Day 8: 5th November
After a long arctic night sheltered in our tents everyone was eager to stretch our legs for the day. On foot we practiced dragging our pulks up and down hills across the tundra to replicate the effects of sea ice.
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| AJ & Henry |
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| Joe |
As we came down one hill someone at the back of the group fell. The alert was raised and we all rushed to help Joe with his sprained ankle. Quickly we worked to keep him warm and grabbed the first aid kit. It was only half way through that we realised this was a drill. The team leaders watched as we worked to shelter the group under the bothy. Once secure we all huddled together to discuss first aid in the Arctic environment. It was quite a test and a dramatic way to begin the day. We battled against a growing wind that afternoon, grateful to make camp that evening.
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| A cold day on the plateau! |
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