder to Scott Base. Robinson and Hull to Kennar Valley.
19	Work in Kennar Valley.
20	Robinson and Hull to camp 3, joined by Nalder from Scott Base. Sledged to camp 4.
21	Day sledge trip to Finger Mt. and surveying to Line H.
22	Surveying on line G.
23	Robinson, Hull and Nalder return to Scott Base.
24-27	Packing and preparations for NZ return.
28	Robinson and Hull return to Christchurch.

Days in Antarctica	98 (Oct 22 - Jan 28)
Days at Scott Base	14
Days in field	84
Travel	15
Tent days and helo. waits	7
Work	61
Toboggan repairs etc.	1

Nov 10	Logan, Metson, to Scott Base.
11-15	Preparation of field gear assisting Lang in the checking of the toboggans, one night spent out as field test.
14	Johnston to Scott Base.
15	Johnston, Logan, Metson, Lang, Harris^* toboggan to Cape Royds (^*to do penguin count).
17	Field work/sampling north of Cape Royds. Harris returns to Scott Base by helo.
18	Toboggan to Cape Barne, establish camp and study on cavernous weathering, lava fans.
19	Metson, Lang return to Scott Base, Johnston, Logan work around Cape Evans and Dellbridge Islands.
20	Johnston, Logan work on exposed lavas along coast and return to Scott Base. Metson, Lang prepare and load gear on helo for Depot Nunatak.
21	Johnston, Logan, Lang, Metson, to Depot Nunatak by helo link briefly with Event 12 and then investigate desert varnish on exposed dolerites.
22	Field work around Depot Nunatak.
23	Tent day, low temperatures, moderate wind, poor visibility.
24	Toboggan to Kennar Valley, work on ridge leading to Finger Mountain.page 23
25	Toboggan to Beacon Valley again link with Event 12.
26-27	Field work in Beacon Valley.
28	Toboggan to Pearce Valley.
29	Sampling work in the Pearce Valley.
30	Toboggan to Taylor Glacier snout and establish camp, observation of saline spring site.
Dec 1-3	Field work around cinder cones above Lake Bonney, 2nd was half tent day due to bad weather.
3	Flight to Marble Pt in late afternoon.
4-5	Blizzard at Marble Pt stranded with Gentle 15.
6	Late evening - in partial clearance return to Scott Base.
7	Recovery day, Scott Base.
8	Logan, Metson, Lang, Scott (from Vanda) to Tyrol Valley (Upper Wright). Johnston to N.Z.
9	Field work on ridges above Tyrol Valley, Mt Baldr.
10	Tyrol Valley down to Upper Labyrinth. Work around glacier margins.
11	Scott returns to Vanda by helo, Metson, Lang, Logan, shift camp to mid-Labyrinth.
12	Work on exposed outcrops of the lower Labyrinth.
13	Sampling work around upper Wright glacier.
14	Shift camp into South Fork half tent day due to high winds.
15	Field work on ridge leading to Dias and on dolerite cap on West end of Dias.
16	Travel to Vanda via South Fork and Don Juan pond.
17-18	Vanda flight delayed by unfavourable weather in McMurdo Sound.
19	Logan, Metson, Lang flight to Olympus Range dropping depot at Lake Vida on the way.
20-23	Worked from camp under Mt Dido mainly on ridge to the west and Mt Electra. 22nd was tent day due to high winds and low temperatures.
24	Examined ferrogeneous concretions west of Mt Circa, and returned with camp to Vanda via North Fork.
27	Up onto Asgard Range below Mt Odin and returned to Vanda.
28	Travel to Lake Vida via Bull Pass.
29	Tent day at Lake Vida, prepare gear for trip to Olympus Range.
30	Travel to valley beneath Mt Cerberus. Sampling work on iron stained granites on the north ridge of Mt Cerberus.
31	Further sampling work in this area. Half tent day and snowing with poor visibility.
Jan 1	Returned to Lake Vida camp.
2	Day trip to Lower Victoria Glacier snout sampling from north side of valley.
3	Tent day due to high winds.
4	Travel to Upper Victoria Glacier snout.
5-6	Work around glacier margins and up glacier to exposed central ridge.
7	Return to Lake Vida camp.
8	Tent day waiting for scheduled helo flight (delayed).
9	Half day wait for helo then some work sampling in 'elephants graveyard'.
10	Metson, Logan, Lang, return to Scott Base.
11	Rapidly packed two VUWAE cargons to go on the cargo ship for return to NZ.
12-13	Scott Base, repairing and returning gear and field equipment.
14	Logan, Metson, sampling trip along ridge from Crater Hill to Castle rock.page 24
18	Metson, Scott Base to Christchurch.
19	Logan to Christchurch.

Days in Antarctica	70	(Nov. 10 - Jan. 19)
Days in Scott Base	14
Days in Field	56
Travel	6
Tent	9	(includes 3 days stranded in blizzard at Marble Pt)
Vanda	3
Work	38

Dec 2	Pyne to Scott Base
2-9	Preparing field gear.
7	McKelvey to Scott Base.
9	McKelvey, Pyne and Fowlie to Kennar Valley. Laid depot at Finger Mt. Joined by Event 12.
10-16	Work in Kennar Valley.
17	McKelvey, Pyne and Fowlie to Finger Mt, by foot.
18-20	Work on Finger Mt.
21	Event 25 return to main camp in Kennar Valley.
22	Continued work in Kennar Valley.
23	Tent day.
24	Reconnaissance of upper Turnabout Valley, Beacon Valley and Mt Weller.
25	Christmas Day, tent day.
26	Work in Kennar Valley,
27	Reconnaissance to cirques to southwest of Kennar Valley.
28-31	Work in Kennar Valley.
Jan 1	New Year, tent day.
2-3	Work in Kennar Valley.
4	Helo. shift to Mt Feather. Joined by Brady (USARP).
5-9	Working in Mt Feather area.
10	Helo. delay, tent day.
11	Event 25 to upper Beacon Valley, by helo. Brady to Vanda.
12-13	Working in Beacon Valley.
14	Event 25 to Scott Base.
15-18	Packing field gear. McKelvey to Christchurch (Jan 18).
19	Pyne to Christchurch.

Days in Antarctica	48	(Dec. 2 - Jan 19)
Days at Scott Base	9
Days in field	31
Travel	6
Tent days and helo waits	4
Work	21

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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1977-78: VUWAE 22

APPENDIX 2 - ITINERARIES

APPENDIX 2 - ITINERARIES

Event 12 - Taylor Glacier

Event 13

Event 25