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  • Collecting fuel buried under the ice 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Collecting fuel buried under the ice.
  • Digging out equipment 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-31)
    Team member digging out equipment with tractor.
  • Digging out the tent 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Team members digging out a tent after a snowstorm, on their way inland to take supplies to the geologists overwintering in the mountains.
  • Protective gear 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Protective clothing for the harsh Antarctic weather.
  • Pulling out a caterpillar from the ice 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Team pulling out sunken caterpillar from the ice.
  • Team members exploring nunatak 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Team members exploring a nunatak. Note crampons on the sole of shoes, a safety precaution to ensure friction when walking on the ice.
  • Transporting fuel across the ice 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-31)
    The generators used for generating electricity on the ice, depends on fuel to keep running. Fuel drums are transported on sleighs across the ice to the base, where the generators are kept.
  • Transporting supplies on the ice 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-31)
    Transporting supplies and equipment across the ice to base on sleds arranged behind the cat train.
  • Unloading ship at ice shelf 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-08-29)
    Unloading the ship at ice shelf. Inscribed in the snow is "Happy Birthday Ken", a birthday wish for one of the crew members.
  • Working at the base 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Construction work at the base.
  • Working on an engine 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Team member working on one of the transport vehicles' engine.
  • Working on the ice 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-31)
    Team member working on the ice near the base.
  • Working on transport 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Team members busy on parts of vehicle, after the muskeg broke down.