Winter Expedition Planning

The 2nd expedition planning meeting was held at the Expedition Headquarters. The following has been decided:

1. The time of departure will depend on Dave's schedule. We will either leave Thursday evening or early Friday morning.

2. Grittman will be the official guest, membership pending.

3. The following ice safety items will be researched:
Emergency Survival Kit - Grittman
Pulling somone out of the ice that has fallen in - Chad
Warming someone up after an ice emergency - Zach
Where to go after the ice emergency - Cory
Preventing the ice emergency - Dave
Getting through the ice quickly - Jim

4. The research is due at the Team 42 meeting on January 30th

5. At the meeting on January 30th the emergency research will be compiled. Emergency procedures will be created and an emergency kit will be prepared. Procedures will be practiced at another time. The meeting will be broadcast via webcam.

6. Two travel areas for the trip have been proposed. Dave will get BWCA maps and the trip route will be selected at the January 30th meeting.

7. Dave & Jim will both be required to purchase webcams before the January 30th meeting. Cory already has one.

8. Cory is going to work on identity design.

Side Note: This Saturday will be the coldest day of the year. The entire team (FYI Jim) will be camping to celebrate.