Your book choices for 2026?

[Silverghost]

I'm reading "From Fire to LEDs - the history of illumination". It's a light read.






I'll see myself out.

 

[Basil]

I'll see myself out

I’ll hold the door.

 

[John Turney]

I bought a DVD of a PBS show called “Chasing Shackleton.” It’s a documentary about a team of six adventurers/ explorers who recreate Shackleton’s journey. They tried to make everything as close as possible to Shackleton’s journey, including the same equipment, clothing and supplies. Of course, unlike Shackleton, this team had an emergency vessel shadowing them just in case. They did follow Shackleton’s route to a whaling village on South George Island. Probably one of the hardest parts of the journey was that they had to hike across a glacier on the island because the village was on the other side of the island from where they landed.
It was an excellent documentary and really made you appreciate what a heroic effort it was four Shackleton in his men to rescue the rest of his crew.

I understand that Shackleton and the documentary team are the only ones who have ever hiked over South Georgia Island.

 

[waltesefalcon]

I understand that Shackleton and the documentary team are the only ones who have ever hiked over South Georgia Island.

I believe that is correct.

 

[NutmegCT]

And yet another bit of heroic history turned into a commercial enterprise -

Path of Polar Heroes: Hiking Shackleton’s Historic Route

Our voyages touch on much of the same ground the giants of polar history explored, endured, and (to a lesser degree) enjoyed during their historic expeditions, most of which describe acts of such superhuman resolve they almost defy belief.

oceanwide-expeditions.com