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Byrd Surface Camp, Antarctica!

Index	Quiz: What is the Territorial name for the land where Byrd Surface Camp (station) is located?
Shot Titles	Byrd Surface Camp and some Olde Antarctic Explores.
Equipment Used	Pentex K1000
Date	1993
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McMurdo station survival school or “Happy Camper School”, three days two nights to survive on the Ross Ice Shelf. Pictured is a Scott Tent..

This is our kitchen and table for the next three days.

We built an Igloo and also had a more modern tent to sleep in. Never thought I would have a class in Igloo 101, but as it turns out the Igloo is the way to stay and the modern tent is the worst. The mountian in the background is the active volcano Mt. Erebus.

The only way to fly, New York Air National Guard is how to travel between camps, stations and New Zealand. C-130, on skis, is being refueling at Byrd Surface Camp.

Arrival at Byrd Surface Camp as it looked like upon arrival (November 93) to open for another season. Home Sweet Home for the next month, the camp will be open for three months. The Flag or what’s left of it is all that’s left from last years season. We brought a new one. Click on picture (below right) for Desktop Background Picture page formatted for 1024 x 768 pixel resolution.

Pictured is the Crew of eight OAEs (Old Antarctic Explorers) to make Byrd Surface Camp operational and ready use for science groups. Today was a warm and sunny day about 28f or -2c so we broke out the flamingo, palm tree and shorts.

Doc.

Me.

That’s better, a new flag and new paint.

Unloading supplies from a C-130, first time for everything.

Sunday is our day off and look what we found…the entrance tube to the 1961-1972 Byrd Sub-Surface Camp. Just happened to have a torch cutter and we are in. I did not have a flash for my camera so only have pics above ground.

Retrieved a few artifacts the welcome booklet below is one. Click on the book to read contents.

Christmas card artifact, just right click below image to select "view".

Soda cans and a beer can artifact below.

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Answer to Quiz ==>	Marie Byrd Land.