Three technicians with fully loaded baggage carts

Technicians from the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat with fully loaded baggage carts, ready for departure. Photo: Carl Lundberg

Everyone at the airport wants to open the aluminum boxes to see what's in it. Photo: Carl Lundberg

Everyone at the airport wants to open the aluminum boxes to see what’s in it. Photo: Carl Lundberg

Luggage tags covering the floor

Our luggage tags are so numerous that they cover the floor and on the counter can you can see our boarding pass that will take us down to Cape Town. Photo: Carl Lundberg

If you want to make new friends at airport, pack your things in a aluminium box! Nothing Seems to draw so much attention as little dented expedition box – everybody wants it to be opened.