Category: Antarctica
Sleeping in a chip packet
After three years it’s time to renew Antarctic “Survival Training” – a 24 hour course designed to familiarise you with Antarctic cold weather gear, equipment, basic navigation, and of course head out into the field and look at some penguins....
Flying south for the season
The season is now underway! On Wednesday we had an early start and departed Hobart airport at 07:00. The flight to Wilkins Runway, Antartica feels rather short, being only 4.5 hours in the air. We arrived at Wilkins blue ice...
Off to Hobart
Despite bad weather delaying the start of the season, we’re now underway with pre-departure! On Sunday I left Melbourne and flew into Hobart. This season is very, very different compared to my other summers down south. Empty planes, hotel quarantine,...
I’ll be working at Casey, again!
With travel details formalised this week it’s time to (officially) announce I’ll be heading South for my third summer season in Antarctica. I’m proud to have such a unique opportunity to visit a part of the world which so few...
Farewell Macca
We’re all packed up and it is time to head home. Farewell Macquarie Island station, I hope you guys have an awesome winter season. The ship is now heading back to Australia, and should arrive on Wednesday.
Final day at Macca
Well it’s the final day here. Just need to finish off refuelling the station, do a final passenger retrieval, then we’re away. It’s been a busy but rewarding resupply week.
Cargo Ops complete
After a busy week of long days, cargo operations are now complete. Probably the most interesting lift I got to see was the station’s new Polaris vehicle, lifted off the deck by one of the squirrel helicopters. Thursday was a...
A day at Macca
Yesterday we had really good weather conditions to get passengers ashore, so I took the opportunity to “head into town” for the day. After a few small comms jobs and helping to unload the food into the green store, I...
