Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1969-70: VUWAE 14
Food List of Stores at Scott Base
Food List of Stores at Scott Base
Tinned meat (to be served hot) | 10 tins |
Tinned meat (to be served cold) | 20 tins |
Tinned fish | 4 tins |
Meat bars (four flavours) | 65 bars |
Freeze-dried meat | 138 packets |
Marmite (4 oz.) | 11 jars |
Tinned jam (14 oz.) | 6 tins |
Dehydrated vegetables (carrots, peas and beans) | 58 packets |
Mixed soups | 45 packets |
Sledge biscuits | 33 packets |
Chocolate (nut milk and dairy milk | 7 lbs. |
Salt | 4 lbs. |
Dehydrated onions | 3 large packets |
Dehydrated mashed potatoes | 6 large packets |
Egg powder | 11 packets + 2 tins |
Milk powder | 12 packets (about 1 1/2 lbs.) + 8 lbs. in tins |
Dehydrated apples (6 oz.) | 9 packets |
Sugar | 30 lbs. |
Little or no dehydrated potatoes, milk, meat, meat bars, sugar, marmite, onions, trail biscuits, coffee, candles or soap should be required for the next 4-man expedition. A detailed list of items will be forwarded to the next VUWAE leader. The following items do not keep in Antarctica and have not been stored - new rations will be required:
Bacon, butter, segment cheeses, assorted spreads etc. for lunches, tinned fruit, fresh steaks and tinned meat; also additional supplies of chocolate.
In additon to food supplies, there are 3 dozen candles and 2 1/2 dozen bamboo flagged poles in the VUWAE store.