It was suggested that I carry everything I could fit in my luggage. I did take my laptop, and also an extra large display screen to extend the space for work. The electricity was not a problem I was told that. It would be a tough task, but I didn't know what I could anticipate. I had no idea that, just two days into my 14-day journey, I would lose my Internet connection and be gone for 10 days. I was absolutely stunned when this happened. Every trip, no matter how difficult or long will result in a loss of connection from technology. Not only I've had an unfinished project to handle during the coming week, I also simply did not prepare for the time of the downtime.
It doesn't matter whether you are forced to go offline. Internet is available all over the world. If your home's internet connection isn't working, you can always go to a McDonald's near you to get the no-cost WiFi connection you require. You can even bring laptop and relax in the Starbucks for the rest of your life or sit down at a table and just surf the Internet to the fullest extent you wish. There's no restaurant or cafe that can provide electricity to the north. It's not near any energy source. There isn't any internet service that is free anywhere. There are two escape routes from such circumstances. You can be offline, or get an internet connection via satellite.
I'm unable to afford a Sat phone. It's too expensive, especially for Internet access. The next time I'll have an extensive audio and video collection before I venture out into the dark side of. Last time I had only 2 songs. The songs were downloaded back at the time, so all I had to listen to was 3 jazz songs and a song I couldn't remember the name of. This is it. 4 songs for 2 weeks of nothingness. I would have prepared for this if I knew this was going to happen. I would have loaded my laptop with TV shows, and music videos. I could spend hours listening to my most-loved podcasts. It's simple to download them, convert to MP3 and save to my computer. I then lay in bed and listen to the podcasts that I like, but don't always have the time to listen. It was supposed to be my golden hour, or two weeks of gold. It was actually two weeks of staring at the ceiling, and waiting for passengers whenever a sound is heard within the hallways.
The trip was devoid both literally and metaphorically. Never before have I been this bored. The ice was thick. I was aware that this could eventually cause problems. Therefore, the boat had to turn around and come back to the shores of civilization. That wasn't unexpected, but again endless hours of idle time could have been used to listening to podcasts, watching DIY videos on fixing home problems or simply enjoying music. Next time I will convert YouTube videos to MP4 and MP3 on my personal computer. Music can boost your mood. Hulu, Netflix and other apps let you download movies and shows for offline viewing. You can also bring them on long arctic trips. Don't let boredom bring you down. Good luck!
