INTRODUCTION

This report has been written with several parties in mind, not only our various sponsors, but also ourselves. The report can be seen not only as a record of our adventures and findings, but also as a guide to those planning new expeditions, whether it be to Ikka Fjord, Greenland, or somewhere else completely different. With expedition planning in mind, what we have written might seem obvious, but it was amazing to me how many seemingly insignificant things can be forgotten (or almost so), or not thought of until too late, or things that if we had known about sooner, may have enhanced our stay etc. I know that we browsed through the expedition reports at the Royal Geographical Society looking for snippets of information and advice, and hopefully this report will continue with the tradition of helping others that come after us.

Someone reading the report from cover to cover, will find some repetition, where it aids the discussion etc, however we have tried to keep this to a minimum and kept subjects to the most appropriate section.

Keep up the planning it will all be worth it, I certainly came back with a great sense of fulfilment and to quote TS Eliot (Four Quartets, 'Little Gidding' ):

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