Comments on: Sleeping on sledging trips http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog-archive/?p=367 Conservation of the explorers huts in Antarctica; winter at Scott Base, treating artefacts from Shackleton's abandoned hut Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dominic Brown http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog-archive/?p=367#comment-29271 Dominic Brown Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:28:38 +0000 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog/?p=367#comment-29271 I understand that the Inuit solved the problem of ice building up in their sleeping furs, by beating the frost and ice out with a caribou-antler tool called an anautaq. Perhaps our explorers were unaware of the technique? http://www.arcticomi.ca/iglu.html#E I understand that the Inuit solved the problem of ice building up in their sleeping furs, by beating the frost and ice out with a caribou-antler tool called an anautaq. Perhaps our explorers were unaware of the technique?

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog-archive/?p=367#comment-28723 Jenny Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog/?p=367#comment-28723 What is surprising is that until quite recently primus and tents similar to those used by Scott's party were standard issue for New Zealanders going to the Ice. Some even say they would prefer to use the old style of tent! What is surprising is that until quite recently primus and tents similar to those used by Scott’s party were standard issue for New Zealanders going to the Ice. Some even say they would prefer to use the old style of tent!

]]> By: Tom http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog-archive/?p=367#comment-28370 Tom Tue, 18 May 2010 12:44:18 +0000 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/antarctica/blog/?p=367#comment-28370 It amazes me to think of the conditions these men must have faced using such primative equipment. It amazes me to think of the conditions these men must have faced using such primative equipment.

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