Not your average vacation
After finally having our Expedition License granted we have now submitted our final piece of paperwork. This time around we are applying for a license to carry a firearm for protection in the very unlikely event that we should need to defend ourselves against an attacking polar bear. As stated in a previous post, the chances of polar bear encounters are slim to none. In any case we should be able to scare it, so the firearm is just a precaution. But we need to plan for these things.
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A major milestone has been reached. The Government of Greenland has approved our application for an expedition license. Together with our SAR Insurance and Radio Permit this license composes the 3 required permits we need to embark on our journey. We still haven’t filed for our weapons license, but this license is more of a formality as it only requires that our expedition license is approved. In addition to this we have already purchased tickets for transportation by plane and helicopter. We have reservations for 4×4 transport to the starting point and boat transport from the edge of the ice on the east coast. Accommodation is also booked. We are still in the process of finalizing our nutrition plan, our medical kit and repair kit. Only 10 weeks left!
(Photo: STML)
Despite the fact that we were struggling a bit during our last training trip we managed to shoot some video. I’ve edited it to the best of my ability and you can see the result below. As usual we recommend viewing it in full screen HD quality with sound. English captions are available from the menu in the lower right hand corner of the player. Enjoy!
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