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November 21st 2007
Published: November 28th 2007
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Walking in our Big Red parkasWalking in our Big Red parkas
Walking in our Big Red parkas
White!White!
White!
Antarctic VistaAntarctic Vista
Antarctic Vista
SuppliesSupplies
Supplies
Kitchen (on the left), sleepkits (in the middle), transportation (on the right)
ME!ME!
ME!
Taking a photo of myself instead of listening to the instructor (can you see them in my glasses? busted!)...
Scott Tent and Skua (nasty scavenging bird)Scott Tent and Skua (nasty scavenging bird)
Scott Tent and Skua (nasty scavenging bird)
Tools to Survive ByTools to Survive By
Tools to Survive By
Making the Quinzee (my home for the evening)...Making the Quinzee (my home for the evening)...
Making the Quinzee (my home for the evening)...
...And then digging out the entrance...And then digging out the entrance
...And then digging out the entrance
Scott BaseScott Base
Scott Base
In the distance you can see the all-green New Zealand base which is way more neat and clean than lovely McMurdo (aka McMudhole) but a lot less populated
Our Kitchen!Our Kitchen!
Our Kitchen!
Of course, everyone hangs out in the galley...
Quarrying snow blocksQuarrying snow blocks
Quarrying snow blocks
We sawed blocks, popped them out with a shovel, loaded them on a sled, and built a wind wall to protect us and the tents
Cooking with Gas!Cooking with Gas!
Cooking with Gas!
Using survival backpacker burners to melt snow to rehydrate our meals and sip some hot cocoa
My big head in front of the Ice FallsMy big head in front of the Ice Falls
My big head in front of the Ice Falls
We "recreated" by walking along the flag lines to check out the Ice Falls on the side of the glacier. Incredible.
The Glacial Ice FallsThe Glacial Ice Falls
The Glacial Ice Falls
The view from the kitchenThe view from the kitchen
The view from the kitchen
An Antarctic "Road"An Antarctic "Road"
An Antarctic "Road"
Aka a Flag Line. They are spaced about 25 ft and often when bad storms roll in you can barely see the next flag ahead of you!
Making my mark with an ice pickMaking my mark with an ice pick
Making my mark with an ice pick
Inside the QuinzeeInside the Quinzee
Inside the Quinzee
My commute to work up the Goat Path (snow stairs)My commute to work up the Goat Path (snow stairs)
My commute to work up the Goat Path (snow stairs)
McMurdo out the windowMcMurdo out the window
McMurdo out the window
The view out the window of the Carp Shop's break room. There's lots of cargo storage and utilities up near our shop but you can see the seasonal Sea Ice Runway (closing for the season due to warming temperatures next week) in the distance with the incredible 60-mile-away mountain range further beyond.


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