Wild initially estimated that they would have to wait one month for rescue, and refused to allow long-term stockpiling of seal and penguin meat because this, in his view, was defeatist.
Wild forventede oprindeligt, at gruppen måtte vente en måned på redning og nægtede derfor at tillade oparbejdelse af lagre med sæl- og pingvin, fordi han anså dette for en accept af nederlag.