Stefan said:
>since I'm not a fan of disposables, I don't fancy washing up after 125 people
>without access to a dishwasher. If you have the plates, etc. and want to do
>the washing up then be my guest!
At this year's J2 expedition everyone was assigned a personal plate, cup
and flatware, which they were responsible for keeping track of and keeping as
clean as they deemed necessary. In the past we had always just had a large
cache of group kitchen items which everyone used and then placed into a large
tub to be washed along with the cooking utensils and pots. With up to 30
people on site at any one time, that made for a rather large washing up chore.
Coupled with the fact that there is no local water supply at base camp and that
cooking and washing are done by volunteers, it was sometimes difficult to get
the work done in a timely manner. The new system avoids most of the problem
and prevents people from grabbing another clean plate or cup every time they
eat something. Washing up this year has been mercifully easy, since every one
does their own and the only group items are the cook pots and utensils. Those
without culinary skills were generally happy to do the washing in exchange for
being fed. ;-) It seems to be a good system and sure to be used on future
expeditions.
Mark Minton
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