Start: 1115
Weather: Cloudy and cool.
Another late start today, however today we were repairing the pulks not lying in our sleeping bags! The pulks just aren’t designed to be pulled over this rough terrain and as a result they are taking a proper beating. There are huge cracks appearing in everyone’s bases, except mine :)
I felt really good today and the terrain was fairly flat. We were making good progress (2km in 40 mins) until…
… we came to an ice-canyon with a huge river running through it.
With no obvious way across we headed up stream. The terrain soon got very difficult, so Alistair and I went on a recce. Meanwhile Iain battered his pulk Basil Fawlty style, Mark phoned his Bro and Matt tried (and failed) to get a chopper.
There was no way across the river, so we headed around it!? This took us miles off of our bearing for our first waypoint, so we’re going to miss it out and go straight to the second.
It was a huge relief when we decided to set up camp – not only because I was knackered, but because it was Sunday! Clean boxers, wet wipes, bit of talc and Gnocchi. Now I’m a happy bunny :)
Camp: N 67° 2’ 57·6” W 49° 19’ 35·4”
Alt: 1062 m
Distance: 13·30 km
Finish: 1846
Weather: Cloudy and cool.
Another late start today, however today we were repairing the pulks not lying in our sleeping bags! The pulks just aren’t designed to be pulled over this rough terrain and as a result they are taking a proper beating. There are huge cracks appearing in everyone’s bases, except mine :)
I felt really good today and the terrain was fairly flat. We were making good progress (2km in 40 mins) until…
… we came to an ice-canyon with a huge river running through it.
With no obvious way across we headed up stream. The terrain soon got very difficult, so Alistair and I went on a recce. Meanwhile Iain battered his pulk Basil Fawlty style, Mark phoned his Bro and Matt tried (and failed) to get a chopper.
There was no way across the river, so we headed around it!? This took us miles off of our bearing for our first waypoint, so we’re going to miss it out and go straight to the second.
It was a huge relief when we decided to set up camp – not only because I was knackered, but because it was Sunday! Clean boxers, wet wipes, bit of talc and Gnocchi. Now I’m a happy bunny :)
Camp: N 67° 2’ 57·6” W 49° 19’ 35·4”
Alt: 1062 m
Distance: 13·30 km
Finish: 1846
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