{"id":34,"date":"2017-03-02T22:53:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T22:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/inpop\/?p=34"},"modified":"2017-03-02T23:23:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T23:23:12","slug":"en-route-to-prudhoe-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/inpop\/2017\/03\/02\/en-route-to-prudhoe-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"En route to Prudhoe Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

My short, overnight in Anchorage was a blast. I visited a local art store, ate some chowder and drank a cask IPA at a local brew house, and basked in the beginnings of the Iditarod celebrations at my hotel — the race starts this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Too bad I will miss it, as I\u00a0have made my way to Prudhoe Bay. I flew up with Fred Helsel and Bruce Edwardson, both Arctic logistics gurus from Sandia National Lab here to help me get set up and going. Our\u00a0first stops after landing at the Deadhorse Airport were to pick up my equipment and run to the only hardware store in hundreds of miles. Naturally, I picked up some souvenirs from the store.<\/p>\n

A patch, a magnet, and a sticker.<\/p><\/div>\n

After an hour and a half drive to our destination, I settled in to the camp I am staying at, which by the way, is incredible! A gym, fully stocked mess hall (complete with a 24\/7 pastry display), game room, and even a sauna. We even had steak night<\/strong> already. This is Arctic bourgeois living!<\/p>\n

The drive to the camp. Pipelines and oil pads EVERYWHERE.<\/p><\/div>\n

My room for the next few weeks, complete with a TV and hundreds of channels.<\/p><\/div>\n

The cardio room. There is a separate weight room.<\/p><\/div>\n

The mess hall, so much food!<\/p><\/div>\n

The wonderful but dangerous pastry display…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Oh yeah, welcomed to camp with a steak dinner \ud83d\ude00<\/p><\/div>\n

Last but certainly not least, the game room.<\/p><\/div>\n

Next, I went through\u00a0a series of safety briefings, including a 40 minute video on polar bear safety. \u00a0We were able to start setting up the equipment at the site before calling it a night.<\/p>\n

The site, Oliktok Point!<\/p><\/div>\n

Yes, we have to check for polar bears every time we leave the site.<\/p><\/div>\n

My saviors, Fred (left) and Bruce (right), helping me install the aerosol samplers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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