Expedition Life: Camp Life

Early days - still below the treeline.

Conveniently located mate stand.  Didn´t have a thermos, so extra-warm sock around the canteen got the job done.    A lot of time goes into finding rocks that resemble the things you are looking for - coffee tables, recliners, chairs...  A little work is well worth the extra comfort and convenience.

We crossed this river the next day.  Waist deep, about the most refreshing a person can do at 8AM.

Meeting for the daily debrief.

Week 2-3.  Above the treeline in rocky terrain.   The mountain range we crossed during the first two weeks is in the background.

Tent life.

Glaciers in the background.

OHO - Officially Hanging Out

Day 1 of Snow Camp - a perimeter established (so we know where we know there arent any crevasses), and a section of snow cordoned off that well use as a source of water.

Mike building and inspecting wind walls.

Mike and Danielle dancing in the kitchen.

Snow camp.  Wind walls around the tents, all the gear in one spot.  Snow can bury gear in less than hour - rule is that everything is either in your tent, your kitchen, or in your bag (assuming you know where your bag is when it storms).

Seth checking gear.

John.

Seth checking tent ties.

Our fearless leader, John Stoddard.  Also known as Chuck Norris.

Who, of course, is an excellent photographer.  John also may be the inspiration for the Dos Equis ¨most interesting man in the world¨ ad campaign.

¨Mama¨ Helen

Danielle laughing with (at?) Mike

Lucas.  ¨Lucho, our token Canadian.

Slackjaw, good way to pass time in the woods.

Someones off to the bathroom (in the background)

Scarlett, proud resident of Cambridge, MA.  Small world.

Tobias, our Chilean mountaineer, cooking up a Patagonian storm.

Raise the roof (oh wait there no roof...)

Captain John ¨Shiver me timbers¨ Stod-arrrrrghd.