Reception, planning for your event and liaison where appropriate;

When we first got off the plane upon arriving in Antarctica we were quickly rushed into vehicles and not permitted more than two minutes to look around and absorb the environment. This was regrettable because for three of us it was our first time and it is a significant moment for any new arrival. Other than that everything was acceptable.

Availability and condition of equipment received by your event Any work required by your party to make the equipment serviceable should be noted;

All equipment supplied by Antarctica New Zealand was received in good working order.

Field training and field party equipment 'shakedown' journey (if applicable);

Field training (AFT) was very applicable to our event and most members benefited considerably from the training. One of our members was highly skilled in outdoor survival craft so the training was nothing new to him. No equipment 'shakedown' was required.

Delays at Scott Base, whatever the cause.

There were no delays at Scott Base prior to our being transported to the field. Our flight south from Christchurch was delayed two days due to poor weather at McMurdo.

If you feel that any service was poorly carried out by support staff at Scott Base, please make a note but include a positive recommendation for improvement of this service.