Cape Evans Part II: Scott's Hut

Part of our field trip to Cape Evans was a tour through Scott's hut. There is a heritage group that is now working to restore and weather proof the structure, but basically all the contents are as they were left by the survivors of Scott's expedition party for future trips, but they didn't ever come back. It is really eerie walking through the hut as you feel like those blokes are going to come tromping back in from the field at any moment. The kitchen is still full of jars of bottled veal and other sorts of meat, cans of cocoa and chocolate. What was really neat was to see the area set aside for the scientists. Bottles of acids and solutions left on the shelves and all sorts of old scientific equipment. On this last trip of Scott's he brought with him many scientists (biologists, meteorologists, geologists etc) to research the Antarctic Environment while he made the trek to the pole. It's pretty neat to think that we've basically followed in the footsteps of these early researchers.

(Scott's Hut, Cape Evans, Outside being restored and weatherproofed by Heritage Team)

(outside of hut near entrance)

(barrels and rope... and an orb???)

(sign in entrance)

(kitchen still stocked with supplies)

(Dining table that ran the length of the hut. Bunks for most of the crew & hands ran along either side of the table).

(old lamp on table)

(box of lamp-oil stamped with the specifics for Scott's expedition)

(Crew bunks and all the pony tackle, including hand made snowshoes for the ponies. The stables for the ponies are adjoining the main hut but were under restoration so we couldn't see them)

(bits and bobs)

(Scott's bunk, with newspaper on table. The newspaper had a story about cricket on it)

(Evans and Wilson's bunks. Along with Scott's bunk, these were all in the back of the hut away from the sleeping area of the rest of the crew)

The Science Lab, circa early 1900s

Contrasted with our Science lab in the Crary building, circa early 2000s

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