Medical
Vitamin C Supply
A shelf-stable supply of a vitamin the body does not store, and which a preserved-food diet is short on.
Scenario
The Terror
The ice took the ships in September. It is now March.
Two vessels frozen into pack ice that will not release them, a crew on rations designed for a shorter voyage, and something on the ice that the officers have decided not to discuss in front of the men.
What kills you
Scurvy, lead, cold, and the thing outside.
Rules
- 01Fresh food or the crew dies of the tins.
- 02Discipline is warmth. Let it slip and everything slips.
- 03Nobody walks out alone.
- 04The rescue party is not coming this year.
The kit
5 itemsScurvy killed more polar expeditions than cold did, and it is trivially preventable.
Months, not nights. Rated far below what you expect to meet.
Shelter
Arctic Sleeping System
A layered bag system rated far below freezing, usually a bag inside a bag.
Snow is a building material and a daily obstacle both.
Tools
Snow Shovel Compact
Moves snow to clear a vent, a doorway or a vehicle. Blade shape matters more than length.
A broken leg on the ice is a death sentence with extra steps.
Shelter
Ice Cleats
Traction devices over ordinary boots. The difference between walking and not walking on ice.
Melting ice is the entire water supply, every day, all winter.
Water & food
Stainless Cooking Pot
One pot that boils, cooks and sterilises. A lid halves the fuel you spend.
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