After shipping dangerous goods, which really was a snap except for some logistical challenges, the main chunk of my freight was finally ready to to. I have packed coolers, reinforced cardboard boxes and waterproofed them with cling-wrap, made several trips to hardware stores and did preparatory work in the lab (instrument testing, pre-cleaning). I have also helped building a plywood box for the GC-FID, which I will also ship, the GC fitted snugly into the box. Thanks, Fred for all the help!
And – not to forget – the paperwork: Updating the planning document, maintaining equipment lists, labels for boxes, placking lists, … quite a bit, although the official bureaucracy is really minimal (and I mean it).
It has been a major undertaking to get all the stuff together, but after putting in a few extra shifts, everything was ready to go to Toronto on Easter Monday (the delivery in Toronto scheduled for Tuesday afternoon … just in time) 🙂 The trip was long (and boring), but all the freight arrived well. Handing it over to Environment Canada, which will forward it to Alert was smooth too and I have also got my Arctic gear (jacket, boots, pants and mittens) should it get really cold.
