One of the challenges of investigating gas hydrates is being able to examine the grain and pore structures, which are guides to the physics and chemistry of hydrate growth and the effects of changes in environmental conditions. Some of the technical hurdles of gas hydrate imaging involve (1) avoiding condensation on samples during cold transfer, (2) coating the samples without introducing heat or damage to the sample surface, (3) maintaining the sample material at conditions that avoid spontaneous decomposition or significant sublimation under vacuum, and (4) avoiding electron beam damage of the imaging area.