drpolarbird.bsky.social
Semi-nomadic FACRRM with a love of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic, and all places wild, remote, and beautiful | rural generalist | she/her | Denman Terrestrial Campaign doctor 2024-25 | #polardoc #maccadoc #medsky #GPsky #wildmed #remotemed
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It’s such a special place. That was the last recreational hike our operations team went on before we left. It was such a special day
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It’s the Bunger Hills, literally in the caption and in the photo explanation
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Yum! That’s deliciously festive
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That’s a melon hut. It’s made of fibreglass and curved to withstand the strong winds
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At camp until Feb, in Antartica til late Feb/early March depending on flights
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days in the low positives. As it's summer and coastal we usually sit between 0 to -5C and it gets colder in low light and overcast days, but warmer in full sun when the UV heats up the surrounding rock
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Yes, we're about half way between Casey station and Davis station in East Antarctica. It's a strange little oasis of rock and lakes surrounded by glaciers, so even though we're islands the Shackleton ice shelf prevents our sea ice ever breaking out. Just before we arrived they were having warmish -
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It's so much fun, it honestly doesn't feel like work
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They are a good size, comfortably sleeps two folks and can get a warm squeeze of three. We're single in the tents so there's room for gear. You can kneel in them but not stand up.
I'm in the medical melon so folks can easily find me overnight if they need assistance
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The Antarctic Medical Practitioner position is open until 15th January, but some other positions are closing very soon. It's quite a list, all based off things that have happened over the history of the program
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That’s fabulous! I’ll need to get one
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I want a bee hat to drive in, this looks absolutely rad
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This is so cool!
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Fortunately nowadays that is just a field art to be mastered!
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That's so cool! I wintered with one of the old tunnel rats at Mawson in 2015, heard lots of amazing stories about the old station
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The banana one is adorable
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Thanks An 💜
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It is! I love them
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I would love that!
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That sounds a lovely night together
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I like this definition 💜
Rural you still need to eat the chips in the car or at the chip shop so they’re fresh and hot, rather than sad and soggy
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This bill doesn't address that actual harms and risks of SoMe, or provide any increased protections from them. It harms more with the ID required to be submitted to companies, and we have poor data leak protection
But it does disconnect young people from safe communities that can be life saving 2/
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It's totally unworkable. It includes youtube which is become standard for use in the classroom with so many excellent resources available on it
Anecdata but as a bullied teenager the internet and early social media (IRC chat rooms) connected me to a whole world outside the mean girl cliques 1/
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Get well soon - hope you can get something delicious to feast on
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There's such a sense of calm preparedness that comes from knowing exactly where each bit of your kit is, that the expiry dates are checked and you know it's functioning. Once that's done I don't worry about what might happen, I know I'm ready
Going to sea is absolutely the same
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I love how truly international the fire king and Pyrex glass measuring jug is, every kitchen has one 💜
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It going to be my new polar fun fact. I might actually enjoy getting to know you team building games now I have this locked away
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Susie Dent is an international treasure
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Eat the final öat bröther hog, and end this misery for ũs æll
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Good decision. That is a fair piece of cake to have
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That looks such a fun way to travel
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It’s the best!
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I’m still walking a few cm off the ground as I buzz around
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The polar spirits definitely smiled on us - we landed on a bluebird -10C 4-8 knots day. I was hot, down to thermals and shell pants
Can’t ask for better polar weather