Inside Scott's Hut

There was an open house at Scott's Hut on Sunday, so I walked over there to see inside. It was really interesting -- all the leftover supplies have been preserved in the dry, cold air. There are seal carcusses just lying in a frozen heap outside. There's even still food in the pot on the stove. Someone must have left in a hurry. All of it has remained untouched since the hut was last used by explorers. This particular hut was used mainly for storage, since the Australian wood it was made from proved to be a poor insulator. But some explorers did use it for temporary or emergency housing.