2018 NGEE Nome March Trip

2018-03-09T02:38:41Z

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===Trip Orientation Presentation===
* https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SQ97A2yjhUpWX0EJzlaltG_MGYtmj_YG8UpLDzza8z8/edit#slide=id.p4

===Plan B stuff===
* LANL Snow shoes?

====To Do Yet====
* Finalize Helicopter Safety Plan
* Harnesses for Sled dragging
** 1x daisy chain deal
** carbiners
* Still waiting for NRCS snow tube from Rickly
* Long NRS Straps for snow kits
** Need 1 long for B kit & 1-2 more for each
* Repeat from 2017: Decide if PDF Maps is worth it or if an alternative is better yet
** We should do zoom in maps for all of the X & L survey points or if not zoom in for each, something similar.
* Cut snow temperature sensor tubes to size & cap (1.25" sched 40 PVC)
* Waiting for Second Snow Tube to arrive from Rickly
* Grommets & Rudders for Plan B sleds
* Buy a Cookie Sheet to put under wood stove.
* Need to get data logger downloading kit setup
* grab an extra HMP155 or two
* grab several SR50A transducers
* toughbook
* serial cables
* SC32B for Teller SW station

* [[Snow Survey Kit]]

===To Purchase===
* fieldbooks
* ziplocs?
* arctic oven quick tie down cam deals
* daisy chain deals for sled harness
* make up cables for sled edge hookups
* compression sack for Bob Busey's heavy winter sleeping bag
* 2x end caps and screw caps for temperature probe pvc cases
* 2x 9ft NRS straps for 2 lg actionpackers (just find in supply)

===3 person Helicopter Safety Gear===
* UAF Nome Storage
** one 3 person tent
** 2 solid fuel cooking stoves in UAF Nome Storage
** 3x sleeping pad in nome
* Rest of kit is in a large actionpacker that is inventoried in the shipping section.

===Northern Air Cargo Shipment===

# Magnaprobe Pelican case
# Magnaprobe Sensor (Long Skinny ABS Pipe)
# Clear SWE tube (shorter chubby ABS Pipe)
# Arctic Oven
## Poles packed separately
# Bob Busey Skis (Long Black Roller Case)
## Skis
## 1pair Polk Poles
## 8 Fiberglass Rods
# A Team Snow Survey Kit (small actionpacker)
# B Team Snow Survey Kit (Small actionpacker)
# Sleeping Bag Lg Actionpacker
## 1 Reg heavy Sleeping bag
## 1 long heavy sleeping bag
## 1 reg medium sleeping bag
## 1 long medium sleeping bag
## 3 drybags for helicopter sleeping bags
# Survival Camp Lg Actionpacker
## lg teapot
## cotton balls
## vaseline
## paracord
## sparker
## hatchet
## arctic oven wood stove
### chimney pieces
### oven
### flue
### spark arrestor
## 15 freeze dried meals
## 7 deadman anchors for arctic oven tent
## smoke alarm & batteries
## 4-5 tie downs for deadman kit
# Helicopter Safety Lg Actionpacker
## 5 Survival Bivy sacks
## Paracord
## survival stove (fuel is in UAF nome storage)
## nontoxic fire starter
## water treatment tablets
## camp saw
## survival kit in a can
## toe warmers
## tea pot
## 2 Helicopter Helmets (XL)
## 2 thermarest mattresses (I believe there are 3 more in UAF Nome Storage)
# Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
# Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
# drybag w/ winter clothes

===LANL Shipments===
* Box 1
** 3pcs Heavy Sleeping Bags
** 20pcs Freeze Dried Meals
* Box 2
** 3pcs Helicopter Helmets
** 3pcs Sleeping Pads
** 3pcs Helicopter Sleeping Bags
* Box 3
** Sorel Boots
** 2 Water Thermos
** 2 Lg Drybags for survival camp
** 2 packages of food
** 1 pcs snow shoes
** 40 pack of toe warmers
** 40 pack of hand warmers

===Campus and Not quite ready===
* Satellite Tracker
* Sat Phone
* Magnaprobe batteries
* Bolt cutter for UAF nome storage
* Lock for UAF Nome Storage
* spare sensors & toughbook for instrumentation in Teller/Kougarok
* Team Radios

===Aurora Vehicle Reservation===
* 3/24 to 4/7 SUV
* Reservation: R42309

===General Snow Survey Gear===
* Team B Snow Survey Pruner in Bob Busey Toolbag in UAF Nome Storage
* Steel shovels (nome Storage)
** avalanche shovels... packed

* 2x Snow density tube
** Clear & NRCS Metric
* Magnaprobe

* Lots of labeled ziplocs
* 2x * snow scale
* one pager for fieldbooks on what to do
* 4 pairs of snow shoes plus one pair of skis
** (have 3 and one broken one)
* small sled (can haul out by snowmachine on the 21st and leave for our use the rest of the time)
* small actionpacker
* satellite phone
* satellite tracker
* 2x avalanche probes
* 2x metric folding tape
* ??2x Thermal Conductivity Probes

====Itinerary====

====3/24====
* Bob Busey Arrive in Evening
====3/25====
* Bob Busey Stage equipment
* Lay out survival sling load
* organize helicopter safety kit
* look at getting into UAF storage and NGEE containers
* Rest of Nathan / Julian / Bob Bolton Arrive
* Everyone goes grocery shopping
====3/26====
* LANL Stage their equipment
* Bob Busey & Bob Bolton fly out to Teller and begin survey
** download data from teller bottom site & teller SW
* Sling load of survival gear goes to teller site
* LANL Team joins survey in afternoon?
====3/27====
* Teller Day 2
====3/28====
* Teller Day 3

====Random====
* download station data at three loggers in Teller
* download station data at NGEE-Kougarok site

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2018 NGEE Nome March Trip