Loading up in Fairbanks: 2000 lbs of batteries alone!

Paul Claus flew us in the Super Otter

Hope they are that excited about digging snow pits!

All this and more, in just one load!

Super Otter

Under the plywood lurks many batteries.

Conduit for the GPS poles.

Spooling up

And he's outta here.

Now it is time to dig

Hybrid battery system with dry cells and gel cells.

We put the L-22s in dry bags. This should make most seismologists shudder.

Ryan going wild with the steam drill.

Laura going not so wild with the steam drill.

Paul came back to ferry us up glacier to establish a site near the Bering/Bagley throat. Too many crevasses to ski doo up to here.

Deep snow pit.

Student, get me the electrical tape!

Mmmm, bacon.

First load out.

After breaking camp, waiting for the plane to come back.