These base camps are where our Greenland expedition will come to a close…those coordinates will become magical entities as we hone in on our final challenge of Gunnbjørn Fjeld but at the moment, there are other more pressing challenges. Like, getting all my gear to fit in the duffel and having it make weight. Like finishing off all my grading and submissions from this semester while at the same time getting ready for the next. Like, saying good-bye to friends and family and managing all the emotions up and down that come from exiting one’s regular existence for expedition existence. It’s all good-rich and full…and all the preparation phase will be done soon…can’t wait…I begin travelling Wednesday afternoon.