| Oct 15 |
Robinson, Keys, Nankervis, Palmer, Wicks, Sullivan to Scott Base. |
| 16-20 |
Preparing field gear, scientific and surveying equipment, working on toboggan etc. One night out to test equipment. |
| 21 |
Robinson, Keys, Nankervis, Palmer, Wicks to snout of Taylor Glacier. Testing equipment. |
| 22 |
Robinson, Keys place depot near Cavendish Rocks, using helo. |
| 22-24 |
Work snout area. survey trig control (trigs A, B, C) and velocity ablation poles (lines A, B, C) and examine saline discharge. |
| 25 |
Tent day due to strong katabatic wind. |
| 26 |
Half tent day. Move camp 6 km up glacier. |
| 27 |
Establish trig D (Glacier) and measure back to trig C. Place poles in line D and examine saline discharge. |
| 28 |
Establish trigs E (Peninsular) and F (Cliffs). Work on glacier. |
| 29 |
Establish trig G (Terrace). Start survey of trig control. Place poles in line E. |
| 30-31 |
Drilling 17.5 m hole and englacial temperature measurements. |
| Nov 1 |
Toboggan maintenance, temperature measurements, survey lines D, E; work at saline depressions below trig E. |
| 2 |
Complete survey of lines D, E, temperature measurements. Move camp 16 km up glacier. Relaying due to broken-down toboggan. |
| 3 |
Half tent day, work on toboggans. |
| 4 |
Toboggan and sledge repair and maintenance. |
| 5 |
Tent day due to southerly storm. |
| 6 |
Search for lost equipment. Establish trig K(Ferrar) and put in line F. |
| 7 |
Establish trig H (Falklands). Trip to depot to check that it is intact. |
| 8-9 |
Tent days due to strong katabatics. Got ready for drilling but too windy. |
| 10 |
Stern and Frost arrive and Wicks departs. Move camp 18 km up glacier. Relaying due to broken down toboggan. Toboggan repairs. |
| 11 |
Drilling 15 m hole, temperature measurements. |
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