Posts Tagged ‘SOI’

Now that the Arctic 2009 trip is behind me and I’ve had a week or so at home to process and consider the experience, there’s a few things that have occurred to me that I think I’d like to share.
The experience for me had several levels. On one level, there was simply the experience [...]

And we’re off!
Big day yesterday, started at 5 AM in Ottawa and ended at 11PM in Ungava Bay cruising north. Our flight to Kuujuaq was good, and easy, and the community had a few things planned for us that we took part in. A celebratory send off and a BBQ were very well [...]

I’ve been home for a few days now, and I’ve been trying to work up the brainpower to come up with some great posts that describe the trip to Baffin Island with SOI. Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to do it! So, in the interim, I’ll be posting the journal entries that I [...]

Holy cow. What a whirlwind. The last 2 days have been nuts. A 14 hour drive from NB to Ontario, followed by hours of sorting and packing and getting ready, followed by a trip to Ottawa the next morning. Met most of the SOI expedition staff and had a great discussion [...]

Trip preparations continue!
In a flurry of paperwork and planning, I’ve pretty much organized all the things I am going to need for the trip to the Arctic. I’ve ordered a few new bits of clothes, and have mentally packed my bags a few times looking to ensure that I’ve got all I need.
As I’m [...]

It’s been a week since I found out that I’d been selected to go on an expedition with Students On Ice this summer. There are so many things to think about and write about, but first, a little background is in order. This blog post and the ones that will follow it will be [...]