So it is that time of year again when we deploy to the Ice. It involves a long flight from Wisconsin to New Zealand, through Australia this year, to get our gear before heading to the ice. The flight was … Continue reading →

So it has been a while since I’ve updated, things have gotten quite busy here. In the past 2 weeks we’ve visited 5 stations,  I’m going to talk about the first 4 in this post and will have a separate … Continue reading →

So we’ve made it down to the ice again. This year is a bit more involved than last year, which is why I will be down until mid to late January. So far the plan, which will inevitably change, is … Continue reading →

Sorry it has taken me so long to update.  Things have been a bit hectic here, and for a bit I was sick, but now I am back and ready to let everyone know about my first experience at a … Continue reading →

Sorry for the long time between updates, it has been rather hectic here, so this one will be a bit more comprehensive, unfortunately no pictures just yet(they’ll be put up in my next update which probably won’t be for a … Continue reading →

Hey everyone, so as it turns out comments aren’t notifying me properly so it makes it difficult to approve the comments I get.  They are notifying someone else  So in the interest of his email and peoples comments getting attention … Continue reading →

So we’ve finally made it down to the ice.  We took a bit of an odd flight, leaving at 10PM rather than the normal bright and early.  This was to ensure the temperature was cold enough to preserve the runway. … Continue reading →

So I said I would be keeping a blog while on the trip down, and it has to start somewhere so here is the beginning.  So far we have spent a number of days in Christchurch, and the surrounding areas, … Continue reading →