Thanks to the Students of the Academy who have forwarded us some questions to be answered regarding the expedition. CNE gave two days of talks at St Mary Magdalene earlier in the year.
Jenna C.
Q. Is it as dangerous as you say it is (greenland)
A. Yes It can be very dangerous if you are not experienced . There are crevasses and strong winds that can knock you off your feet and rip your tent . There is also the danger of frostbite in extreme cold.
Junior
Q How long does it take to get to Greenland?
A. It will take us approximately 2 weeks to sail there depending on the wind.
Q. How heavy is your equipment?
A This is a good question. We will each be hauling about 80 - 100 kgs of provisions in our sleds. Including food, tents, clothing, radios, and ropes.
Scott Swinton
Q What do you do with all the waste you make?
A We bring everything home with us including toilet paper! Nothing must be left to spoil the environment.
Jermaine
Q How many layers of clothing to you wear for the trip?
A. When we are skiing and pulling the sleds we get warm so may only have a base layer mid layer and a windproof jacket. When we stop however and are in the tent we have another two layers on top including a large down (feathers) filled jacket.
Rosie Watts (and team)
Q. How do you know how much food you need?
A. We carry a meal per person for every day we think we will be on the ice. We then carry half as much again incase we overrun the expedition, get lost or food gets damaged or contaminated. This is known as contingency.
Kiah Joseph
Q. Will you use anything with a motor to get to Greenland?
A. We hope not to have to start the engine of the boat if possible. This is the whole point of the trip, to remain carbon neutral. However if we encounter icebergs near Greenland we may have to use the engine to avoid them.
Aston Stephenson
Q. How do you contact your loved ones from the ice?
A. We will be using a sat Phone. A large phone like your mobiles that uses satellites to contact other phones. this is however much more powerful that the average mobile and much more expensive.
Q. What do you eat and how do you make it?
A. We eat freeze dried food in packets. We have to melt snow to make water and heat the water. Adding the water to the packet makes a meal for one person

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