Comments on: The South Pole, Part 2 http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/2009/01/the-south-pole-part-2/ Explore, Explain, and Protect the Natural World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:42:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Long View: California Academy of Sciences http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/2009/01/the-south-pole-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-443 The Long View: California Academy of Sciences Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:34:05 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/?p=1419#comment-443 [...] at the bottom of the Earth, the 10-meter South Pole Telescope (SPT) is mapping the farthest edges of the visible Universe. In the process, cosmologists have [...] [...] at the bottom of the Earth, the 10-meter South Pole Telescope (SPT) is mapping the farthest edges of the visible Universe. In the process, cosmologists have [...]

]]> By: Malcolm Wong http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/2009/01/the-south-pole-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Malcolm Wong Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:56:46 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/?p=1419#comment-92 Downloaded and read the Code of Conduct. This is a leave no footprint policy, indeed. Mike, I don't know if you've noticed how few people read anymore. I think you might be getting a feeling for it with this blog. I know that with my sites, even people I know will just skim and ask me questions that are right there. I worry for this world a bit... Downloaded and read the Code of Conduct. This is a leave no footprint policy, indeed.

Mike, I don’t know if you’ve noticed how few people read anymore. I think you might be getting a feeling for it with this blog. I know that with my sites, even people I know will just skim and ask me questions that are right there. I worry for this world a bit…

]]> By: mbartalos http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/2009/01/the-south-pole-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-91 mbartalos Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:45:46 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/?p=1419#comment-91 Hi Malcolm, Yes, whether it's mild or freezing (it can be either from day to day), butts will be exposed in the field. At camps without rocket toilets, there's a 5-gallon bucket to poop in and a urine drum to pee in. Out on a hike, we pee into clearly marked "P" bottles and poop into a bag to dispose of back in camp. I'll admit I haven't hiked far enough away from camp to have had to perform this #2 maneuver, but I imagine it's a challenge. Pee and poop must be kept separate to facilitate their helicoptered transport offsite. If you're interested, the broad outlines of the Dry Valleys Environmental Code of Conduct can be found at http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/downloads/environment/ASMA/ASMA2CoC.pdf Hi Malcolm, Yes, whether it’s mild or freezing (it can be either from day to day), butts will be exposed in the field. At camps without rocket toilets, there’s a 5-gallon bucket to poop in and a urine drum to pee in. Out on a hike, we pee into clearly marked “P” bottles and poop into a bag to dispose of back in camp. I’ll admit I haven’t hiked far enough away from camp to have had to perform this #2 maneuver, but I imagine it’s a challenge. Pee and poop must be kept separate to facilitate their helicoptered transport offsite. If you’re interested, the broad outlines of the Dry Valleys Environmental Code of Conduct can be found at http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/downloads/environment/ASMA/ASMA2CoC.pdf

]]> By: Malcolm Wong http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/2009/01/the-south-pole-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Malcolm Wong Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:18:51 +0000 http://www.calacademy.org/medialibrary/blogs/thelongview/?p=1419#comment-90 Hey, Mike! Just letting you know that I'm keeping up with you! I was wondering what you do when you need to poop and you're out in the field. For #1, I can see bottles, ect. But to expose your butt must be a bit of a hardship, although it's not THAT cold, or is it? Hey, Mike! Just letting you know that I’m keeping up with you!

I was wondering what you do when you need to poop and you’re out in the field. For #1, I can see bottles, ect. But to expose your butt must be a bit of a hardship, although it’s not THAT cold, or is it?

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