It is to be a much-needed father-son bonding expedition which will need the services of a driver.
Therefore I will remain in a research role, responsible for setting up the human science studies for the expedition, which will also be my Ph.D. undertaking.
The expedition, which will leave from Punta Arenas, Chile, on Jan . 3and arrive in Rio de Janeiro on or about Feb. 24, depending on weather conditions, costs $20,000 per person.
The Pacific expedition, which will end in mid-September, will gather data more extensive than what has been collected in the past 40 years.
Super Duty engines would make sense in the longer Expedition, which will do the duty once done by Ford's full-sized Excursion SUV, which the company is phasing out of showrooms.
The 10-day expedition, which will include researchers from the University of Costa Rica and Germany's Senckenberg Institute, will begin after the rainy season ends in November.
At the other end of the price scale is the Haglofs OXO 70lt Expedition Rucksack, which will withstand relentless multi-day treks and provide endless comfort through the Instant Adjustable System, allowing the bag to be tailored to the wearer.
Artur Chilingarov, who three years ago used a mini-submarine to plant the Russian flag on the seabed under the North Pole, will lead another expedition next month which will launch a drifting research station in the region.
At the end of February, Discovery is to return with racks of scientific equipment for the American laboratory and the Expedition Two replacement crew, which will be commanded by a Russian.
Joe Rohde, the design director at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom, excitedly discussed Expedition Everest, Disney's new coaster, which will open in 2006 at a reported cost of $100 million.
