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An artists impression of a winter landscape in Greenland. The artist is Sverri's mother |
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Sverri fitting Naxo randone binding |
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Cutting off all excess wrapping |
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It does not all go to Greenland. There is a fair amount of rubbish in Flemmings basement |
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Ready to mix 35 portions of breakfast |
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Even the best equipment may have to be modified |
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Our equipment is on its way |
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Next stop Greve, then Ålborg and finally Narsaq |
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Target practice prior to departure. The rifle is a stainless Tikka cal. 30-06 |
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If you have to shoot (hopefully you'll never have to) - aim for these zones |
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Polar bear distribution in Greenland |
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Sverri testing a Libre 6.8 square metre kite in 8 m/second wind |
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No worries mate! The helo to Narsaq is in four hours. |
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Helgi's place in Narsarsuaq |
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Boats returning to Narsaq after having unloaded us and our stuff |
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This is where we are not going to make our ascend |
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Hard work shifting our stuff |
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Testing for crevasses before putting up the tent |
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Camping in ideal conditions |
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Lovely, no noisy neighbours for hundreds of miles |
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That's more like it. This is the Greenland we know |
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Exposing your private parts to the breeze can be rather unpleasant. This socalled "shit-pit" works well even in stormy conditions |
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A fine day for a walk. Sadly there was no wind |
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10 miles east of point 660 near Kangerlussuaq |
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Soon we will make landfall |
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For the first time in 4 weeks we put up our tent on terra firma |
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Scenery on the edge of the ice cap (point 660) |
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Follow the moraine and make a left. This is the start of the "normal route" when crossing the Inland Ice from west to east |
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Please don't litter. Real expedition people bring out their rubbish |
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