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The start of the extension to the shelter

February 12th 2009
We're all feeling pretty tired after last night. Temperatures fluctuated throughout the night as we took it in turns to add more wood to the stove, which glowed bright red when hot. On my firewatch I managed to melt part of the sleeve of my McMurdo Parka. Fortunately I'd bought some Goretex repair patches along with me. I spent the most of my firewatch hour making impromptu repairs. The ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more

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Sponsor Gareth - Help change the lives of over 200 people http://www.justgiving.com/ChangeTheWorldNow This journey is all about Gareth's Arctic Survival Challenge in Northern Sweden for the International Charity WaterAid (charity number 288701) Gareth is an editor for GreenGuysGlobal and frequently raises funds for the charity WaterAid, by participating in extreme events, and lives by the mantra ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’. Everest Base Camp Journey: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/EverestBaseCa... full info

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