Greetings all. Heather here again. Sorry for not providing an update on the i2P Baffin Island expedition for a few days. I have been busy overseeing pinto bean harvest. Next time you have refried beans, think of me.
I was able to speak briefly to Marshall via satellite phone Sunday (9/6) morning. He reported that everything is going well, although it has been a bit colder than expected including some snow. The good news is that water levels are lower than last time Ray crossed the pass so the many cold river crossings are a bit easier than they may have been. All of the Youth Ambassadors are keeping a positive attitude and enjoying their amazing experience. Marshall raved, “Ray is just spot on with everything. I can’t say enough good things about him.” He went on to say that the scale of everything is just huge – unimaginable. As Amanda posted, “Sweeping glaciers and scrolling landscape have made this day beyond my wildest dreams.”
Tessum Weber, who is a part of the team, told them that his grandfather actually named a lot of the features on the island when he did his expedition along the same route in 1958. The team is taking photos from the same locations along the route to compare them the one’s taken by Tessum’s grandfather. They have seen polar bear tracks, but no polar bears, so I guess Daemon – the dog – hasn’t been put to work yet.
Go to the expedition Web site http://www.impossible2possible.com/world/ to check out the live tracker, more photos, audio and written blogs. Be sure to check out the educational modules, including one about polar bears, the history of the people, the Inuit diet, going hungry, and more.
