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Shakedown Camp: Day 1

Greetings from the McMurdo Ice Shelf, We set out early from town to get ready for our shakedown - a practice camping night on the ice near McMurdo. Our eight skidoos outfitted with four sleds carrying all our gear departed around 09:00 and headed out onto the ice. The convoy...

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McMurdo Arrival

What a day! Shuttle pickup from the hotel was scheduled for 05:45. We crammed into the shuttle with all our gear and were whisked to the airport for check-in starting at 06:30. A few last minute checks and our checked bags were weighed and palletized for the RNZAF C130...

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