"A little snow had drifted into the porch, but with a shovel, which we found outside, this was soon cleared away.

We then entered, and in the centre of the hut found a pile of snow and ice, which had come through the open ventilator in the roof of the hut.

We soon closed this.
Stevens prepared a meal while I cleared the ice and snow away from the middle of the hut.

After our meal we commenced taking an inventory of the stores inside.

Tobacco was our first thought.