With a focus on the young explorers, the Greenland 2009 expedition aims to make contributions to the development of personal values and beliefs and relationships with others, the environment and the world. Young people will be guided and supported to undertake significant scientific work and challenging journeys in a remote and wild landscape to achieve these aims.

BSES run overseas expeditions for 16-23 year olds to some of the most remote regions on Earth. To find out more go to http://www.bses.org.uk/

Monday, 6 July 2009

One or Two weeks to go

Only one week to go until the advance party leave and two weeks for the main party.
Final planning is currently under way. The advance party finances, responsibility for logistics en route and other fine details are coming into place.

The main party will be travelling in several different groups - two parties from heathrow at different times and a few individual leaders from Gatwick. Once in Iceland we are all travelling on the same flight to Greenland and then splitting up again for the boat journey to base camp. It will be a 2-3 day journey followed by 2 busy days in base camp before heading off to start science or to the glacier.

We are all putting together equipment in between walks to break the boots in as much as possible and trying to minimise weight and volume of kit. Excitement is definitely mounting!

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