For this note, I would like to concentrate on one aspect of our field experience that is little talked about - entertainment. The hut acts as the entertainment center on Saturday nights. Helicopters don't fly on Sundays and work in McMurdo also ceases. So we have light duties on Sunday, taking time for ourselves, maybe work in the lab or on data, take walks, and so on. Most importantly, Sunday is shower day.
Showers are limited to a bag of hot water with a mini shower head.
One stands in a drip pan, originally used to collect oil drippings from a generator, and pour water from the water bag suspended from the ceiling and wash your hair and body. Typically, only a gallon or two of water is used. The Saturday night UNO game with the required nose wear. Click on image for larger version Beach party with the wall of Canada Glacier in the background. Although Saturday is a full work day, we relax in the evening knowing that Sunday is light.