We needed another hauling harness for our winter Search and Rescue Kit on base so everyone in our potential rescue team can haul either the medical kit or an injured person in the pulk. The harnesses are quite expensive and we wouldn’t get a new one until after the winter. Based on my hauling harness I made out of an old climbing harness I was asked to make another one for base. As would be expected my second attempt I think looks a little cleaner than my first one! I decided not to pad it as much as we are unlikely to use it in earnest.

After smoko (morning tea break!) Rob and I took Robert out to La Manche the krill fishing mother ship which has stayed at anchor off Hope Point to pick up the transshipment paperwork. Saga Sea the fishing boat left during the night having finished transferring their catch over to La Manche. Meanwhile another two krill boats are expected in this coming weekend to bunker fuel from La Manche and transfer their catch.

Over lunch time Tommy needed to do some servicing on the hyrdo electric bearings so we skinned over to Grytviken. I was slower as my ski boot was causing me some discomfort no idea why it was different from yesterday I am sure my ankle bones haven’t moved overnight! We got back in time for Doc School.

Sam’s presentation was on cold injuries and avalanche medecine. Very interesting stuff as there have been some changes in hypothermia medecine recently. We went from that to a presentation by Rob on weather as part of boat school. Rob was a meterologist for 2.5 years at Rothera so Matt suggested we have him do the weather presentation.

The lunar eclipse was meant to occur just after moonrise at 4:15 however, with the low cloud level the moon was obscured almost immediately.

After a quick 16km cycle on the bike at Carse and dinner we watched several presentations by the Canadian Avalanche center on terraine, probing, transcievers, rescue etc. So an afternoon and evening of learning.