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Flying in an LC-130 Late last night we learned that they were going to try and fly us today. Someone must have pulled some strings to get an extra flight scheduled. We left the hotel at 5:45 this morning and repeated the routine from yesterday donning our ECW gear weighing our bags and ourselves

If you want to connect to one of our web events from Antarctica, this link is a good place to start. I'll be posting more on this later. Remember to add an hour if you are in

Connect your Classroom to Antarctica Hear firsthand what it is like to live and work in one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Learn what people are doing at the South Pole to transform the ice into the biggest and strangest telescope in the world. Learn about the wide range of people

Wanaka & Queenstown We woke up with the sunrise and rode to Wanaka, a town in the southwestern portion of the Island. Downtown sits right on Lake Wanaka, with a backdrop of alpine mountains. The city has a certain feel to it – friendly faces, adventurous people, and great coffee shops. Reminds me

On the Road Again We started the day off right with a big breakfast and a hot cup of tea in Hokitika. Then we hit the road again heading south. With rolling hills filled with lambs on the left and the Tasman Sea on the right, it was a beautiful ride. As we drove, we passed several mountain runoff

The day that Wasn't We crossed the international date line sometime last night on our flight. The flight from LAX was only about 13 hours. We left late at night on the 26th but we arrived in Auckland the morning of the 28th. December 27th didn't happen for me this year or at least it was reduced

I leave for Antarctica this Friday so a lot of my time this week is going to be dedicated to getting packed. There are a lot of things that I need to bring. It's not like I can just run to the store if I run out of something. Well, that is not quite true. McMurdo Station does have a store but I'm

Picking up Poppy With the time difference working in our favor, Travis and I got an early start this morning. We ate breakfast, dropped off my Antarctica bag for holding, and met Poppy, our motorcycle. ##Riding through Arthur’s Pass From Christchurch, we hit the road heading northwest, hoping to

LAX This morning my wife and daughter dropped me off at the Salt Lake City Airport. I have been on other trips before but none longer than 10 days. It felt different today saying goodbye for what will be more than a month. I will miss them a lot. I am lucky to have such a supportive family. I

30 Hours Later… After four flights and over 30 hours of travel, I’m here. I made it. I’ve arrived. Hello New Zealand! None of my flights were delayed, which is pretty remarkable given my luck. Here’s how it went: * Washington D.C. to Charlotte, NC (~1.5 hour flight) * Charlotte, NC to Los Angeles