NOTE: Shop will be closed until February 14th, 2025 while I am in the field on Sable Island
Today was a totally different day to yesterday. Indeed, our weather changed yesterday evening; the rain stopped and the sky turned blue just in time for a wonderful sunset of oranges, pinks and reds. Today, the sun stayed with us all day, the sea was calm and our entire day was spent on the beach welcoming our resupply ship.
With the excitement for the arrival of our resupply, the day started early with a 545 rise, a quick breakfast and on the beach at 7am. Not too far from shore was the ship pulling a barge full of our gear: ATVs, dry food, fuel and other field gear stuff.
The fact that we spent more than two hours on the beach watching the ship and waiting for something to happen did test our excitement a little.
Nevertheless, around 930am people began moving and soon enough our supply was being sent ashore.
The Canadian Coastguard use to bring the resupply for our field camp and also supplied the weather station, through ship and helicopter. However, with the takeover by Parks Canada the coastguard pulled out and Dominion Divers won the bid for the contract. Our gear now arrives by ship and barge. A crane on the barge delivers stuff to an amphibious vehicle which drives it ashore to be collected by a truck+winch which then delivers our gear to the top of the beach.
Its quite the operation but works splendidly as long as the sea is calm and the sun shines brightly.
Nice tractor!