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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1969-70: VUWAE 14
Food List of Stores at Scott Base
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Food List of Stores at Scott Base
The following list has been compiled of all food remaining at Scott Base at 14th January, 1970. This should assist future expeditions to prepare balanced rations:
| 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.