Right! Now, I'm fully equipped! I bought the final item last Saturday. Everything that is mandatory is bought, now I need to make sure I don't go over the 23Kg with the small useful things... how heavy is a toothbrush?! I must buy scales... I'm going...
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Right! Now, I'm fully equipped! Everything that is mandatory is bought, now I need to make sure I don't go over the 23Kg with the small useful things... how heavy is a toothbrush?! I'm really getting excited now... hiiiiii !!!!
Lire la suiteLast Saturday, I bought 98% of all my clothes and equipment. See the list of required items in the Intinerary and Equipment page. I have never spent so much money in one day!
Lire la suiteThank you Kamy and Mike for offering me the pairs of thin and thick socks. These will go perfectly with the hikking boots I bought last Saturday. We wear two layers of socks in the hiking boots; both are made from Merinos wool which will prevent perspiration...
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I have never spent so much money in one day! Today, I went on a shopping spree and bought 98% of all my clothes and equipment. I still have to buy a pair of fleece trousers to wear in between my thermal underwear bottoms and my waterproof pants, and the...
Lire la suiteHere is the list of equipment I need to buy for this expedition. iae-2012-equipment-list-in-small
Lire la suiteThank you Alexandra and Anne-Lise for the North Face duffle bag. This is a wondeful Christmas present! This is the 72 L bag in which I will be carrying my clothes and stuff. It's dark grey, has 2 handles to carry it with one hand, and 2 straps to carry...
Lire la suiteHi All, I am appalled by this piece of news about the Japanese government allotting Tsunami funds for hunting down whales in the Antarctic region instead of using them for reconstructing their country. Absolutely shocking! Many of my friends know I have...
Lire la suiteCheck out this fascinating news article dated August 10th, 2011, from The New York Times. You will better comprehend the effects a natural cataclysm, that took place thousands of kilometers away, can have on Antarctica. The destructive tsunami that devastated...
Lire la suiteHi All, The expedition dates have changed to the 27th of February to the 12th of March 2012. I have bought my plane tickets and will be going a little earlier so to take advantage of visiting Ushuaia for a couple of days prior to the expedition. It'll...
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