Dear Diary, Today I went back to the outdoor gear shop and bought my very first clothes for the expedition: two thermal short-sleeved T-shirts. One bright blue, the other black. Ok, they don't look sexy, but they are worth their buy. These are 100% pure...
Lire la suiteSaturday, the 20th of August, 2011: Dear Diary, I went to a specialized outdoor gear chain of shops this afternoon to get advice on the clothes and equipment I am required to have for the expedition, as well as their prices to build my budget. Unfortunately,...
Lire la suiteMany think that Antarctica is just an icy region, just like the Arctic region. It is the world's highest, driest, coldest, and windiest continent! It is covered by over 5 million square miles of solid ice. It is nearly twice the size of Australia, or...
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Many have asked me: how are you going to prepare for such an expedition? I smile and say: good question! I don't know yet. But I'll soon find out. Judging by the photos of the previous expedition, there will be a lot of walking to do and not necessarily...
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Robert Swan, who is a British explorer, is also the first person in history to have walked to both Poles (and unsupported), and he is giving me the opportunity to be part of an expedition to Antarctica in early 2012. This expedition has two goals: 1....
Lire la suiteMany things are taking place in year 2012 on the environment point of view. Hopefully, not as drastic as the end of the world predicted by the Maya civilisation (I must undertake this expedition before that!!). Next year, at the third "World Summit for...
Lire la suiteNow that the expedition is over, my job is to vehicle the message about protecting Antarctica. As you may know, the year 2041 is the year when the Antarctic treaty is coming up for review. That means that we have 50% chance of ensuring the continent is...
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Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues, Five years and a bank loan later, I went on a expedition to Antarctica with "2041" from the 27th of February 2012 to the 12th of March 2012. As you can well imagine, this was an exceptional and enriching experience...
Lire la suitePlease find below links to 2041's brochure and the itinerary of the future expedition in 2012. iae brochure 20apr11 iae itinerary 21apr11 For more information on the organization "2041", please visit their great website: www.2041.com
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