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Scott's 1902 Discovery Hut at Hut Point
 
This hut was built by National Antarctic Expedition1901-04, led by Commander R.F. Scott- i visited january 2000
 

   


the hut was store room, lab and theater for the men who lived on their ship
the hut was also used by 3 later expeditions
me in the discovery hut entrance
the prefab hut has double thick walls and insulated felt floor
this hut also used by shackleton as an advance sledging base in 1907-09
scott also used this hut in his bid for the pole in 1910-13
shackleton's ross sea party used this hut in 1914-17
the hut remained abandoned between 1917 & 1947 when americans arrived
my russian icebreaker in mcmurdo bay reflected in the hut window
supplies for scott's push to the south pole
expedition supplies-including dog biscuits-in discovery hut
after each expedition the hut filled with blown snow-many supplies were buried
what is seen today represents the acitvities of all the expeditions
 
shelves in the annex contain primus's and supplies
 
fish n'chips & oatmeal? opened food tins in the hut
this stove was vital to the survival of the ross sea party
dog biscuit crates in he kitchen area
the improvised blubber stove dates from scott's 1910 expedition
blubber lamps helped dry gloves like these
ponies were stabled in the hut in november 1911
a bale of pony chaft remains in the hut entrance passage
the huge mcmurdo american base now is right next door