Müller Ice Cap Daily Report June 2 and 3

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 Daily Report for June 2nd and 3rd June 2025

Monday was once more a day of hugs and goodbyes as Rebecca, Tessa, Etienne and Nicholas went on the Basler to Resolute with a good chunk of the PCSP gear that needs to go back to the PCSP

facility there. Tuesday, we managed to send even more PCSP gear,

as well as all camp garbage bags to Resolute, by topping up 3 Twin

Otters anyway going to Resolute with our cargo, thus making the most

of the fact that we now have Müller camp members both to load and unload flights of opportunity in both Eureka and Resolute. Here in Eureka, we are also working on organizing cargo both for upcoming air charters as well as container cargo for the sealift later in the year, while the Resolute group is handling and drying out PCSP gear at the PCSP facility.

 

What we have done Monday and Tuesday:

- Said goodbye to Rebecca, Tessa, Etienne and Nicholas going from Eureka to Resolute.

- Topped up 3 Twin Otters for Resolute with PCSP cargo and all camp trash bags.

- Cleared northern apron of Müller camp cargo.

- Organized cargo in / in front of containers.

- Moved cargo to south apron to make it ready for charter cargo flight.

- Monitored freezer temperature (now consistently well below – 20C).

- Müller crew in Resolute received, handled and dried out PCSP gear.

 

We are now 4 in Eureka (Iben, Richard, Julien and Bo).

We are now 4 in Resolute at PCSP (Rebecca, Tessa, Etienne and Nicholas)

 

Bo Vinther

Caption: After all the hugs, Richard and Bo are waving goodbye to Rebecca, Tessa, Nicholas and Etienne who are going to Resolute – Julien is directing behind the camera. 


Caption: Nicholas is walking towards the Basler going from Eureka to Resolute.



Caption: Tessa, Etienne, Nicholas and Rebecca (in front) all having happily arrived in Resolute.



Caption: Packing of containers in Eureka, can you find Iben on the picture? 


Caption: Rebbeca and Tessa working on drying out various gear at the PCSP facility in Resolute. 



 


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