Our plane was fueling, so we had to wait another hour. Our entire checked luggage was weighed and prepared for loading. Then we had our carryon luggage and ourselves weighed for our morning flight to the pole. The only transportation to the pole is via air. After knowing how much we weigh, the flight crew can calculate how much additional cargo to carry.
Power is generated at the pole from the excess fuel brought in the plane.
It is very important to make the trips to Pole as efficient as possible. I had breakfast at the cafeteria. I then suited up, with my warm clothing and walked to the departure area. When we arrived, we were told that the flight was delayed. So a group of us took a walk again to Scott's Hut.