SensorPush on the Frozen Lakes of Mongolia
Geoff Murray, described in his Instagram bio as "Mont Ambassador, photographer, bushwalker, sea kayaker, expeditioner," recounts how he used SensorPush in on a recent trip to Mongolia.
I recently returned from a 3 week trip to Mongolia. My reason for visiting Mongolia was to spend some time walking and camping on Lake Khovsgol, a 135km long lake in northern Mongolia that freezes to a depth of 1.1 metres in winter. Temperatures mid winter drop to -40°C. In March I expected around about -20°C to -25°C, pretty cool by most standards.
I have always been a bit of a temperature nerd and love to know what the accurate temperature is of my environment. I took 2 Sensorpush sensors with me, an HTP.XW and an HT.W. Both read incredibly close to each other so I had good confidence that they would both be accurate. I use one inside my tent and the other outside.
Landing in Mongolia at Chinggis Khan Airport near the capital Ulaanbaatar, it was a refreshing -14°C.
When I arrived at the village where I would be beginning my walk night time temperatures were generally hovering around -20°C (about -4°F).
After a couple of days I started walking on the lake and my first night in the tent was -20°C, good enough to test my gear, which fortunately was completely adequate for that temperature.
I spent a total of 7 days walking in the most incredible environment you could imagine with crystalline ice underfoot and fantastic views all around. The Sensorpush sensors performed faultlessly, faithfully recording every nuance of the temperature around me. They are a brilliant bit of kit that surpasses anything I have tried before.
The lowest temperature recorded was -25.3°C (-13.5°F) outside and -20.1°C in the tent.
Thanks Sensorpush!
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