Before departure for the Antarctic in August 1907, Joyce and Wild took a crash course in printing methods, as it was Shackleton's intention to publish a book or magazine while in the Antarctic.
Før afrejsen til Antarktis i august 1907 tog Joyce og Wild et lynkursus i trykkemetoder; Shackletons intention var at udgive en bog eller et blad, mens ekspeditionen var i Antarktis.