Day Three

arctic-mummy
Fri 8 Apr 2011 01:34
N74.56.579 W96.27.203

7th April 2011

Had the worst nights sleep, very cold, and\needed the loo in the night - we have given up on the shewee, and create an outside loo (just like the olden days!) each day when we camp; so was avoiding getting up!

Dreamt of hot baths & hot chips, obviously what I am craving most!

Had a really good day, skied about 14 miles; overtook the other team at lunch time, although, they have camped about 5 minutes past us tonight! We had a good run, due to great navigation by Lucy, and luck - we hit a motor way (Skido tracks) which went the same way as us for most of the day, which made the skiing a lot easier.

My skiing is definitely getting better, and I am swearing less at myself! My moisture & kit management is also improving. You need at least 2 pairs of gloves and two neck gaiters each day, as they freeze up, through the day, and become very uncomfortable.

The plane flew over with Danny & Steve, who have gone to set up check point one. It waggled its wimgs at us, as it went overhead. We have now completed 10% of the race, and should reach checkpoint one on Saturday - horaah!

I spent most of today listening to an ipod that my lovely neighbour Richard put together, kept me going all day, but I was very surprised there was not more Elvis!

Tomorrow we should move up a lattitude to N75; we have spent the last 3 days going along N74, to start our journey Northwards