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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1974-75: VUWAE 19

Equipment

Equipment

Many items were already available in the VUWAE stores both at page 6 Wellington and Scott Base. They included ice axes, sleeping bags, windproof clothing, mukluks, kitchen gear, and Meade tents. New purchases were made to replace worn or broken equipment. This year down jackets and trousers were purchased following Antarctic Division's decision not to provide university parties with down clothing. Antarctic division provided expensive or specialist equipment including a motor toboggan, a dog team, polar tents, radio transceivers, ropes and first aid kits. Antarctic division also clothed DSIR personnel working with VUWAE. The Geology and Chemistry departments provided miscellaneous scientific equipment supplementing that already owned by VUWAE and VUWAE members. Miscellaneous small items were purchased.