Camp Life and Beard, Week 8
Well, I figured that I would show you guys what the camp is like where I have spent each of the last three summers.
First, where I live, in the geologist's shack tent.
Here is the tent from the outside:
Below are three of the corners of the tent: Mine, Richard's, and the stove's. The other corner, previously occupied by Tyler, just has a bed with a foamie on it right now, as Ty's gone on break, so I won't bother including it.
Next, here are a few pictures from the "parking lot", where we keep our quads and various trucks, there is also a tool shed there, an area we use for fuel storage, as well as our logging and splitting area.
Next up is our processing platform, sort of the central area of our camp, although it's getting used less and less as run out of places to till sample. Here are shots of it from two sides. For those who are unfamiliar (pretty much all of you), our primary reconnaissance exploration method is taking till samples, which we process on-site, and then count the gold grains to determine where there are anomalous concenrations of gold in till.
Next to the processing platform, we have the lab building, where the microscope work takes place, as well as serving as a makeshift office.
Here are a few interior shots of the lab:
This is the office and accomodations of the head geologist in camp, formerly Klaus, now occupied by Ron.
Next up, possibly the most important structure in camp, the kitchen! Below is an exterior shot, as well as a couple of the inside.
That's enough for now. I've got some more pictures to upload, but I'm wearing down, and I've still got to go for a run before supper. I'll continue with part II in the next few days. So, for my beard fans (Yay Meg and Julia!), I'll leave you with my beard, week eight!
First, where I live, in the geologist's shack tent.
Here is the tent from the outside:
Below are three of the corners of the tent: Mine, Richard's, and the stove's. The other corner, previously occupied by Tyler, just has a bed with a foamie on it right now, as Ty's gone on break, so I won't bother including it.
Next, here are a few pictures from the "parking lot", where we keep our quads and various trucks, there is also a tool shed there, an area we use for fuel storage, as well as our logging and splitting area.
Next up is our processing platform, sort of the central area of our camp, although it's getting used less and less as run out of places to till sample. Here are shots of it from two sides. For those who are unfamiliar (pretty much all of you), our primary reconnaissance exploration method is taking till samples, which we process on-site, and then count the gold grains to determine where there are anomalous concenrations of gold in till.
Next to the processing platform, we have the lab building, where the microscope work takes place, as well as serving as a makeshift office.
Here are a few interior shots of the lab:
This is the office and accomodations of the head geologist in camp, formerly Klaus, now occupied by Ron.
Next up, possibly the most important structure in camp, the kitchen! Below is an exterior shot, as well as a couple of the inside.
That's enough for now. I've got some more pictures to upload, but I'm wearing down, and I've still got to go for a run before supper. I'll continue with part II in the next few days. So, for my beard fans (Yay Meg and Julia!), I'll leave you with my beard, week eight!
posted by Matt at 4:17 p.m.
6 Comments:
That's an awesome beard, Matt. I'm very impressed!
Thanks for the photos of where you "live". I can't believe you spend so much time there! I would survive a week, tops.
Yay Meg! At least someone appreciates my posts!
I think you'd do all right up here. It might take a little while getting used to, it's a different life from the city, but it's not so bad.
It's so cool to see where you're at! Very nice pictures. I'm not so sure about that beard, though... :)
I'm glad you like the pictures, Ariann. I'll have to put up some more tonight or tomorrow...hard to believe that a whole week has gone by since then! Oh, and pretty soon I'll have to put up pictures of the new camp we're moving into!
Oh Matt!!! I love the quads. I want to work with you. But not actually work, just live in your camp, drive your quads, follow you guys around and sit on your dock. I miss field work.
Shannon, you'll have to come away from the dark side, and return to the bush! Quads are a lot of fun, although we have had more than our share of problems with them this summer. Quite a few of ours are getting on in years, and have seem some pretty heavy use. Still, lots of fun!
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