Hurry Up and Wait
Having completed all of the trainings, except for a 10 minute course on lab safety, we started to prep for our field deployment on Wednesday morning. For our group it means…
Happy Camper
If you have ever wondered what it is like in Antarctica I can tell you, it is full of training. You have to relearn how and when to do a lot of things. Eat, sleep, drink, go to the…
With an early wake up call in our Chistchurch hotel we departed to the airport. We are told that the weather has improved and should allow for safe travel. In the event that we are turned around…
Travel update continued
Having an extra day in Christchurch due to poor weather in the continent my travel partners and research team ( Dr Egbert Schwartz, Dr
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Dave Van Horn and myself)…
Travel Update
Flagstaff departure
Having endured over twenty four hours of plane travel my research team has arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our flight out of Sydney was delayed due to the…
Hello, and welcome to my Antarctica trip journal.
My name is Justin Kendhammer. I am a 37-year-old bald guy. I am married with two dogs and no kids. I teach at Alpine Leadership Academy, a magnet…
Day three of polar training was a nice break from the conference room. The group had a chance to get out and see some of what Fairbanks has to offer. The trip was primarily to the University of…
Off to a delayed start. Meeting new people. Talking on a microphone. Staying awake after along day of travel.
Fairbanks has a downtown that seems like it was forgotten as the city spread out many…
