Yesterday evening we decided to chronicle setting up camp on video and of course everything went wrong. First, we were both very tired and moved slowly. Then, one of the poles wouldn't seed and one rope that keeps the vestibule pole from splaying out came untied and to add insult to injury, one ice screw was full of ice and wouldn't go in.

Today with no poperazzi watching everything went smoothly. Although, we did have a good laugh at the fact that we do a lot of camp set up on our knees. Its easier than bending over and it actually feels better than standing after skiing and snowshoeing all day.

The possibility of a clear day with good visibility diminished shortly after striking camp this morning and we were left with flat light that had us skiing straight into snowbanks.

Luckily, we didn't any crazy ice today and the wind was down so we weren't fighting a ton of negative drift.

Crazy ice is what we call the massive pressured ice/fractured ice/rubbled ice that we've been getting into lately (usually near the end of the day.

As you may know, today is Earth Day which for me serves as a reminder of two basic things.

1. The world is an amazing place and its important to get outside every once and a while to explore and enjoy it. It doesn't have to be a huge expedition, either. Local park, a lake, whatever!

2. Our health is directly connected to the health of our planet. It is important that we all do our part. 'Begin with one step...' is something I often say. There is no question that we all need resources to live and survive , but which resources, and in what proportions are important questions to ask.

Thanks again for following along.

Distance traveled: 13.3 nautical miles

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