Antarctic survival guide
TELLS YOU WHAT
YOU NEED
BE CAREFUL
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everything for you to know click the link to each page.
CLOTHES
Equipment
Animals
Food
DANGERS
Modes of Transport
SIGHTS TO SEE
Antarctic survival guide
TELLS YOU WHAT
YOU NEED
BE CAREFUL
this guide will give you
everything for you to know click the link to each page.
CLOTHES
Equipment
Animals
Food
DANGERS
Modes of Transport
SIGHTS TO SEE
Food
There best food to bring to the Antarctic is tinned food because it can't be frozen because the metal around it will protect the food in cold weather.The food needs to be high is calories and protein
FOR BREAKFAST!
Instant porridge sachet
Powdered milk tub
Tin of baked beans
500g box crunchy nut cornflakes
Tinned full English breakfast
FOR SNACKS!
Chocolate bar
Flapjacks
Nuts
Dried fruit
Crackers box
crisps
Fruit winders
FOR LUNCH!
Instant noodles per pack
beef Jerky 25g bag
Tinned oxtail soup
Instant pasta
FOR DINNER!
Roast potatoes
Tinned chilli
Instant custard
ice cream tub
jelly cubes
FOR DRINKS!
Hot Chocolate
Orange Juice
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Equipment
Head torch to see in the dark
Matches
Book
Camera
Sun- cream
Notebook
Pen
Shampoo
Conditioner
Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Comb/hairbrush
Deodorant
Insect repellent
Water bottle
Plastic plat/bowl
Cup
Spo
Spork (cutlery)
Camping stove
Camping gas
Pan
Snow shovel
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Blanket
4-Person tent
Eye mask+ ear plugs
Phone/ Radio
Spare batteries
First aid kit
A camera to capture the moment
First aid kit in case someone got hurt
Book to write a diary
Head torch to see in the dark
Animals
What animals would you see
Emperor Penguin
Snow Petrels
Elephant Seals
Chinstrap Penguins
Leopard Seals
Whales
Krill
Seals
Skua
Blue eyed Bird
What to do ifan Elephant Approaches you
Move slowly and mini,mize your body movements.Elephant seals have excellent eyesight and can see you. Avoid running and making large arm movements, like waving and pointing. Seals may interpret your movements as threatening. Move calmly to a safe distance if seals are approaching you.
What to do if a seal Approaches you
let them approach you. Sit back, wait quietly and observe. Aim to stay calm and move slowly to avoid spooking the seals and provoking an aggressive response. Be confident that seals are generally gentle creatures unless they feel threatened.
What to do if a Whale approaches you
If a whale approaches you, shift your engine to neutral or shut down and allow the whale to pass. Don't park in the whale's path, even if your engine is off. If dolphins or other cetaceans are bow riding, slowly reduce your speed.Limit your viewing time to 30 minutes or less.
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ABOUT SOUTH POLAR ANIMALS
CLOTHES
For your base layer:
Comfortable clothes while onboard ship
Rubber-soled shoes/trainers
Underwear
Merino wool or synthetic top and bottoms
Thin wool socks
(not cotton)
A quick-drying thin layer that sits close to your skin.On cold days you might wear two sets.
For your Mid Layer:
Thermal top and bottoms
Fleece or body warmer- both on cold days
Thin gloves
Thick Gloves
Trousers A little baggy and comfortable-nothing to tight-warm trousers eg. walking trousers (not jeans)
Am insulating layer that can be removed if you get to warm
For Your Outer Layer:
Gortex jacket
waterproof trousers
beanie hat
swoop buff keeps the neck warm
Gloves hands are the first things to get cold swoop recommend a thin inner layer perfect for clicking camera buttons then a thick waterproof outer layer
A windproof top layer that will keep you dry
wool or windproof hat
Fleece-lined neck buff water proof outer gloves
rubber boots (loaned by operator)
Water proof Trousers or skiing pants
Waterproof jacket or parka (ideally with zipper and velcro pockets)
For Your Accessories:
Binoculars
Camera, and spare lithium batteries (which last longer in the cold) charger and SD cards
Sunscreen and chapstick
sunglass
dry bag (for electronics and spare clothing)
Adaptor/electrical converter
15-25L dry bag
waterproTof stuff-sack
Journal
zip-lock bags
podcasts Download tales of the early explores
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TOP TIP: WRAP LIKE AN ONION
TOP TIP:
WRAP UP
WARM
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DANGERS
de-hydration
hypothermia
snow blindness
toothache
sunburn
altitude sickness
skiing accidents
Extreme Cold Weather
Crevasse
Animals Click for the next page
Frostbite
Even though it is a very icy place the sun still shines behind the clouds. The sun reflects on to the snow and shines up onto your face so you still need your sunscreen.
Be careful look out for a crevasse if you fall down one i don't think you will be able to get back up. So please look out for one!!
Animals can approach you and sometimes get you could attacked.
If you get frostbite you should drink warm liquids Get out of the cold and check for hypothermia. Get emergency medical help if you suspect hypothermia.
If you see a crevasse try find an other way or separate and run over the crevasse really fast but be careful don't fall down or over.
Dangers
snow blindness
Take out your contacts. If you wear contacts, take them out of your eyes as soon as you notice symptoms.Get indoors or into the shade. Since sunlight causes snow blindness, try to get somewhere that has lower lighting use a cold compress Pain relievers. Talk to someone who works in medical care or the hospital.
De-Hydration
If you are getting de-hydration the only easy way to fix it drink a nice warm cup of tea or something like that.
Extreme Cold weather
Extreme cold weather wrap up like an onion, Thin to thick layers then a big,huge,puffy coat.
Modes of Transport
How to get there
BOAT click to part 2
SHIP
PLANE
HELICOPTER
DOG SLEDGE
DOG SLEDGE TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE ICE TO GET AROUND THE ANTARCTIC AND TO CARRY THEIR STUFF.
A PLANE TO TRAVEL IN THE SKY COULD LAND ON THE ICE BUT IT WOULD NEED PERFECT GRIP IN THE WELLS SO IT DON'T SLIP OF THE ICE .
A SHIP TO TRAVEL ALONG THE OCEANS AN STOP ON THE ICE BEFORE THEY CRASH INTO THE ICE.
POSITIVES
-Boat because it can travel on water
-The Ship because it can push through the ice if it is strong enough
-Plane because it can travel in the sky
-Dog sledge because it can travel on the ice so you don't have to carry your stuff
NEGATIVES
-Helicopter because it is way to loudfor the animals and they scare them away
-Car would never work not a bit
-Bus can't travel on water and there is no other way around
-Hot air balloon would run out of fire in the sky and what if it rains the fire will go out and when you reach the ice the fire will melt it
SIGHTS TO SEE
SIGHTS TO SEE
CREVASSE
ICY MOUNTAINS
ANIMALS
SNOWY TREES
COLD ,SNOWY , ICY WOODS
SPARKLING, SHINY, COLD ICE
CUVERILLE ISLAND
DANCO ISLAND
PETERMAN ISLAND
CURERILLE ISLAND, DANCO ISLAND , AND PETERMAN ISLAND AREALL GREAT WHALE- WATCHING ANTARCTIC ATTRACTIONS .