Scott's hut

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to get a tour of Scott's discovery hut. Located down the hill from McMurdo, it was used as a staging point for polar exploration and for scientific research in the early 1900's. I have a picture of the exterior a few posts ago. It is actually an Australian sheep herding hut that was built from a kit by Scott and his men. What they did not realize was that it had absolutely no insulation value and proved so impossible to heat that they had to sleep on board their ship. The inside has many interesting artifacts including mummified seal meat and lots of boxes of provisions. It is fascinating that cold climate has kept most everything intact. Here are a few photos.