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PROGRESS
DAY CHART
DAY
16: A CHANGE OF STRATEGY!...
Mon, 6 Feb 2006 // 20:45
Quote of the Day:
'It is obvious that if we
carry on at this rate we'll run out of food before
arriving at the Pole. We must make our daily food
rations a little smaller so we can last a little
longer...'
MIKE DATA LOG
Latest position: N81°57'29.2' E106°40'33.4'
Distance to go: 896km
Temperature: -35°C with windchill
DAY 16 UPDATE
Mike and Borge once again confronted the cold Northerly
winds today:
'It was cold today! With the
windchill it is about -35°C. It is supportable when the
wind hits you from the side but when it blows into your
face it is not only dangerous but it tends to zap you of
all your energy. We had to pitch our tent and get out of
the wind today before we froze our faces.
We started this morning with a distance of 897km to go
to the Pole. When we got into the tent 5 hours later we
looked at the GPS and saw that we were 896km away from
the Pole! It was a bit of a shock to see that after all
that effort we had only advanced north 1km because we
were drifting south at 1.5kms a hour. We start each day
scouting around to find the best route. It is very hard
to find a passage in this darkness.
We've decided to change our strategy. It is obvious that
if we carry on at this rate we'll run out of food before
arriving at the Pole. We must make our daily food
rations a little smaller so we can last a little longer.
Ice conditions are slowly improving. The ice is thicker
and the leads are narrower. Once we're on the 82nd
latitude we'll have better conditions and the going
should be a little faster.
Not a lot of life out here!! Mind you the question
remains, would we see it if there was?!? We did cross
some bear tracks and fox tracks yesterday, but nothing
since.
Will get some sleep now - another big day tomorrow!
Regards to you all!'
Mike
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MIKE HORN PERSONAL DETAILS
Age: 39
Nationality: South African resides Switzerland
Status: Married to Cathy, two children aged 11 and 12
MIKE HORN'S PHILOSOPHY:
'The drive to go beyond our physical, mental and
spiritual limits is an internal attitude that transcends
global borders. It tests our personal limits and opens
the way for new levels of achievement in all aspects of
life. This philosophy is the driving force behind every
endeavour.
Although I find myself in the most extreme
circumstances, I always use caution. My philosophical
approach is to live the endeavour as an expression of my
being. Alone, immersed in nature, with no creature
comforts, to surpass the limits imposed by man and
nature itself. With faith and determination, one can
embody the purest expression of this philosophy.'
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