Out at the runway station today. 24hrs on the ice.
Station 2 is set out on the runway. It has a little lounge, a little bunk room, a little office, and a little kitchen. 6 of us are squeezed into what looks like a container, like the ones carried on ships. It's little but it has mighty big character, and i love it. It's my favourite shift whenever i'm out there. You feel like you're really in the elements, and over 24 hours i can capture some great shots with the ever changing conditions.
We drove the big rig today, she took about half an hour to start up, but we were cruising once underway. Red 1 is what she's called. It's massive and carries 1200 gallons of agent. We also pulled the lines (hose) from the back of R5. It's a 100 foot line of hose which we'd take interior to an airforce c-17.
Over in the cargo depo we helped assist in moving some fire extinguisers. This is Antarctic style (photo above). Only on the ice can you move extinguishers the cool way!
Evening struck and the 6 of us watched an american series called Firefly. It's all the rage down here. Crashed early, time to catch up on some sleep.
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