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Happy Camper School - Day two What an amazing view to wake up to - Mt. Erebus! I enjoyed this beautiful site - but only briefly. There was a lot to do before Corey - our guide - came back to get us. My tasks were to fill in the sleeping trenched and break down the tents. So I got right to work

Happy Camper School - Day one At McMurdo Station, there are many warm building to protect yourself from the harsh and windy weather but, how do you survive in the field? Any ideas? The first thing you do is attend 'Snow Craft One Training' - more commonly known as Happy Camper School. This is a

To the ICE?? After five flight cancellations or postponements due to good weather - I think we are finally off to the ice! Yes, you read that correctly, good weather. Apparently the weather at McMurdo Station has been unseasonably warm and this has affected the ice runway. I would have never

Off to the the CDC to get ECW gear and hopefully a flight! Here we go! The team is off to the CDC (Clothing Distribution Center) to get our ECW (Extreme Cold Weather) gear. How's that for some acronyms? As soon as we arrive at the CDC, we were greeted by Paul who promptly informed us that our

Competition anyone? My team members are all very driven! And, I've quickly learned that this 'drive' often turns into a friendly competition. So, what started out yesterday as a nice leisurely stroll through the gardens, turned into an intense photo competition between the two graduate students

Day two in New Zealand started off a little shaky - literally. I awoke early this morning with the feeling that someone was shaking my bed. My eyes popped open and I looked at the clock. It read- 3:3? a.m. - I couldn't read the last digit. Then, I heard the picture above my bed rattle - but only

Good morning Christchurch, New Zealand! Well it was a long day yesterday, but I awoke rested after a full night sleep. It was a quiet morning, so the first thing I did was to pull back the curtains and open the window. A refreshing breeze blew inside. It's going to be a great day! I'm looking

A Polar Ambassador is one of the twenty students in grades 9-12 at State College Area High School who are helping me spread the word about polar science. My expedition to Palmer Station Antarctica is fast approaching and the Polar Ambassadors have been working hard to help me increase awareness

Passport to Antarctica! I can't believe it! The time has finally arrived - though at times I thought it would never get here! For the next several days I will be traveling from Memphis to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Of course, as much as I wish there was a flight that would take me directly to

A day in Akaroa I spent my last day in New Zealand in a town called Akaroa, a small town that sits along a bay, inside an eroded crater of an ancient volcano. Natives to New Zealand, called Maori, named the town Akaroa, which means long harbor. This is because it sits along a long waterfront. The