There are only a couple places for "non-oil workers" to stay in Deadhorse. We picked the Arctic Caribou Inn from the guidebook.
Everywhere we went in Deadhorse I was reminded of being back on a FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Iraq. The buildings are all containerized housing units or aluminum garages for maintenance. Several of the more permanent buildings are built on stilts as not to damage the tundra. Even the chow halls reminded me of KBR dining facilities. It was flat, and windy.
Our cozy room at the inn. Outside it was 60 degrees and sunny, some would say the best summer day of the year in Prudhoe Bay, but we were to afraid to step foot outside or be eaten alive by mosquitos.
These tundra tires only exert 3-5lbs of force per square inch. Story goes an oil worker forgot to put his truck in "park" while standing in front of the truck it rolled forward over him; seconds later he hopped up and climbed inside to engage the parking brake...
Snowcats and snow tires for winter exploration on the North Slope.
Deadhorse Airport.
One of the oil pumping stations visible from the driving tour of Prudhoe Bay.
Methane gas power plant sends energy to all of the North Slope.
Tundra Swans.
Finally, the Arctic Ocean.
The water was only knee deep hundreds of feet off shore.
Its not getting any deeper...
First dive into the Arctic Ocean
Shocked it wasn't colder
Oh yeah, this is nice!
Swam in 3 Oceans so far!
Gretchen was going to swim to Russia, but the tour guide said he didn't want to miss dinner.
Where do the sky and ocean meet? Where is all the pack ice? Where are the Polar Bears?
Sunbathing Arctic Ocean beach.
Clean your Chaco's on a real North Slope oil drill bit!
There are only a couple places for "non-oil workers" to stay in Deadhorse. We picked the Arctic Caribou Inn from the guidebook.
Everywhere we went in Deadhorse I was reminded of being back on a FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Iraq. The buildings are all containerized housing units or aluminum garages for maintenance. Several of the more permanent buildings are built on stilts as not to damage the tundra. Even the chow halls reminded me of KBR dining facilities. It was flat, and windy.
Our cozy room at the inn. Outside it was 60 degrees and sunny, some would say the best summer day of the year in Prudhoe Bay, but we were to afraid to step foot outside or be eaten alive by mosquitos.
These tundra tires only exert 3-5lbs of force per square inch. Story goes an oil worker forgot to put his truck in "park" while standing in front of the truck it rolled forward over him; seconds later he hopped up and climbed inside to engage the parking brake...
Snowcats and snow tires for winter exploration on the North Slope.
Deadhorse Airport.
One of the oil pumping stations visible from the driving tour of Prudhoe Bay.
Methane gas power plant sends energy to all of the North Slope.
Tundra Swans.
Finally, the Arctic Ocean.
The water was only knee deep hundreds of feet off shore.
Its not getting any deeper...
First dive into the Arctic Ocean
Shocked it wasn't colder
Oh yeah, this is nice!
Swam in 3 Oceans so far!
Gretchen was going to swim to Russia, but the tour guide said he didn't want to miss dinner.
Where do the sky and ocean meet? Where is all the pack ice? Where are the Polar Bears?
Sunbathing Arctic Ocean beach.
Clean your Chaco's on a real North Slope oil drill bit!
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