–from the diary of Harry McNeish—
“Sunday Nov 7th Lat 68-50 South Long 52-10 West The Blizard Still continues but we all hope it lasts for a month as we have done 16 miles NW since our last observation there has been nothing don today only a few have been rigging up a range for cooking out of the ash shoot it has turned out very well we had a fine hush tonight of corned meat preserved potatoes it was a treat now we are lying smoking in our bags”