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Specialized HP floor pump with Switch Hitter II head

Posted on May 21, 2013 by admin

Alright, I thought I was pretty competent with bike floor pumps.  Until last night.  It was rather embarrassing, really.  My Blackburn pump has served me well for the better part of a decade but it’s a 1,000 miles away from me … Continue reading →

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“A pathetic voyage”

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

It’s interesting to read post-mortems about my Antarctica expedition; from Explorapoles: This young San Diego resident, Aaron Linsdau (38), wanted to become the first American to complete, solo and without any means of assistances (no kites), the classical Hercules Inlet -> … Continue reading →

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Expedition Presentation at St. James Lutheran, Imperial Beach, CA

Posted on May 19, 2013 by admin

On June 23, 2013, I will be making a presentation on my expedition at St. James Lutheran Church in Imperial Beach, CA. (866 Imperial Beach Blvd. , Imperial Beach, CA 91932 , http://www.stjamesib.org/).  Click on the picture to the right to … Continue reading →

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Forging the book proposal

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

For non-fiction books, the book proposal is the most critical piece to get started.  This document allows authors to flesh out all the aspects of the book, from a simple overview to the marketing and sales prospects.  In order to … Continue reading →

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Speaking at Dehesa Charter School

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Thank you so much to Dehesa Charter School in Escondido, CA, for having me out to speak about my expedition to Antarctica. The class, led by Ms. Beardsley, was very attentive and loaded with intelligent questions.  Thus far, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Quicktime screen capture show green

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

When I was making a screen capture with Quicktime this morning, all of the videos kept coming up with a green screen.  No information.  The data rate was really low.  For a minute of video, there was only 1 MB … Continue reading →

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Shopping cart full of butter

Posted on April 27, 2013 by admin

When you go to Antarctica, you need massive calories. A shopping cart full of butter is one of the ways to get those calories.  This mountain of butter was only part of the food I took to survive in continent … Continue reading →

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Eating the butter

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

When humans are in polar environments trekking across ice, they have to burn massive calories to stay warm and fueled for the activity.  There are lots of options for calories but only a few efficient ones.  Butter is one of those calorie … Continue reading →

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Taking the hits

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

One day, you’ll be out there 150 miles in the middle of nowhere.  You’ll have no one with you. Help is in another time zone and you’re having a tough go of it.  And, if you call for help to … Continue reading →

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Valley 7 and The Pit

Posted on April 22, 2013 by admin

During the Antarctic expedition, there were many places I ran into which developed special meaning to me.  One was The Pit located in the trough of Valley 7.  All along the relatively flat plains of the 85-86 degrees region, things … Continue reading →

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