The expedition depended upon barrels of fresh water and supplies delivered every Wednesday by a small boat from the garrison. Without the support of the British government and the island commander, the Gills would never have completed their observations. After about an hour of hiking, I located the the remains of the camp, confirming it with a sketch I had made based on descriptions from Isabel's book. Aside from the two telescope structures, there had been tents for dining, sleeping, cooking, and servants. Because the nights and the dark color of the ground, the Gills had covered the paths between the tents and telescopes with white sand to make them visible by moonlight.
Much sand still remains on the paths and around the clear, flat areas where the tents once stood.
Isabel had lined the paths with small rocks, which remain virtually undisturbed. The telescope's brick and mortar pedestals endure also as a testament to the expedition. Now no more than weathered rubble, the piers rest upon flat rock formations slightly higher than the local terrain. The surrounding areas are cleared of debris and are also marked with sand. I was very surprised to find the site intact.