Prep day

After an 8 or so drive yesterday, we arrived in Prescott. The drive featured some incredible scenery but with I didn't have a chance to stop and snap any photos, unfortunately. Lunch consisted of a stop at Sonic. Our rather tasty dinner consisted of salmon, rice, and vegetables (thanks once again to Steve and Kathy for having us over for dinner). Steve and Kathy both spend significant amounts of time on a research station in Greenland and brought some ice back after their last stay. This type of ice is unique because it has a lot of gasses trapped and makes a very cool crackling noise when you put it in your drink.

Today was spent at Scott and Stephanie's (Scott is our trip mastermind - he's essentially put the whole thing together and Stephanie is his wife, who will also be our expedition) home putting the final touches on our vehicles. The primary task today was to finish waterproofing the roof tent on my Jeep, which proved to be a bit messy. Once that was finished, the rest of the day had a little bit slower pace as we took care of odds and ends. We met some more of our fellow expedition members and had an early dinner.

I've been trying to post some photos but blogger is giving me trouble - I'll try and throw some up in the morning. Tomorrow we head out bright and early for some 4-wheel drive instruction. Dave has completed the course but this should be new to me.