On his second expedition in 1934, Byrd spent five winter months alone operating a meteorological station, Advance Base, from which he narrowly escaped with his life after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a poorly ventilated stove.
La a doua expediție, în 1934, Byrd a stat singur cinci luni, iarna, operând o stație meteo, Advance Base, din care a scăpat cu viață la limită după ce s-a intoxicat cu monoxid de carbon din cauza unei sobe prost ventilate.