Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-14
SHACKLEToN'S MENU
Explorer Decides on the Provisions for
Antarctic Trip

Antarctic Trip
All the provisions for Sir Ernest
Shackleton's trip aross the South Po-
lar continent are to be packed in sau-
sage skins. They are the most innu-
tritious part Of the composition" says
Sir Ernest. I'VE tried them in Nor
way, but did not succeed. We shall no
doubt do better at the South Pole
when we are hungry" says a London
letter.
The menu prepared for the party is
not an enticing one. It has been de-
cided upon, however, under the advice
Of the Royal Army Medical college,
and is made up Of food that is easy
to transport and at the same time will
keep the body warm and strong. The
rations will be 36 ounces day, COM
pared with the average Of three
pounds a day. eaten by the ordinary
person. In the latter there is a lot of
waste which has been eliminated from
the rations Of the explorers.
There will be daylight during the
whole five months the party is on the
march, so the ordinary day Of "a hours
will be disregarded and a new day OF
10 hours established. Supposing the
hour for rising on the first day is
o'clock, the time table will work out
on these lines:
rs a. m.-Preparations for the
start and breakfast, consisting Of
three ounces Of lard per man, two
ounces Of sugar, one ounce Of dried
milk, wheat protein and oats.
SIP m.-March.
12-1 p. m.-Rest and lunch, con-
sisting Of nut food, composed Of Bra
zils, almonds and beech nuts, mixed
with oil; and dried milk; oats.
1-5 p. m.-March.
81 p. m.-Pitch camp, rest and take
dinner, consisting of the same food in
the same quantity as breakfast.
p. m. to a. m.-Sleep.
TIL same round of 19 hours will then
be repeated.
Sir Ernest explains that the lard and
sugar supply heat; the protein builds
up muscle; the nuts are the most
nourishing food in the world; and the
oats. mixed with other rations afford
the bulk necessary to keep the organs
from becoming atrophied.
You may feel rather sick when you
hear Of it," said Sir Ernest; its a
rather greasy compound, but can as
sure you that, scientifically considered,
it is the finest that has ever been de-
vised. I hope that this time hunger
will play a very small part in our
troubles"
AS the party intends to cut right
across the continent, march Of 1900
food with them, and cannot, like pre-
vious explorers, whose objective was
the pole, depend upon food depots on
tn return march. Therefore, the
greatest attention is being paid to pro-
visions. The organization is perfect so
far as human ingenuity can devise.
They are allowing fifteen days food
for blizzards, but they can go on much
shorter rations if necessary. To carry
the food motor sledges with aerial
propellers will be used for the first
time, and in addition there will be 100
Canadian dogs, which can carry 100
pounds EACH
For protection while sleeping, a
sleeping hood, something after the
fashion of an automobile hood, is to
be used. This weighs 81 pounds and
accommodates six men, whereas the
old tents weighed 80 pounds and ac-
modated three people.
The first 900 miles of the journey
will be across land never before COW
cred by man, and it is here that the
chief difficulties are looked for. With
the last 500 miles Sir Ernest is fairly
familiar. having cross and recrossed it
on his trip to the pole.
The two ships for the expedition,
one to take his party out to the We'd
dell sea, and the other to bring him
home from the other side of the con-
tinent, the Aurora and the Endurance.
are now getting ready for their voy-
ages. The latter Is in London and the
former in New Zealand.