The day after my arrival here I gave an outline of our situation and explained the necessity for economy in the use of fuel, light, and stores, in view of the possibility that we may have to stay here for two years....

We are not going to commence work for the sledging operations until we know more definitely the fate of the 'Aurora'.

I dare not think any disaster has occurred." During the remaining days of June the men washed and mended clothes, killed seals, made minor excursions in the neighbourhood of the hut, and discussed plans for the future.

They had six dogs, two being bitches without experience of sledging.

One of these bitches had given birth to a litter of pups, but she proved a poor mother and the young ones died.