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Preps
& Tech
Skiing Manhattan
T&T had physical training at a NYC gym.
Heavy weight lifting, cross-country skiing cardio machines and
pulling used tires stolen from the New Jersey highway.
"The gym at Chelsea Piers is awesome. It sits on piers
right on the Hudson river. They have this indoor beach volley
sand pit and thatīs where
 weīve spent most of our time lately.
We just pull and pull, one lap after the other.
People think that this is a new sort of urban workout. Once
someone even used the tires for their own routine. Jose (the
team trainer) was very
upset. He had brought the truck tire on the subway all the way
from Queens. People could  bring their own tires, he said.
But then the gym made a story on us in the member paper. We said
something about wanting to go to outer space. Now everyone comes
up to us asking when we are leaving. Lately, Jose came dragging with a wheel-barrow loaded with sand.
Just to make it more fun. So now we pull that around too."
The
teams task to ski 1250 miles (2000km) and pull sledges excessive of 220lb
(100kg) is taken 
seriously by Jose, a former Army guy:
"Itīs important to prepare the body for the routine at
Antarctica and also to vary the workout, to keep it
fun."
One such fun thing was a swim in Hudson river:
- "But that was their idea. I hate sharks."
Gear
The expedition gear has been assembled following interviews with
previous polar adventurers, T&Tīs experience from high
altitude climbing and researching literature. The personal
expedition gear is in short as follows:
(For complete equipment and gear list click here)
Camp & Travel:
Tent
Sleeping pads
Sleeping bags
Cook ware
Gas
Kevlar sled
Cross country skis with skins
Light Poles
Clothing, travel:
2 layers wool underwear
1 layer Gore Tex shell
3 pair mittens
Face mask
Windproof hats
Soft shoes
Socks and vapor barriers
Clothing, camp:
Down jacket
Down west
One layer mid weight fleece
Down shoes
Other:
Freeze dried meals with high fat content
High fat snacks (chocolate, nuts), dried fruit
Various rope and cord
Sewing-, repair- and medical kits
GPS, compass, map, HF radio, Solar panels and Emergency
transmitter Camera, digital camera, video camera
The technology
 High energy Solar Panels
Wearable computing
PDA
Finger mouse
Wrist key board
Head mounted display
Flat panel display
Customized technology west's
Shoulder mounted web camera
Lithium-Ion batteries
Satellite phone
Power converters
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