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Victoria University Antarctic Research End-of-Season Report 1995-96: VUWAE 40

01 - 28 October

01 - 28 October.

During this period various CRP personnel assembled at Scott Base to begin preparations for deploying to Cape Roberts. Walton was tasked with building a connecting-way to join NZ1 and NZ3 at the Drill Site (DS) Camp and making up flooring panels for Italian tents. Pyne, Ridgen, Knox, Davis and Caulder, ably assisted by Scott Base staff, concentrated on organising vehicles and material for the sledge train to CR planned for the end of October. The Americans also loaded and transported three of the Project's German sledges from McMurdo to Marble Point with approximately 120 drums of JP8 and 30 drums of Mogas fuel. This period was one of intense activity. A helicopter reconnaissance of the route from Marble Point to CR was made and GPS waypoints established that were useful in the actual traverse.