Ed. Note: Once they lost Endurance, Shackleton's main concern became his team's survival when breaking out of the ice. This account gives...

Orde-Lees' Journal, October 10, 1915 "I was out sledging with Tom Crean today. ... Tom Crean is a fine character one of the most reliable...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 7 December, 1915 In Antarctic camplife the world is so small that there is not much that goes on that does not come...

Shackleton loved to refer to himself as "Old Cautious." No one else ever called him that but in this journal entry we catch a glimpse of...

Macklin's Journal - November 29, 1915 Did not make an entry yesterday as a large crowd gathered in our limited space to play or criticize...

Orde-Lees' Journal - November 26, 1915 The most beautiful day we have had in the Antarctic. A clear sky, gentle warm breeze, from the...

Hurley's Journal - November 25, 1915 We have quite an enjoyable concert on our own in the tent this evening. We invited several of our...

Macklin's Journal - November 24, 1915 (excerpt) Retired to our sleeping-bags replete and very contented. After getting into our bags most...

Orde-Lees' Journal, November 24, 1915 Day by day goes by much the same as one another. We work; we talk; we laugh; we eat. Ah, we eat;...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 22 November, 1915 Temperature minimum +18. Colder & a welcome change from the prolonged thaw. A moderate southerly...

Macklin's Journal - November 20, 1915 ... Tonight Hussey has been playing his banjo, and I sat in his tent a while enjoying the music. I...

Macklin's Journal - November 17, 1915 After supper Worsley, Clark, Greenstreet and I held a lengthy discussion on our position and its...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 17 November, 1915 Temperature +22 about. Same weather as yesterday but more sun. Things left out to "air" dried off...

Macklin's Journal - November 16, 1915 ... The camp is completely surrounded by water, the lead varying from 4 - 20 ft. wide all round....

Macklin's Journal - November 15, 1916 Today Sir E. read out a list of the duties of every individual in the party in case of an...

Macklin's Journal - November 14, 1915 ... Our greatest trial is the warm temperature and a fine mushy sleet which we commonly get, and...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 16 November, 1915 It’s a fine, warm, overcast day. N.E. wind persists. Until yesterday, I had not been to the ship...

Hurley's Journal - November 16, 1915 Finish additional two pairs of crampons during the day. These are manufactured from screws, cut off...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 15 November, 1915 Temperature +26 [In this journal entry, Orde-Lees notes in the margin: “In rereading this it...

Orde-Lees' Journal - 14 November 1915 Temperature +25 to 33. Bother the thaw; one lives in a state of perpetually wet feet but, strange...