Posted by Laurence Monkhouse on January 05, 2008 at 17:36:55 from 82.27.24.87 user Laurence_.
In Reply to: Re: Better to travel hopefully posted by Dave Thewlis on January 05, 2008 at 15:44:49:
I always thought that most of the stuff they were "dumping into the boat" would have been camping supplies arranged locally by Cmdr Walker rather than brought by the Amazons from the North,
SW Chapter XI Telegrams from Commander Walker:-
"BLACKETT BECKFOOT BRING TENTS WALKER"
"BLACKETT BECKFOOT GUMBOOTS AND OILIES PUT THEM IN FIRST POSSIBLE TRAIN WALKER"
These items plus personal clothing would be quite a burden for two girls to carry between stations