Arctic Trucks

Gísli, Freyr, Mike and Andrey have received the fuel that was dropped out of the plane and are working on burying the barrels into the snow. One Russian jumped out of the plane in a parachute, very successfully. They will now make sure the fuel area is ready for use for future expeditions.

They are planning to start driving back to Novo tomorrow. The track should be in good condition and the route they found is fairly secure. Nothing is guaranteed though and it is a well know fact that in expedition it is more likely that accidents happen on the way back.  The weather has been very cold, up to minus 50 at night and the thermometers in the cars almost never go below minus 40, which is the lowest they show. The temperature will go up when they get down to lower altitude but as you can imagine this are not the most convenient working conditions!

Hopefully the drive back will go well – we send them our best wishes!