Relive shackleton's epic endurance adventure
Although no one can find the original advertisement, this sentiment should at least be a strong warning to Tim Jarvis, a British/Australian adventurer, trying to reproduce the expedition as truly as possible. Jarvis said: "For shackleton, this is a desperate journey into the unknown world." . "It won't make any difference to us."
Shackleton was a leader in the era of polar exploration, but his misfortune began at 19 15, and his ship sank after only 15 months of sailing in the Antarctic, stranding him and 28 crew members. Their once proud journey has now turned into a sad little village made up of tents blown by the wind on the ice. In desperation, shackleton and five others completed the 800-mile journey across the Southern Ocean in the 22.5-foot oak-framed lifeboat james kerr. After 17 days of cold wind and dangerous sea, they landed on a remote island in South Georgia, where they climbed rocks and glacier mountains for shelter. It will take shackleton more than four months to return to Elephant Island and rescue the 23 people left behind. On the contrary, 28 people survived.
This is a magical journey, which has never been really copied. But next year 1 month, Jarvis and his team will embark on the same 800-mile journey, named "shackleton Epic", and they plan to do exactly what shackleton did, until reindeer skin sleeping bags and plasma biscuits.
In fact, the only concession to use conventional equipment will be to install modern emergency equipment on board according to the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea.
At that time, Jarvis sent a copy from the master shipbuilder Nat Wilson, which was a challenge. The exact record of navigation platform and hull structure does not exist, and the only surviving reference material is the ship itself, which is now permanently displayed at Dullis College in London. Various "replicas" exist in IMAX movies and other mission reappearance, but according to Sgt. Sebastian Kutta aboard the Alexandra shackleton, this lifeboat is the most accurate replica of Kade ever. All dimensions are extracted from the original drawings with an accuracy of 1/4 inches.
James kerr de in the original picture has an open top, exposing its residents to these elements. All joints are filled with wax and blocked with a mixture of paint and sealing blood. When the hatch was opened and the waves poured in, the crew were hardly protected by the ocean.
Captain Ernest shackleton was one of the leaders in the era of polar exploration. (Frank Hurley) The original lifeboat, the james caan, was built in 19 14, and its top was open, exposing the elements of its residents. All the dimensions of Alexandra shackleton were taken from the original lifeboat james caan, accurate to a quarter of an inch. Tim Jarvis, the leader of the shackleton epic expedition, is no stranger to adventure. Like the Kane, the Alexander shackleton has little room to stretch her legs. The mast, mast and paddle are tied to the rower's seat. Wet and rainy, the available space will be used for more supplies than the residential fortress.
The james caan was extremely claustrophobic, cold and noisy. Jarvis said: "On the rough sea, there will be the sound of waves on the hull, just like a washing machine." . "Cold penetrated the hull. The temperature in the Southern Ocean ranges from 28 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the past, many people tried to follow in shackleton's footsteps, but the trip to South Georgia was not as painful as it is now, and it was more painful than 96 years ago. Trevor Potts, the expedition leader who recreated 1994 trip to james caan with modern equipment, can prove this point.
"This kind of adventure is very risky," Potts said. "It's easy to be submerged or rolled. In the bad weather on the high seas, a convoy can't help much until the situation eases.
During their journey, Potts and his crew fought strong winds of 50 miles per hour in the Southern Ocean. They docked at an abandoned whaling station in South Georgia, one of the three whaling stations used by hunters in shackleton's time. On land, faced with severely fractured terrain and little visibility, they tried to trace back to shackleton, where the opposite leg was stopped. The following is an excerpt from Potts' log book at Cumberland Bay Station:
"It's not surprising that we didn't succeed in the two-way crossing of shackleton style. The stream through Koenig (glacier) is a little deep and fast, which is not a pleasant experience. Chris was so scared that he almost ruined an ugly * * *.
Potts knows that the list of risks of using menstrual devices is long: cracks falling off, climbing injuries, frostbite, exposure to harsh environment, overturning and so on. Many people in shackleton are frostbitten; Records left on elephant island show that a person's toes and part of his ears were amputated.
"shackleton only has a Burberry trench coat, which is suitable for dry and frozen mainland. Once the clothes are wet, the whole journey will remain wet, "Potts said. "After a year on the ice, shackleton and his players have adapted to it. When (5 people) returned to (Elephant Island), some of them still died more than lived. "
Jarvis said in training his crew that apart from a little healthy luck, this is the key to completing the journey. Before boarding the ship, they will complete burst rescue training and personnel overboard drills, and negotiate with other professional sailors.
"We will try this journey to make shackleton's story endless. Jarvis said, "If we succeed, we won't claim that we really did what he did, because our chances of being rescued will be greater than his. However, we will be as close as possible to what he has done. "