Waiting
When the rescue party set out, there was nothing for the men left behind to do but wait. The crew had abandoned most of the personal possessions that had kept them entertained when the Endurance still stood afloat. They again found themselves listless and bored, but this time their situation was much graver. They didn’t know if the Shackleton rescue team would make it to South Georgia Island. The men were suffering frostbite. Their health began to worsen.
The island was constantly foggy, windy, and there was little shelter for refuge. They used overturned lifeboats left behind to construct a makeshift hut by turning it over and using tent remnants to keep the wind out. They were able to do some light hunting, dining on the penguins and seals they were able to catch. And they waited for any sign of the rescue team’s success.
