Most of today was spent reclining, with recce parties trying
to locate the elusive store dump. We stayed tent bound, filled only by a ration
of porridge and tea, until news came through that the objective had been located
and the recce group would be returning with sustaining supplies, until which
time we were to get everything packed in our tents..
Visibility improved along with Mars Bars, Healthy Life and tuna and by
5:30pm we were off. Skiing was generally downhill or flat and the dump came
into sight within one hour. We sped on with the thought of our destination.
Terrain was flat and snow deep with a gale brewing so we
rapidly pitched, badly in the wind having to trample the site down with our
skis, and resigned ourselves to the night ahead with a feast of dehy beef and
onion mash, the remainder of our Healthy Life rations. Hot chocolate and apricots.
That night the wind blew.
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