Home Inspection time….

Today we put together everything we need to be comfortable and safe in the field, from tents to sleeping bags to kitchen sets. There is an amazing amount of getting things out, moving them over here, trying them to see if they work, putting them back in their bags or boxes, carrying them over there, and packing them into that container. As Jim says, basically Antarctica is a study in moving ‘stuff’ from A to B to A again. The ladies were especially happy to get puffy, down bags this year, though they may expand to fill the entire tents. Speaking of tents, we got out our big, yellow, double-walled, pyramid-shaped Scott tents we will be living in for the next few weeks. They are cozy and just the right size for two. We pulled those out and set them up in the BFC (Berg Field Center). We love being in the BFC because there is lots of awesome camping and field gear all around, there is great music playing, and everyone in there is so cool (much like the rest of McMurdo!). It felt and smelled like home to me when I walked in the door again after five years.

-posted by Jani from McMurdo