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Just a skeleton of a beginning but wanted a place to collect scraps of ideas etc.  (2/13/2018 copied and pasted from 2017)
 
  
===Plan B stuff===
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* LANL Snow shoes?
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===Trip Orientation Presentation===
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* https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SQ97A2yjhUpWX0EJzlaltG_MGYtmj_YG8UpLDzza8z8/edit#slide=id.p4
  
 
====To Do Yet====
 
====To Do Yet====
* Finalize Helicopter Safety Plan
 
* Harnesses for Sled dragging
 
** 2x daisy chain deal & carabiner
 
* Charge Magnaprobe Batteries
 
* Still waiting for NRCS snow tube
 
* 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
 
* Dry bags for helicopter gear (not helo sleeping bags... have those...)
 
* Waiting for Second Snow Tube to arrive from Rickly
 
 
* 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]]
 
* [[Snow Survey Kit]]
  
===To Purchase===
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===To Do===
* fieldbooks
 
* ziplocs?
 
* arctic oven quick tie down cam deals
 
* daisy chain deals for sled harness
 
 
* make up cables for sled edge hookups
 
* make up cables for sled edge hookups
* compression sack for Bob Busey's heavy winter sleeping bag
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* 2x end caps and screw caps for temperature probe pvc cases
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===Final Checked baggage packing list===
* 2x 9ft NRS straps for 2 lg actionpackers (just find in supply)
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* Golf Bag
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** 2 plan B sleds
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** 4 temperature probes
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** Federal sampler tubes
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** Two plan B actionpacker wooden bits
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* Large Actionpacker
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** SC32B for Teller SW data download
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** 4 spare SR50A transducers
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** 3 spare HMP155 at/rh sensors
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** handheld radios for intra group comms
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** 2 hand warmers
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** 2 blank fieldbooks
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** 3 head lamps
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** 4 quick tie downs for arctic oven
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** magnaprobe battery charger
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** climbing daisy chain
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** 2 orange dragging straps
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** 2 SR50A transducer
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** 2 SR50A whole unit
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** Compass
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** 2 pairs of spare snowshoes
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** 1 pair man uggs
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** 2 sled rudders
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** small set of tools:
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*** 2 7/16" nut driver
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*** 2 7/16" wrench
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*** sharpie
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*** csi phillips
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*** csi flat
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*** lg channel lock
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*** orange tape
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Carry On
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* toughbook for data downloads
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* Satellite Tracker
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* Toughbook
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* Magnaprobe batteries
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* serial cable & power cable for toughbook
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===3 person Helicopter Safety Gear===
 
===3 person Helicopter Safety Gear===
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## 15 freeze dried meals
 
## 15 freeze dried meals
 
## 7 deadman anchors for arctic oven tent
 
## 7 deadman anchors for arctic oven tent
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## smoke alarm & batteries
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## 4-5 tie downs for deadman kit
 
# Helicopter Safety Lg Actionpacker
 
# Helicopter Safety Lg Actionpacker
 
## 5 Survival Bivy sacks
 
## 5 Survival Bivy sacks
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## 2 Helicopter Helmets (XL)
 
## 2 Helicopter Helmets (XL)
 
## 2 thermarest mattresses (I believe there are 3 more in UAF Nome Storage)
 
## 2 thermarest mattresses (I believe there are 3 more in UAF Nome Storage)
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# Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
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# Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
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# drybag w/ winter clothes
  
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===LANL Shipments===
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* Box 1
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** 3pcs Heavy Sleeping Bags
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** 20pcs Freeze Dried Meals
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* Box 2
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** 3pcs Helicopter Helmets
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** 3pcs Sleeping Pads
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** 3pcs Helicopter Sleeping Bags
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* Box 3
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** Sorel Boots
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** 2 Water Thermos
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** 2 Lg Drybags for survival camp
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** 2 packages of food
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** 1 pcs snow shoes
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** 40 pack of toe warmers
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** 40 pack of hand warmers
  
====Campus and Not quite ready====
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===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
 
  
 
===Aurora Vehicle Reservation===
 
===Aurora Vehicle Reservation===
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* 2x Snow density tube
 
* 2x Snow density tube
 
** Clear & NRCS Metric
 
** Clear & NRCS Metric
* XX Magnaprobe
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* Magnaprobe
** -----> charge batteries
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* XX Lots of labeled ziplocs
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* Lots of labeled ziplocs
XX2x * snow scale
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2x * snow scale
 
* one pager for fieldbooks on what to do
 
* one pager for fieldbooks on what to do
 
* 4 pairs of snow shoes plus one pair of skis
 
* 4 pairs of snow shoes plus one pair of skis
 
** (have 3 and one broken one)
 
** (have 3 and one broken one)
* XX small sled (can haul out by snowmachine on the 21st and leave for our use the rest of the time)
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* small sled (can haul out by snowmachine on the 21st and leave for our use the rest of the time)
* XX small actionpacker
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* small actionpacker
* XX satellite phone
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* satellite phone
* XX satellite tracker
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* satellite tracker
* XX 2x avalanche probes
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* 2x avalanche probes
* XX 2x metric folding tape
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* 2x metric folding tape
* 2x Thermal Conductivity Probes
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* ??2x Thermal Conductivity Probes
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ng on final approval for tent borrow
 
  
 
====Itinerary====
 
====Itinerary====
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====3/25====
 
====3/25====
 
* Bob Busey Stage equipment
 
* Bob Busey Stage equipment
* Rest of Nathan / Julian / Bob Bolton Arrive
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* Lay out survival sling load
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* organize helicopter safety kit
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* look at getting into UAF storage and NGEE containers
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* Rest of Nathan (evening) / Julian (evening) / Bob Bolton (noon) Arrive
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* Everyone goes grocery shopping
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====3/26====
 
====3/26====
 
* LANL Stage their equipment
 
* LANL Stage their equipment
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* download station data at three loggers in Teller
 
* download station data at three loggers in Teller
 
* download station data at NGEE-Kougarok site
 
* download station data at NGEE-Kougarok site
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===Post Trip Stats===
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====Kougarok====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Team !! Day !! Time <br> Measuring !! Distance <br>km !! Triangles
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|-
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| 1 || 4/1 || 4:27 || 1.4 || 4
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|-
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| 2 || 4/1 || 3:47 || 0.9 || 5
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|-
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| 1 || 4/2  || 6:46 || 2.4 || 6
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|-
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| 2 || 4/2  || 6:14 || 1.9 || 5
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|-
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| 1 || 4/3  || 7:21 || 3.9 || 5
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|-
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| 2 || 4/3  || 6:57 || 5 || 8
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|}
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====Teller====
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Team !! Day !! Time <br> Measuring !! Distance <br>km !! Triangles
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|-
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| 1 || 3/26 || 3:59 || 0.3 || 3
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|-
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| 2 || 3/26 || 2:27 || 0.3 || 3
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|-
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| 1 || 3/27 || 7:32 || 1.6 || 5
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|-
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| 2 || 3/27 || 8:07 || 0.7 || 10
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|-
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| 2 || 3/28 || 2:07 || 0.4 || 2
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|-
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| 1 || 4/4 || 2:44 || 0.6 || 2
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|-
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| 2 || 4/4 || 4:06 || 1.5 || 5
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|-
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| 1 || 4/5 || 7:10 || 2.5 || 4
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|-
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| 2 || 4/5 || 8:03 || 2 || 14
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|}

Latest revision as of 11:28, 11 February 2019


Trip Orientation Presentation

To Do Yet

To Do

  • make up cables for sled edge hookups

Final Checked baggage packing list

  • Golf Bag
    • 2 plan B sleds
    • 4 temperature probes
    • Federal sampler tubes
    • Two plan B actionpacker wooden bits
  • Large Actionpacker
    • SC32B for Teller SW data download
    • 4 spare SR50A transducers
    • 3 spare HMP155 at/rh sensors
    • handheld radios for intra group comms
    • 2 hand warmers
    • 2 blank fieldbooks
    • 3 head lamps
    • 4 quick tie downs for arctic oven
    • magnaprobe battery charger
    • climbing daisy chain
    • 2 orange dragging straps
    • 2 SR50A transducer
    • 2 SR50A whole unit
    • Compass
    • 2 pairs of spare snowshoes
    • 1 pair man uggs
    • 2 sled rudders
    • small set of tools:
      • 2 7/16" nut driver
      • 2 7/16" wrench
      • sharpie
      • csi phillips
      • csi flat
      • lg channel lock
      • orange tape


Carry On

  • toughbook for data downloads
  • Satellite Tracker
  • Toughbook
  • Magnaprobe batteries
  • serial cable & power cable for toughbook


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

  1. Magnaprobe Pelican case
  2. Magnaprobe Sensor (Long Skinny ABS Pipe)
  3. Clear SWE tube (shorter chubby ABS Pipe)
  4. Arctic Oven
    1. Poles packed separately
  5. Bob Busey Skis (Long Black Roller Case)
    1. Skis
    2. 1pair Polk Poles
    3. 8 Fiberglass Rods
  6. A Team Snow Survey Kit (small actionpacker)
  7. B Team Snow Survey Kit (Small actionpacker)
  8. Sleeping Bag Lg Actionpacker
    1. 1 Reg heavy Sleeping bag
    2. 1 long heavy sleeping bag
    3. 1 reg medium sleeping bag
    4. 1 long medium sleeping bag
    5. 3 drybags for helicopter sleeping bags
  9. Survival Camp Lg Actionpacker
    1. lg teapot
    2. cotton balls
    3. vaseline
    4. paracord
    5. sparker
    6. hatchet
    7. arctic oven wood stove
      1. chimney pieces
      2. oven
      3. flue
      4. spark arrestor
    8. 15 freeze dried meals
    9. 7 deadman anchors for arctic oven tent
    10. smoke alarm & batteries
    11. 4-5 tie downs for deadman kit
  10. Helicopter Safety Lg Actionpacker
    1. 5 Survival Bivy sacks
    2. Paracord
    3. survival stove (fuel is in UAF nome storage)
    4. nontoxic fire starter
    5. water treatment tablets
    6. camp saw
    7. survival kit in a can
    8. toe warmers
    9. tea pot
    10. 2 Helicopter Helmets (XL)
    11. 2 thermarest mattresses (I believe there are 3 more in UAF Nome Storage)
  11. Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
  12. Drybag w/ 2 pairs of snow shoes cable tied & bundled
  13. 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

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 (evening) / Julian (evening) / Bob Bolton (noon) 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


Post Trip Stats

Kougarok

Team Day Time
Measuring
Distance
km
Triangles
1 4/1 4:27 1.4 4
2 4/1 3:47 0.9 5
1 4/2 6:46 2.4 6
2 4/2 6:14 1.9 5
1 4/3 7:21 3.9 5
2 4/3 6:57 5 8

Teller

Team Day Time
Measuring
Distance
km
Triangles
1 3/26 3:59 0.3 3
2 3/26 2:27 0.3 3
1 3/27 7:32 1.6 5
2 3/27 8:07 0.7 10
2 3/28 2:07 0.4 2
1 4/4 2:44 0.6 2
2 4/4 4:06 1.5 5
1 4/5 7:10 2.5 4
2 4/5 8:03 2 14