Ben Saunders talks about his solo trip to the north Pole. “I’m not a scientist, I’m not an -ologist. I just drag heavy things around.” 72-days alone. The fourth person to have done this. When he go there, he says that there was nothing there, not even a pole. He said he’d known that, of course, but he still kind of expected there to be something, anything, there. When he was made it to the pole, he called three people … and had to leave messages.

Why does he do this? He’s exploring the limits of technology and human potential. Now he’s headed toward Antarctica to retract Scott’s (doomed) steps.

I can’t imagine doing this. I can’t even imagine wanting to do this.

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