Hi - its 6am in Ottawa. We have 2 more flights today, the first to Baffin Island and then in a twin prop plane to Resolute Bay where it is -35 c. We will be wearing the baffin boots, big fleeces and down jackets with hats gloves and the all important sunglasses to prevent snow blindness. Its very real now!
Heart felt thanks to all my supporters and for all the donations. Means a lot to me and to Macmillan.
http://www.justgiving.com/Rob-MacAlister
Have fun!
Monday 28 March 2011
Saturday 26 March 2011
Brrr - its going to be chilly
Whilst browsing about Resolute Bay, which is where we start from, I found this and thought I would share it! Crikey!
Although it was 55 years ago, it was still -51.7 degrees C, and the average was - 30! Am I getting cold feet??? (ho ho)
Off tomorrow. Handing over to my wife!
Friday 25 March 2011
A New Sponsor
Hi - I am delighted to announce that I have been sponsored by Close Asset Management. Close have been a great help in supporting me to get to the North Pole and have shown great interest in the endeavour. Many thanks to all at Close for all your assistance!
About Close Asset Management Limited
Close Asset Management Limited is a successful and reputable manager which has looked after client portfolios for the past 40 years, providing core investment solutions.
We employ over 60 investment managers, analysts and dealers. Our investment managers have an average of 17 years experience of portfolio management.
We currently look after 22,000 clients with £7.6 billion of assets under management*.
Winner of the 2008 and 2009 What Investment Readership Award for 'Best Discretionary Wealth Manager'. Shortlisted for the 2010 Investor Chronicle/FT Awards for 'Best Wealth Manager for Investments' and 'Best Wealth Manager for Alternative Investments'.
Friday 18 March 2011
Back on line - updates a plenty
As if training and final preparations for the North Pole is not enough, we have also just moved house! After a huge delay we are back in the present era of electronic communication and have BROADBAND WORKING!
I have just over one week to go. After this date I will be handing over the reigns of blog updates to my wife! Technology has been sorted out by my team mate Jo, and her fantastic sponsors, Pure Technology. We will be able to send updates and photos on a daily basis and my wife is acting as PR hub from the UK HQ and will update as well as send out all of the updates to sponsors. You can expect all the updates to be more regular and much more amusing than mine! Her sense of humour is legendary - it has to be to be married to me!
A couple of weeks ago we all met in a warehouse near Bristol to do the final packing and to ensure the baggage will come in less than the airline allowance. It did, just. I also received my Baffin boots which are well insulated and waterproof and are absolutely HUGE! I have a size 11 foot but with all the padding and insulation - they are half a metre long! I also got my hands on the MSR stoves which are the most important piece of kit that we will have (along with the tent). The stoves are used for about 4 hours in every 24 hour period to melt snow and ice into water to make hot drinks and to rehydrate the dried food. I have to become an expert at using and maintaining them. It is a bit of an art as the flames can go up to about 2 feet if you are not careful!
I have plenty more updates including - NEW SPONSOR, Charity Quiz, final training etc etc and will be online again this evening!
I have just over one week to go. After this date I will be handing over the reigns of blog updates to my wife! Technology has been sorted out by my team mate Jo, and her fantastic sponsors, Pure Technology. We will be able to send updates and photos on a daily basis and my wife is acting as PR hub from the UK HQ and will update as well as send out all of the updates to sponsors. You can expect all the updates to be more regular and much more amusing than mine! Her sense of humour is legendary - it has to be to be married to me!
A couple of weeks ago we all met in a warehouse near Bristol to do the final packing and to ensure the baggage will come in less than the airline allowance. It did, just. I also received my Baffin boots which are well insulated and waterproof and are absolutely HUGE! I have a size 11 foot but with all the padding and insulation - they are half a metre long! I also got my hands on the MSR stoves which are the most important piece of kit that we will have (along with the tent). The stoves are used for about 4 hours in every 24 hour period to melt snow and ice into water to make hot drinks and to rehydrate the dried food. I have to become an expert at using and maintaining them. It is a bit of an art as the flames can go up to about 2 feet if you are not careful!
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