{"id":28515,"date":"2026-05-08T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/vroege-start-en-stormvoorbereiding-op-groenlandexpeditie\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:59:25","slug":"vroege-start-en-stormvoorbereiding-op-groenlandexpeditie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/vroege-start-en-stormvoorbereiding-op-groenlandexpeditie\/","title":{"rendered":"Early start and storm preparation on Greenland expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gwz1si-65b00dbab9504b8c861c7b322dfe2eba\">\n.flex_column.av-1gwz1si-65b00dbab9504b8c861c7b322dfe2eba{\npadding:0 20px 0 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1gwz1si-65b00dbab9504b8c861c7b322dfe2eba av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64ztu3-ecb9863e6085779f3701ce94be0d98ca '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Listen to the Greenland Expedition Update<\/h2>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-28515-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/audio-blog-12.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/audio-blog-12.mp3\">https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/audio-blog-12.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/onderwerpen\/greenland-spring-2026\/\">Read all blogs in English.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/expeditions-overview\/groenland-expeditie-voorjaar-2026\/\">Our live position in Greenland.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcticadventure.nl\/en\/expeditions-overview\/groenland-expeditie-voorjaar-2026\/\">Read all previous posts.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f\">\n.flex_column.av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f{\nborder-radius:3px 3px 3px 3px;\npadding:10px 10px 10px 10px;\nbackground-color:#f2f2f2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1bmxhhu-f5224d651b560eb192fac74ab38ea33f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64zgdb-764a03b10f56dacf5f241b503f2c1109 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Sign up for the Expedition Newsflash.<\/h2>\n<p>Receive alerts of new blogs in your email during the expedition.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"ml-embedded\" data-form=\"HO1phZ\"><\/div>\n            \n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='hr av-s1j460-8b84e45465358f2aa3aef05aedecf6b4 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rnnpki-558c6bf59fdaafc19ab18598bf38c424 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc64ytx1-f782ba5f3613bbe73186e5a4eaf44b03 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2>Extra early start and a long day<\/h2>\n<p>Good morning, as announced yesterday, we left extra early last night and wanted to put in a very long day. We succeeded; it was a very long day. We walked one shift more than usual. Normally we do a maximum of 7, and today we wanted to do 8. Since today was actually the last day that reasonably calm weather with good visibility was forecast before a few days of bad weather arrive, we really wanted to take advantage of that. But after that famous noodle break we mentioned before, the pace dropped a little bit. It turns out there are some heavy legs here and there. In itself that&#8217;s not a problem, of course, but with an extra shift, we&#8217;ve actually covered a normal daily distance now. That was also partly because we were facing more and more headwind.        <\/p>\n<h2>Practicing with the wind and preparing for the storm<\/h2>\n<p>That headwind was useful in the sense that we used it to get ready for the storm passing through on Sunday. So we all built a nice wind wall to set the tent up behind. We practiced how to build a wind wall using the pulks. We also practiced how to set up the tent quickly, properly, and sturdily together in stronger winds.   <\/p>\n<h2>Consultation with basecamp and adjustment of the plan<\/h2>\n<p>While cooking afterwards, and after some back-and-forth consultation with basecamp and checking the weather report, it was decided to follow a slightly different alternative program over the coming days. That means that after recording this vlog, I&#8217;ll be crawling into bed as soon as possible, as it&#8217;s around 7 o&#8217;clock. We&#8217;re going to get up at 1:30 AM tonight to be able to leave around 4 AM.  <\/p>\n<h2>Looking ahead to tomorrow and the conditions<\/h2>\n<p>We have to do a bit more now. It&#8217;s going to snow and be very windy all day tomorrow, but it&#8217;s around 0 degrees. That means we have to pack all our gear well and make it waterproof. That&#8217;s going to mean we need a bit more time to get away. We&#8217;re going to try to do a day with a maximum of 6 shifts tomorrow. After that, we&#8217;ll see. We might get stuck after 2 or 3 stretches, or we might end up stuck 100 meters away. But we&#8217;re going to give it a try anyway.       <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An early start and long day make the most of the good weather before the storm arrives. 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