ECW (Emergency Cold Weather)

Well here I am in Christchurch, New Zealand. Today we were issued our ECW gear for Antarctica. Looks like it's about 15F right now where we're headed, but that could swing quite a ways in either direction throughout the season. It's extremely important during this opportunity to make sure all your gear fits, the zippers and everything work properly, and that you've got everything you think you'll need that they're willing to give you.



I was in Colorado last week, Chile the week before that, at sea the week before that, and Palmer Station, Antarctica the week before that.

Tomorrow I go to McMurdo Station. The world seems a small place these days.