Carrying loads of their spoils, they set out for Cape Evans on the morning of August 15 across the sea-ice.

Very weak ice barred the way and they had to travel round the coast.

They got back to Cape Evans in two hours.

During their absence Wild and Gaze had climbed Inaccessible Island, Gaze having an ear badly frost-bitten on the journey.

The tobacco was divided among the members of the party.