The claims forced Amundsen to chang his plan and aim instead to be the first to reach the South Pole. It was said that Amundsen's team were much batter prepared than Scott's and that Scott made many mistakes. However, others belive Scott was actually unlucky with the weather, and he was more focused on the scientific aims of his expedition. Scott's expedition brought back 40000 scientific specimens, including almost 20 kilograms of rock.