However, Shackleton was not yet prepared to admit that the Pole was beyond them and decided to go forward after cutting food rations further, and dumping all but the most essential equipment.
Shackleton var imidlertid ikke villig til at innrømme, at målet om Sydpolen var tabt, og bestemte sig for at rejse videre ved at skære madrationerne yderligere og dumpe alt bortset fra det vigtigste udstyr.