SPoT

What is SPoT you ask? That would be the acronym for the South Pole Traverse. Every years a group of 9 to 10 people drive huge pieces of equipment loaded with fuel and assorted other items from McMurdo to the South Pole Station. Here is a website to read more about it:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Traverse



Here is a picture of some of the conditions they have to drive through. This year there are 2 teams making the trip - SPoT1 and SPoT2. This is what the SPot2 check in message looked like for today:



SPoT2 Daily Check in

November 21, 2012

Number in Party: 9

Temp Am:Storming(not measured but over 40mph)PM: 12F SE@13mph

Elev. 284

Position (Lat/Long): S83 49.826  W172 54.933

Station (way-point + milage): RIS1JW+48.4

Milage today:  33

Messages: Fun event filled day of 0-100'viz. Wx improved in afternoon,
becoming right now, downright nice. A few mechanicals on tractors and
gen
shack.

Intentions: fly me to camp 20, let me play among the stars, let me see
what spring is like on....(name that artist)

SWoD: Corona e espanola

pic: our generator (her name is Genny)

Genny - SPot2