-The tech must be treated like a baby, tediously protected from cold, moisture and dirt. At the end of the day, we are very tired and want nothing else than to eat and sleep. 

Instead we must set up a mobile office, keep it charged in all weather, think of something to write and shoot new pics in a pretty monotonous landscape.

At Antarctica we encountered all the tech problems of an ordinary office environment. We had server down situations, software failure, hardware trouble. In addition to that, the slots filled with wool, the screen was dripping of our sweat, cables broke and interrupted sat phone connections cut our dispatches. We had to create spare parts, patch between systems, think of unusual ways to solve arising tech problems without the aid of a workshop or tech suppliers. 

Our fingers froze, our minds went blank but we still had to do it. 

Our mission was not a single day without a dispatch and at times we worked until the early morning hours to accomplish that."

The team used wearable computers for the tech work. They also tried out PDAs. These personal devices are much lighter than wearable computing, and require less power. The question was however if the devices would withstand really cold temperatures. They did, and so the Arctic expedition will rely solely on PDAs. 

The sun in the Arctic will stand lower than it did on Antarctica, especially in the first month of the journey. Charging possibilities are limited and so the PDAs are the only choice for the unsupported expedition.

The team will use Compaq Ipaq PDAs with Ericsson Bluetooth technology for wireless transmissions 

- solar cells, sat phones and a digital camera. There is a custom made ExWeb software that allows off line editing work and instant publishing, this eliminating the need of a web master and keeping transmission costs to a minimum.

The technology experiences drawn from the expeditions have been valuable to the Military, Fire Fighters and other people working in rough conditions. 

Some of the wearable technology is tested for space flights. 
For consumers it is valuable to know that new technologies like "Bluetooth" not only work - but work in the fiercest of conditions.