Onboarding Timeline
A timeline of the major administrative steps in my USAP onboarding.
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administrative
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after antarctica
Brr Wants A Job
8 months post-ice, it's time for something new!
5
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christchurch
Redeployment Part Three
Off-continent after 446 days!
McMurdo Arrival
Made it!
Flight, Perhaps
Fingers crossed.
More Delays
And increasingly-worse coffee.
Christchurch and Flight Delays
Hurry up and wait.
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field
Cape Crozier
A nearby field camp, and my first helicopter flight!
Sea Ice Safety
Hands-on training, just outside town.
3
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guide
McMurdo Postal Mail
How to mail things to and from Antarctica!
Voting from Antarctica
How to vote back home while you're in Antarctica!
SMS Multifactor Authentication in Antarctica
Issues pertaining to SMS (for multifactor auth) in Antarctica.
9
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infrastructure
South Pole Water Infrastructure
Fresh water from snow, at 70 below!
South Pole Electrical Infrastructure
Power generation and distribution at the South Pole.
Snowdrifts
4 days of blown snow into a doorway.
The Beer Can
Connecting old and new.
South Pole Topography
The relentless accumulation (and management) of snow.
Doors of McMurdo
Doors, in a variety of shapes and styles.
McMurdo's Automated Teller Machines
Cash, in Antarctica!
McMurdo Postal Mail
How to mail things to and from Antarctica!
The McMurdo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Sweet, sweet humidity.
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logistics
Ticketed
I have my airline tickets!
Shasta Detour
Bureaucratic shenanigans.
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mcmurdo
Redeployment Part Three
Off-continent after 446 days!
Redeployment Part Two
Station opening, and my flight out of Pole!
South Pole Arrival
Flying to the bottom of the world!
Doors of McMurdo
Doors, in a variety of shapes and styles.
Mud Murdo
The beautiful ambiance of a McMurdo summer.
McMurdo's Automated Teller Machines
Cash, in Antarctica!
Cape Crozier
A nearby field camp, and my first helicopter flight!
McMurdo Postal Mail
How to mail things to and from Antarctica!
Castle Rock Climb
Picture-perfect views of Mt. Erebus.
Voting from Antarctica
How to vote back home while you're in Antarctica!
Credit Card Shenanigans
How to trigger a fraud alert in two transactions.
The McMurdo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Sweet, sweet humidity.
Sea Ice Safety
Hands-on training, just outside town.
Condition Two
Moderately unpleasant weather.
SMS Multifactor Authentication in Antarctica
Issues pertaining to SMS (for multifactor auth) in Antarctica.
Observation Hill
Windy and scenic.
Laundry at the End of the World
It's pretty much what you'd expect.
McMurdo at Night
Cold, dark, and beautiful.
Hut Point
McMurdo's shortest hike.
McMurdo Arrival
Made it!
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mundane
Showering at the South Pole
Potable water, and not much of it.
Doors of McMurdo
Doors, in a variety of shapes and styles.
Mud Murdo
The beautiful ambiance of a McMurdo summer.
McMurdo's Automated Teller Machines
Cash, in Antarctica!
Credit Card Shenanigans
How to trigger a fraud alert in two transactions.
Laundry at the End of the World
It's pretty much what you'd expect.
3
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night
Polar Night
Surreal and otherworldly.
Sunset
Hunkering down for the winter!
McMurdo at Night
Cold, dark, and beautiful.
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offbeat
Showering at the South Pole
Potable water, and not much of it.
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photos
Polar Night
Surreal and otherworldly.
Sunset
Hunkering down for the winter!
Frost
Everyday objects, but cold.
South Pole Topography
The relentless accumulation (and management) of snow.
Mud Murdo
The beautiful ambiance of a McMurdo summer.
Cape Crozier
A nearby field camp, and my first helicopter flight!
Castle Rock Climb
Picture-perfect views of Mt. Erebus.
Sea Ice Safety
Hands-on training, just outside town.
Observation Hill
Windy and scenic.
McMurdo at Night
Cold, dark, and beautiful.
Hut Point
McMurdo's shortest hike.
3
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recreation
Castle Rock Climb
Picture-perfect views of Mt. Erebus.
Observation Hill
Windy and scenic.
Hut Point
McMurdo's shortest hike.
3
Posts
redeployment
Redeployment Part Three
Off-continent after 446 days!
Redeployment Part Two
Station opening, and my flight out of Pole!
Redeployment Part One
Emerging from winter and preparing for our first flight!
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south pole
South Pole Water Infrastructure
Fresh water from snow, at 70 below!
Engineering for Slow Internet
How to minimize user frustration in Antarctica.
Redeployment Part Three
Off-continent after 446 days!
Redeployment Part Two
Station opening, and my flight out of Pole!
Redeployment Part One
Emerging from winter and preparing for our first flight!
South Pole Electrical Infrastructure
Power generation and distribution at the South Pole.
Snowdrifts
4 days of blown snow into a doorway.
Pressure Altitude
Day-to-day variability at the South Pole.
South Pole Signage
Please close doors quietly!
The Last Egg
Five more months until freshies...
Polar Night
Surreal and otherworldly.
Sunset
Hunkering down for the winter!
The Beer Can
Connecting old and new.
Last Flight Out
Good-byes, and the beginning of winter isolation.
Frost
Everyday objects, but cold.
Showering at the South Pole
Potable water, and not much of it.
South Pole Topography
The relentless accumulation (and management) of snow.
South Pole Arrival
Flying to the bottom of the world!
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station life
Pressure Altitude
Day-to-day variability at the South Pole.
South Pole Signage
Please close doors quietly!
The Last Egg
Five more months until freshies...
Sunset
Hunkering down for the winter!
Last Flight Out
Good-byes, and the beginning of winter isolation.
Showering at the South Pole
Potable water, and not much of it.
McMurdo's Automated Teller Machines
Cash, in Antarctica!
McMurdo Postal Mail
How to mail things to and from Antarctica!
Voting from Antarctica
How to vote back home while you're in Antarctica!
Credit Card Shenanigans
How to trigger a fraud alert in two transactions.
SMS Multifactor Authentication in Antarctica
Issues pertaining to SMS (for multifactor auth) in Antarctica.
Laundry at the End of the World
It's pretty much what you'd expect.
3
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technology
Engineering for Slow Internet
How to minimize user frustration in Antarctica.
Credit Card Shenanigans
How to trigger a fraud alert in two transactions.
SMS Multifactor Authentication in Antarctica
Issues pertaining to SMS (for multifactor auth) in Antarctica.
10
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travel
Redeployment Part Three
Off-continent after 446 days!
Redeployment Part Two
Station opening, and my flight out of Pole!
Redeployment Part One
Emerging from winter and preparing for our first flight!
South Pole Arrival
Flying to the bottom of the world!
McMurdo Arrival
Made it!
Flight, Perhaps
Fingers crossed.
More Delays
And increasingly-worse coffee.
Christchurch and Flight Delays
Hurry up and wait.
Travel Begins
Beginning a 25-hour journey to Christchurch!
Ticketed
I have my airline tickets!
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weather
Snowdrifts
4 days of blown snow into a doorway.
Frost
Everyday objects, but cold.
South Pole Topography
The relentless accumulation (and management) of snow.
Condition Two
Moderately unpleasant weather.