United States Antarctic Program Field Manual (2024) [pdf]

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foobarbecue ◴[07 Dec 25 03:29 UTC] No.46178909[source]▶

The version of this that we had when I worked on Erebus (2009-2017) was more fun.

It had a section about crossing crevasses with combinations of sleds and snomobiles and tracked vehicles, crevasse rescue etc. In the middle of otherwise serious text it said "to recover from this situation, you might elect to [something], or possibly [something else]. Either way, a change of underwear is recommended."

If people want I can try to dig it up.

EDIT: found it. p244. https://www.eol.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/files_live/priv... It's really interesting to compare these and see how USAP's risk posture has changed. No more adventures allowed.

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mmooss ◴[07 Dec 25 06:05 UTC] No.46179524[source]▶

>>46178909 #

Essential reading for field operations is §3.2f Field-Camp Liquor Rations.

Also, fwiw, it's the 6th edition dated February 2001 (per Acknowledgments).

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1. foobarbecue ◴[09 Dec 25 04:06 UTC] No.46201120[source]▶

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When I was there, McMurdo had strict limits on how much booze you could buy at the store, but no limits on how much you could drink at the bars, and there were limits on what you could order for your field camp but it was quite high -- 2.5 beers / day plus spirits on top of that if I remember correctly.

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