During the last few weeks I have been sending daily weather forecasts and information about the sea ice to
Martin Rickard. He has been exploring the Fjords and channels of the Angmagssalik region of East Greenland.
Very soon it will be my turn to head off to this dramatic Arctic coastline. Our expedition will take us along a more exposed stretch of coastline to a place called Tugtilik otherwise known as Lake Fjord. This is where the celebrated
British explorer, Gino Watkins went missing in August 1932. A memorial cross stands in his honour close to the remains of his expedition hut.
Back home I have been weighing my kit and checking my documents. Thanks to
Lyon Equipment I have a new set of
Ortlieb dry bags and 2 weeks supply of
Trek 'n Eat freeze dried expedition meals. Once again I have plenty of nutritious Clif Bars that will help keep me going on those long days on the sea.
It has been a challenge getting everything packed within the various airline weight limits, but its all coming together now. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank
P&H Custom Sea Kayaks,
Peak UK,
F-stop Gear for their continued support as well as
Mitchell Blades for my newly re-furbished 4-piece paddles.
No comments:
Post a Comment