Avulsionist's Blog

View from work

avulsionist — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:04:43 +0000

We get some great views of Ross Island from the air field.

View from Work

We get some great views of Mt. Erebus and Ross Island from the air field.

The ice breaker is here

avulsionist — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:28:06 +0000

Oh my goodness! It doesn’t look that hard… A BOAT!

clean face

avulsionist — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:28:47 +0000

face that is clean

Mustache Roulette Results! The Toothy Grin

avulsionist — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:41:12 +0000

That’s right, the thing that grows on my face is gone. It may come back in some form or another. I’ll keep you posted.
After winning Best In Show two years running I feel like it is my duty to shave and give some one else a shot, or at least try again with less preparation.

Penguins don’t like seals

avulsionist — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:35:16 +0000

There are penguins at hut point swimming in the crack! A seal came up after the penguinos dozed off and they all woke up and flapped. It was cute! These seals don’t eat penguins.

Mustache Roulette results

I got the “Toothy Grin”

The walk to lunch

avulsionist — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:48:30 +0000

It’s warm at -11 but the wind is blowing at 23 knots. Not bad out but hard to see. This is walking to lunch

Out all morning. On the way to lunch

It’s warm at -11 but the wind is blowing at 23 knots. Not bad out but hard to see. This is walking to lunch

So nice out! The weather is great!

avulsionist — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:14:06 +0000

Things are melting! We should get another storm soon but it is getting nicer. I can’t believe it’s been over 2 months already.

I got to drive Delta Scharen to Pegusus runway and LDB yesterday which was awesome.

I am slotted to do the Black island fuel traverse too the second week of November. I very much hope this happens.

Thanks for the letters. Package mail is still backed up.

Let me know if you want a post card

Happy Camper! Snow School 1

avulsionist — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:15:15 +0000

I got to do snow school! It is a 2 day, 1 night course out in the elements. I love this new thing called outside!

Mainbody meas mail!

avulsionist — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:23:26 +0000

It’s nice out! Mainbody is staring with a bang and lots of people. I like these people! I like the mail that comes with them! I got mail!

I got a travel bug! I got a wedding invitation! I got an awesome book my friend Lindsey published!

I also learned how to ride a snow mobile, drive giant cargo and fuel deltas, how to profile, spot and navigate over sea ice cracks. Soon I will learn how to build an emergency snow trench to sleep in.

We have not yet gotten our field camp info yet but soon I will find out if I go to the pole or the dry valleys or maybe just stay here.

I’ll be sending out post cards soon so if you want one let me know.

Low viz

avulsionist — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:04:56 +0000

Not much to see when driving Delta Sharen back from Pegasus road. The wind blew all the fresh snow around and we could not see. Luckily I could follow this dozer back in.