Arctic Explorer Answers Polar Expedition Questions - Tech Support - WIRED
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Date: 2025-01-11
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generalrubbish9513
I'm by no means an expert, but I've never heard of polar explorers eating straight lard. I have, however, heard about them having pemmican, a Native American survival food made of dried meat ground into a powder and mixed with tallow, sometimes with other ingredients like dried berries added. After the tallow hardens, you get this dense brick of protein and fat that practically doesn't spoil because there's little or no moisture in it and the hard tallow doesn't let any air in. After the Europeans arrived in the Americas, pemmican was one of the things they traded with the natives for, but eventually they started making it industrially in factories, which is how we get to polar explorers carrying large bricks of pemmican with them to feed themselves and their sled dogs.
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I'm by no means an expert, but I've never heard of polar explorers eating straight lard. I have, however, heard about them having pemmican, a Native American survival food made of dried meat ground into a powder and mixed with tallow, sometimes with other ingredients like dried berries added. After the tallow hardens, you get this dense brick of protein and fat that practically doesn't spoil because there's little or no moisture in it and the hard tallow doesn't let any air in. After the Europeans arrived in the Americas, pemmican was one of the things they traded with the natives for, but eventually they started making it industrially in factories, which is how we get to polar explorers carrying large bricks of pemmican with them to feed themselves and their sled dogs.
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kaylewis9060
Have you ever got to hold a baby polar bear If so is the fur soft or course Is it like a jacked up puppy Does it have a small like a puppy I mean I know it's not a puppy but the factory new car smell you know
Anyhow I can't travel I have MS. I always wanted to visit a place where ppl can see or feed them. Oh and see the northern lights. Does that have a effect on you Some say a spirtual feeling. Idk I wanted at one time to move to Alaska. Again idk my MS wouldnt allow me that extreme cold even tho I do better in the cold.
I just can't imagine how it would feel in general as far as a person needing to be in mental & physical.
I would have just like a trip with a guide I'm not that brave to go it alone. Thanks for the answers
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Have you ever got to hold a baby polar bear If so is the fur soft or course Is it like a jacked up puppy Does it have a small like a puppy I mean I know it's not a puppy but the factory new car smell you know
Anyhow I can't travel I have MS. I always wanted to visit a place where ppl can see or feed them. Oh and see the northern lights. Does that have a effect on you Some say a spirtual feeling. Idk I wanted at one time to move to Alaska. Again idk my MS wouldnt allow me that extreme cold even tho I do better in the cold.
I just can't imagine how it would feel in general as far as a person needing to be in mental & physical.
I would have just like a trip with a guide I'm not that brave to go it alone. Thanks for the answers
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Lucky32Luke
(27: 20) Nope. Correction is needed here: ice has no gravitational pull. Only ice sitting on a land mass will be the one to be able to rise sea levels. Antarctic ice sheet (South Pole) is sitting on a solid land mass. He is right when saying when an ice cube melts it won't rise the level of the water. In the North is a mass of ice is floating on water (ice cube) but unable to move much because of the rotation of the planet. It is still a disaster if we manage (as we do) to melt both ice caps, but the Antarctic melting will cause more havoc. Research shows we do indeed melting both rapidly.
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(27: 20) Nope. Correction is needed here: ice has no gravitational pull. Only ice sitting on a land mass will be the one to be able to rise sea levels. Antarctic ice sheet (South Pole) is sitting on a solid land mass. He is right when saying when an ice cube melts it won't rise the level of the water. In the North is a mass of ice is floating on water (ice cube) but unable to move much because of the rotation of the planet. It is still a disaster if we manage (as we do) to melt both ice caps, but the Antarctic melting will cause more havoc. Research shows we do indeed melting both rapidly.
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larrywoolford8978
I worked in Inuvik NWT in the late 90’s and it was an incredible experience. December is total darkness and the in the summer you get almost 3 months of sunshine. The most amazing thing is that Inuit people have not only lived in the high arctic for thousands of years, they thrived there. One of the most interesting conversations I ever had was with an Inuit elder who explained that if you fought the weather you would surely die, but if you learned to live with it, it would help you live. I’ve never met anyone more in tuned to the environment than Inuit people.
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I worked in Inuvik NWT in the late 90’s and it was an incredible experience. December is total darkness and the in the summer you get almost 3 months of sunshine. The most amazing thing is that Inuit people have not only lived in the high arctic for thousands of years, they thrived there. One of the most interesting conversations I ever had was with an Inuit elder who explained that if you fought the weather you would surely die, but if you learned to live with it, it would help you live. I’ve never met anyone more in tuned to the environment than Inuit people.
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anaeca
i feel like i have the most basic question in regards to all of this which is what are arctic explorers actually doing are they collecting soil and water samples did mark go to the south pole purely just to go to the south pole (not to diminish that achievement pls! but was it because that’s something he wanted to experience or was there another reason) are they collecting data are they trying to see if they can find something humans havent seen before or is the purpose roughing it out how do they earn money im soso beyond impressed but so confused as well
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i feel like i have the most basic question in regards to all of this which is what are arctic explorers actually doing are they collecting soil and water samples did mark go to the south pole purely just to go to the south pole (not to diminish that achievement pls! but was it because that’s something he wanted to experience or was there another reason) are they collecting data are they trying to see if they can find something humans havent seen before or is the purpose roughing it out how do they earn money im soso beyond impressed but so confused as well
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acaciawilliams9015
No one asked about pooping and peeing in the Arctic I am going to assume you're crapping in a bag and packing it out, but taking 50 days of toilet paper is a lot (and you're packing it all out, too) and using a bidet type system would be crazy because water on your butt would freeze pretty quickly, right So, what's the solution
Also, I want to know if he's taking an electric fence system. I know they are hit or miss in their effectiveness. I assume bear spray would just freeze
I still have so many questions.
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No one asked about pooping and peeing in the Arctic I am going to assume you're crapping in a bag and packing it out, but taking 50 days of toilet paper is a lot (and you're packing it all out, too) and using a bidet type system would be crazy because water on your butt would freeze pretty quickly, right So, what's the solution
Also, I want to know if he's taking an electric fence system. I know they are hit or miss in their effectiveness. I assume bear spray would just freeze
I still have so many questions.
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UnFudger
Fire on snow is easy, lay down a layer of wood, then another layer on top, then your starter materials -- use gel hand sanitizer, it'll go. That'll cook down to the ice layer and through. Used to do that during hare scramble races when we used to have winters(used to have ice fishing derbies too, not anymore, no no it's a chinese hoax says rumpledorangeskin. PS I hate all you olds, ignorants(why are you voting while knowing that you are ignorant) and trolls who voted for that shartstain.
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Fire on snow is easy, lay down a layer of wood, then another layer on top, then your starter materials -- use gel hand sanitizer, it'll go. That'll cook down to the ice layer and through. Used to do that during hare scramble races when we used to have winters(used to have ice fishing derbies too, not anymore, no no it's a chinese hoax says rumpledorangeskin. PS I hate all you olds, ignorants(why are you voting while knowing that you are ignorant) and trolls who voted for that shartstain.
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mikets42
Not legit. He might have been there as a client in a commercial expedition but as a sole explorer - no way! He made way too many mistakes and misrepresentations: temperature in a 4-season tent is at least 10C above outside; in an igloo/snow cave - always 0C; a sleeping mat is way more important than a sleeping bag; sleeping bags rated -40C/F. unreal; the trickiest problem is how to remove icy moisture condensation that accumulates inside the your sleeping bag (and/or overcoat/bag, etc.
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Not legit. He might have been there as a client in a commercial expedition but as a sole explorer - no way! He made way too many mistakes and misrepresentations: temperature in a 4-season tent is at least 10C above outside; in an igloo/snow cave - always 0C; a sleeping mat is way more important than a sleeping bag; sleeping bags rated -40C/F. unreal; the trickiest problem is how to remove icy moisture condensation that accumulates inside the your sleeping bag (and/or overcoat/bag, etc.
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wired
I was deeply touched by the story of someone helping you keep going. I won’t go into detail, but at a time when I was near death, I felt my father’s hand cup the top of my head, which he always did when I was ill. I knew I would live and stopped worrying about my kids. I do not care if it was real; it remains a powerful experience and one of the most important moments of my life. Thank you.
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I was deeply touched by the story of someone helping you keep going. I won’t go into detail, but at a time when I was near death, I felt my father’s hand cup the top of my head, which he always did when I was ill. I knew I would live and stopped worrying about my kids. I do not care if it was real; it remains a powerful experience and one of the most important moments of my life. Thank you.
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WatchingHamasBURN
Polar bears are the psychopaths of the arctic. they are always so calm and non-chalant seeming even when actively pursuing prey. i can imagine them just being so strong they would just start holding you down effortlessly and start eating slowly and calmly totally ignoring your screams as cries as if you arent even there until they stop and he can enjoy his meal in peace and quiet
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Polar bears are the psychopaths of the arctic. they are always so calm and non-chalant seeming even when actively pursuing prey. i can imagine them just being so strong they would just start holding you down effortlessly and start eating slowly and calmly totally ignoring your screams as cries as if you arent even there until they stop and he can enjoy his meal in peace and quiet
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danielsoukup5734
I expected him to throw out temps like -60, MN gets to -30 every year, multiple times most years. I saw -60 wind chill in Minneapolis during the Polar Vortex. I walked 2 miles to a coffee shop without any exposed skin and my breath was freezing to my beard under my balaclava and scarf.
Edit: NOT saying I could do what he does. I’m too much of a wimp.
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I expected him to throw out temps like -60, MN gets to -30 every year, multiple times most years. I saw -60 wind chill in Minneapolis during the Polar Vortex. I walked 2 miles to a coffee shop without any exposed skin and my breath was freezing to my beard under my balaclava and scarf.
Edit: NOT saying I could do what he does. I’m too much of a wimp.
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wired
I grew up in polar bear country. They’d have bear attack survivors come to my school and give speeches. With hospital pictures. I had nightmares for years about that.
Edit: literally the same night I wrote this I had a nightmare of being eaten by polar bears lol.
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I grew up in polar bear country. They’d have bear attack survivors come to my school and give speeches. With hospital pictures. I had nightmares for years about that.
Edit: literally the same night I wrote this I had a nightmare of being eaten by polar bears lol.
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gringlestreams
first of these videos where the expert comes off as a but of a know it all pric - talks about explorers and discovery but not a single mention of indigenous peoples - idk I am sure he is a fine person irl but I don't think he is the most charming presenter tbh
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first of these videos where the expert comes off as a but of a know it all pric - talks about explorers and discovery but not a single mention of indigenous peoples - idk I am sure he is a fine person irl but I don't think he is the most charming presenter tbh
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burningrabbit7278
Love how Mark isn't afraid to tell us about his vulnerabilities and his emotions. The third man story really got to me, as well as the pure psychological horror of total isolation. Glad he's willing to tell some of his stories and share his experiences.
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Love how Mark isn't afraid to tell us about his vulnerabilities and his emotions. The third man story really got to me, as well as the pure psychological horror of total isolation. Glad he's willing to tell some of his stories and share his experiences.
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ruffsnap
24: 40 -- THISSSS. SOOO many people don't get this. It might seem counterintuitive, but literally getting down to your underwear inside a sleeping bag will make you SO much warmer than trying to wear a big coat and all your clothing on while inside it
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24: 40 -- THISSSS. SOOO many people don't get this. It might seem counterintuitive, but literally getting down to your underwear inside a sleeping bag will make you SO much warmer than trying to wear a big coat and all your clothing on while inside it
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Bulldogg6404
He discussed the desire element of going out there, but I wonder about how one might find a profession doing this. Who would you talk to in order to get hired for an arctic exploration Is that a phone call or a visit to some institute of research
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He discussed the desire element of going out there, but I wonder about how one might find a profession doing this. Who would you talk to in order to get hired for an arctic exploration Is that a phone call or a visit to some institute of research
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matthewsecord7641
Was in -50C once. To be honest, it was so shocking, I can't do it justice. I don't think it felt colder pain wise anymore than -30C, but the effects on your immediate senses, all of them felt like, you didn't really have any.
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Was in -50C once. To be honest, it was so shocking, I can't do it justice. I don't think it felt colder pain wise anymore than -30C, but the effects on your immediate senses, all of them felt like, you didn't really have any.
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bushhippie7372
I was a musher in Colorado and I strongly recommend people experience a dogsled tour at least once. I did it for seven years and every single time I got runners on snow I couldn’t believe I was getting paid for it. Pure zen.
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I was a musher in Colorado and I strongly recommend people experience a dogsled tour at least once. I did it for seven years and every single time I got runners on snow I couldn’t believe I was getting paid for it. Pure zen.
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brockjensen2473
Nah I gotta call cap on that polar bear story mf really just said a polar bear tracked him for 3 days, finally caught up to him, got within a few feet of him and then decided to just run away. Ain’t no way that’s true
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Nah I gotta call cap on that polar bear story mf really just said a polar bear tracked him for 3 days, finally caught up to him, got within a few feet of him and then decided to just run away. Ain’t no way that’s true
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honeyg3589
He is amazing. I started this video thinking that I’d hear how deranged he is lol! He has an incredible spirit - and I have a new viewpoint. I’m 22 minutes in and hope we find out what led him into Arctic exploration.
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He is amazing. I started this video thinking that I’d hear how deranged he is lol! He has an incredible spirit - and I have a new viewpoint. I’m 22 minutes in and hope we find out what led him into Arctic exploration.
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