Monday/Thursday 15/18 August 2016, week 14: Buldir Island, 17:00 Since I was so wrapped up in relaxing on our day off that I forgot our day off means shower day, it seems fitting that I address how we deal with personal hygiene in field camps. Field life is certainly not for everyone; showers – if possible at all – come less than once a week, in my experience. For someone…
Rather early on in my years in Fairbanks, I’ll admit I wanted to list myself as being in a relationship (on Facebook). Unfortunately I wasn’t able to specify my partner’s name because Alaska didn’t have an account. I couldn’t say I was “In a Relationship with Alaska.” Little did I realize just how correct that statement would become. Apart from Michigan, Alaska is the place where I’ve spent the most…