Joyce and Wild made finneskoe (fur boots) from spare sleeping-bags.

Mackintosh mentions that the necessity of economizing clothing and footgear prevented the men taking as much exercise as they would otherwise have done.

A fair supply of canvas and leather had been found in the hut, and some men tried their hands at making shoes.

Many seals had been killed and brought in, and the supply of meat and blubber was ample for present needs.
During July Mackintosh made several trips northwards on the sea-ice, but found always that he could not get far.

A crack stretched roughly from Inaccessible Island to the Barne Glacier, and the ice beyond looked weak and loose.