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Our basic needs are more than met.... food, water, and shelter... Remember the rule of three for extreme situations: you cannot survive more than 3 minutes without oxygen, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. The oxygen or air is not a problem this trip; thus

Leaving the dock We are heading out later than originally scheduled due to 9 people not having all their gear. It is hoped it will arrive on the first flight today. Unfortunately, only two bags did not make it soooo they had to make a mad dash to the store for supplies. ## Science Lab Every thing

Unalaska Dutch Harbor is located in Unalaska, Alaska on Amaknak Island (the heart of the Aleutian Islands). It is a natural port that is protective against the unpredictable Bering Sea. My students said "That is where the Deadliest Catch docks." Well if you want to work on a crab boat they

2,431 Miles Remaining Checking in tonight from Boston with a video journal about the next few days of travel and preparations in Reykjavik.

Alaskans watch fireweed as a sign of summers’ end much like we in Western North Carolina wait for the walnut trees to leaf out before planting warm season gardens. Fireweed is a beautiful pink flower that blooms from the bottom up. The natives say that when the blooms reach the top of the flower

Bye Corpus Christi The flight from Corpus Christi to Dallas was smooth, fast, and noisy (a little one was having a hard time maintaining). From Dallas to Anchorage was almost a 7 hour flight and would have to be the most turbulent flight I have been on in my over 40 years of flying. It was not

Oh, Home My flight from Barrow leaves in only a few hours. Thanks, again, to PolarTREC, Anne Garland with ARIES, BASC, the people of Barrow, and everyone else that helped make this trip possible. An extra special thank you to my wife, Rachael, and daughter, Mava, that supported me in this

Last day/night in Barrow Thank you, Anne Garland, for your help and guidance and teaching in this project. I’ve learned SO much from you in regards to risk management and especially the importance of networking. It’s late and it’s been a loooooooooong day – not to mention a long 2 weeks ☺ I’m