As the main party would be unable to carry sufficient fuel and supplies for the whole distance, their survival depended on the Ross Sea party setting up supply depots, which would cover the final quarter of their journey.
ولأن الفريق الاساسى لن يستطيع حمل الوقود و الامدادات الكافيه للمسافه كلها , فان بقاءه يعتمد على مستودعات حزب بحر روس , التى تغطى الربع الاخير من رحلتهم.