All diary entries

• 03/05/2005Web pages now on-line
• 02/11/2005The Expedition on Ski Expo fair
• 08/11/2005Expedition at physical tests
• 21/11/2005Pulka and dry suit testing at Rajamäki swimming hall
• 03/12/2005Building team spirit
• 06/01/2006Wheel dragging and gear meeting
• 07/01/2006Expedition on weak ice
• 09/01/2006Rest of the expedition taking physical tests
• 20/01/2006Weekend of cargo preparations
• 21/01/2006Weekend of cargo preparations - day 2
• 22/01/2006Third day of the cargo weekend
• 13/02/2006Expeditions pre-journey diet
• 14/02/2006Communication test OK
• 15/02/2006The expedition in a cold laboratory
• 16/02/2006Tests and first aid training
• 22/02/2006Kick-off!
• 23/02/2006The Expedition at Resolute Bay
• 24/02/2006First day at Resolute
• 25/02/2006Food packing
• 26/02/2006Setting camp & a dry run
• 27/02/2006Stormy day
• 28/02/2006First night out
• 01/03/2006Food bagging.... again
• 02/03/2006Pulkhas packed and ready to pull
• 03/03/2006Children's party ... for kids large and small
• 04/03/2006On the starting blocks
• 05/03/2006On the ice at last
• 06/03/2006First miles behind us
• 07/03/2006Pack ice obstacle course
• 08/03/2006We are not alone
• 09/03/2006Same old story
• 10/03/2006Light-footed progress in warmer weather
• 11/03/2006Another boring day at the office
• 12/03/2006Getting colder again
• 13/03/2006Communications challenges
• 14/03/2006Aircraft Ahoy!
• 15/03/2006Rest day
• 16/03/2006Warm weather
• 17/03/2006Sunshine once more
• 18/03/2006Drunken nuts
• 19/03/2006Is this level skiing?
• 20/03/2006Successful day
• 21/03/2006Bitter cold Arctic winds
• 22/03/2006Man cannot live on bread alone...
• 23/03/2006Moving ice
• 24/03/2006Jovial rest day
• 25/03/2006Spring is in the air
• 26/03/2006Heavy day
• 27/03/2006Ferry service
• 28/03/2006Lead day
• 29/03/200630 meters in an hour
• 30/03/2006Sking in a jugsaw puzzle
• 31/03/2006Swimming to the North Pole
• 01/04/2006Putting on speed
• 02/04/2006Steady progress
• 03/04/2006Suprise rest day
• 04/04/2006Whiteout saps energy
• 05/04/2006The walking blind
• 06/04/2006Out came the sunshine
• 07/04/2006North Pole fowl
• 08/04/2006New distance record
• 09/04/2006The rough with the smooth
• 10/04/2006All is well with the Expedition
• 11/04/2006Getting there
• 12/04/2006Nattering on about the weather
• 13/04/2006Legging over cracks
• 14/04/2006Curriculum
• 15/04/2006Fine day's skiing
• 16/04/2006Spring has arrived
• 17/04/2006Grilled chicken
• 18/04/2006A scalding and a day off work
• 19/04/2006Regular day
• 20/04/2006Fit men, broken skiis
• 21/04/2006North Pole here we come
• 22/04/2006Nasty-looking holes in the ice
• 23/04/2006Two steps forward, one step back
• 24/04/2006Sprint finish
• 25/04/2006Human spoor
• 26/04/2006Salute to the Norwegians
• 27/04/2006Mother nature testing us
• 28/04/2006Final agonizing kilometers
• 29/04/2006Mission accomplished
• 30/04/2006To Spitzbergen via Station Barneo
• 01/05/2006Hunting for elusive desserts
• 02/05/2006Psychological testing
• 03/05/2006Cheerful chores and charcoal grills
• 05/05/2006Expedition at home in Finland