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Archive for July, 2007

Long time at base camp

Every expedition requires a basecamp at which to stay close to the target; to plan and begin the climb. pointReturn site has lacked even a basic shed. Every tool and requirement has had to be brought in and taken away at the end of the day. The site is also devoid of human habitation for close to a kilometer all around, and so susceptible to petty thefts. A rudimentary space to lock away basic requirements was therefore decided as necessary. Otherwise there is little justification for a time and money guzzling mini fortress in bricks, cement and steel. …read on