A frozen graveyard: The sad tales of Antarctica’s deaths

For all the incidents reported, there are a number of suicides as well. Desolation and hopelessness can set in. I had an E4 whose wife "Dear Johned" him. He took a walk out on the ice, took his boots and jackets, and walked a bit more. A number of the original camps are perfectly preserved and have been protected by treaty for many years. Scott's Hut at Cape Evans was the most frequented due to its location next to McMurdo town. Got to a point where visits were banned as some artifacts were stolen and the sheer number of people walking around affected the site. I remember doing a traverse out to Hallett Station in '78. It had a major fire, then was used as a summer camp up to '73, and then abandoned. Still a bunch of stuff there. I recall reading something about some more recent demolition, removal of fuel, and other cleanup activities. Things are done very differently there now vs. back in my time.

That's one of the worst places on earth... One of my Anonymous facebook profiles has location as elephant Island....

I think I'll just stay in Michigan.