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.
