We're establishing small, remote camps on the Arctic coast and will be living there for 8-10 weeks during summers 2006 and 2007 (July-September). The nearest communities are Umingmaktok (65 km west) and Bathurst Inlet (110 km west). Because the tundra is sensitive in this area, we will not be able to use any motorized vehicles on land. We will be flown into our campsite by a chartered float plane from Cambridge Bay and moving between our research sites on foot with tundra wagons and backpacks.
All of our scientific and communication equipment (small freezer, digital camera, computer, radios, satellite phone) will be run/recharged from solar panels.
Our camp will be located at 68°10’18.95’’ N, 106°33’36.35’’W. Summer temperatures (July-August) range from 30°C with substantial blackfly and mosquito populations to -15°C with driving ice pellets from the coast (no bugs when it’s cold, though!).
We are transporting our zodiac, motor, and fishing gear between lakes with backpacks and tundra wagons. There are healthy populations of wolverines, grizzly bears, and Arctic wolves in the area so our camp and sample processing sites will be protected with electric fences.
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