Today was the day that we went food shopping. McMurdo is set up so that field parties can raid an enormous pantry for all required food. There were WAY more options for food than I was expecting. Granted, I was expecting dried beans, rice, pasta, and dehydrated vegetables. But, no. Eight different kinds of dehydrated vegetables. Oreos. Multiple kinds of tomato sauce. Pringles. Licorice spice tea! I mean, I thought no one else even drank licorice spice tea. And, the best part: hickory-smoked soy jerky. LLLLLAAAAAAHHHHHH. That’s my heavenly sound, if you couldn’t tell.

Kate and Mari cataloguing food in each box.

Once we pulled all our food out, we packed it up into wooden boxes. We ended up with 20 or so. Most will go out into the field with us, and a few will stay behind for resupply via helicopter in a few weeks.

Jay and Rachel prepping our gear for helo pick-up.