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Immediate report of Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition 1989-90: VUWAE 34

Cape Roberts Huts

Cape Roberts Huts

Two huts are now established at Cape Roberts, providing 4 bunks in the previous smaller hut and a kitchen / lab facility in the new hut. The facility is now vastly improved and provided on excellent base to work from in Granite Harbour. The huts required restoring later in the season because the initial piling and deadmen proved inadequate when the thaw began in late November. A new aerial at the hut also improved VHF communication with Scott Base.

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The cooking facilities could be improved by replacing the present old twin burner kerosene optimus with a clean burning LPG gas oven. Kerosene of doubtful quality presently stored at the hut could then be burned in the DFA heater. Extra seating and a more sturdy small table would also be required for a large field group.