Itinerary for my Trip To Antarctica
October 10-13, 1992
- Leaving America from LAX Airport
- Arriving in New Zealand
- Getting outfitted for the Antarctic
October 14, 1992
- New-Zealand to McMurdo via C-141
- First sight of Antarctica
- Galen Rowell
October 15-26, 1992
- Time spent in McMurdo
- Training courses in Sea Ice, Snowcraft II, and Dry Valleys
- Helping out at the Berg Field Center
- Meeting the folks of S-042 and Red ROVer
October 27-November 20, 1992
- Flying to Lake Hoare via Huey
- First Impressions of Lake Hoare
- Day-to-day survival at Lake Hoare
- Working with S-042 at Lake Hoare
- Melting holes through 10 feet of ice
- Taking Soil Conductivity measurements
- Side-trip to Blood Falls, Taylor Glacier, and Lake Bonney
- Flight back to McMurdo via Huey
November 21-23, 1992
- Back in McMurdo
- Showing up on Nightline and Good Morning America
November 24-December 4, 1992
- Flight to Lake Fryxell via Huey
- First impressions of Lake Fryxell
- Day-to-day survival at Lake Fryxell
- Working with S-020 at Lake Fryxell
- Thanksgiving in Antarctica
- Flight back to McMurdo via Huey
December 5-13, 1992
- Working with T-?132? on Pegasus
December 14-27, 1992
- Flight to South Pole via C-130
- First impression of Amundsen-Scott Station and South Pole
- Working with S-136D at South Pole
- Summer Solstice at South Pole
- Christmas at South Pole
- The Race Around the World
- Flight back to McMurdo via C-130
December 27-30, 1992
- Waiting to fly to Taylor Dome
December 31, 1992-January 18, 1993
- Flight to Taylor Dome via Huey
- First impressions of Taylor Dome
- Day-today survival chores at Taylor Dome
- Weather at Taylor Dome
- Working with S-156 at Taylor Dome
- Trip to Mt. Crean
- Packing up to leave Taylor Dome
- Leaving Taylor Dome via C-130
January 19-February 13, 1993
- Taking IR footage of the buildings in McMurdo
- Trip to nowhere on the WAGB-10 Polar Star
- Tour of the Academic Federov (Soviet research vessel)
- Day trip to Skelton Glacier and Cape Royds(penguins!)
February 14-19, 1993
- Leaving McMurdo on the MV Greenwave
- Travelling on the MV Greenwave
- Arrival in Lyttelton, New Zealand
November 5, 1995 / toby@ovod-everett.org,
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