3481 meters above sea level
Today we covered 70 km toward the next fuel depot (Depot 700); we should reach it tomorrow evening. On these traveling days, those of us not driving spend the time in a variety of ways. Typically, the living (or kitchen) module draws a group of 4 to 6 people who try to get work done while moving, as long as our laptop batteries last. Over the last few days, the traveling surface has been very smooth, and it has been relatively easy to enter data from previous stops, plan what to do at the next stop, read and type.
Others keep an eye on the radars, which are always running while we are traveling. Given the long last few travel days, others try to get some rest in the sleeping module. Our colleagues from the media spend the days editing photos and footage and sending the results back home to be posted. The kitchen module also serves as 'The Café at the End of the World' for the drivers, supplying hot coffee and sandwiches during our short breaks. In the photo, the morning shift has plenty of power available to process data and plan the rest of the trip.
This contribution is from the log of the Norwegian-US Scientific Traverse Team, who are en route from Troll Station to the South Pole Station. Much more information can be found here.
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