Rating: ****
The north pole is a relatively
unexplored area, therefore sparking my interest. Ben Sunders had
tried to make it to the north pole once before, and failed. This
pushed him to work even harder for his next attempt at the
expedition. He did more training, developed a new diet, had new
technology. But unlike his first attempt, the second was done alone.
Ben wanted to prove to himself that he was not a failure, and his way
of doing this was to go alone. Even alone, with the advanced
technology, Ben was able to keep contact with his loved one's and
blog about his experiences.
The purpose of the expedition for Ben
was to push his limits, and to push the limits of humanity. This
concept can be used in the outdoor education course because it
embodies what the outdoors is. It is not about beating each other,
but beating our own limits. This is a valuable lesson everyone who
explores the outdoors goes through, and it is a crucial lesson for
success. This should be a lesson taught to the outdoor ed students as
after it is learned the enjoyment of the course is much greater.
What I found interesting was how much
the ice moved. I know the ice pack moved but I didn't realize that it
could move you back over 2k in one night. I also learned about how
crucial planing and safety is. Without all the planing done for this
trip it would have ended up as the last on had, a failure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWdeOIFeehI/
website/ accessed June 6 2014
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