This is most of the tents we set up when we were camping. The wind wall behind me is explained in the name and does a really nice job. We were petty lucky with decent weather when we were camping, around a high of -15 or so. You know you live in cold conditions when you look forward to -15.
That is what it looks like outside of the station, nothing, flat and white as far as the eye can see. It is a continuous 24 hours a day of sunlight throughout the summer season. The sun on sets and rises once a year.This is our snow survival instructor giving us a few tips on snow survival and snow camping. Every time I go camping at the South Pole, it makes me want to go camping even more at home.
Andrew, I love the way you capture what must seem like everyday mundane things to you! You have such a creative eye--it's neat to see things from your perspective!
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