I can't believe I've never heard this before, I love tales of Arctic and Antarctic exploration from that era. I honestly thought all three must have died and the story only told through their found journals. Hard to imagine surviving through all that with his injuries in that place, and before more modern medicine. Thank you so much for telling an amazing story so well!
@@Basgin of course, you're probably my favorite TH-camr! Top 3, at least 😂. But seriously, I love the stories you tell. I don't need them to be all cookie cutter cave disasters. Like the Mikhail Lermentov video-something I'd never have heard about if not for you, and one of your best. I don't want another Mr Ballen clone, I much prefer your measured, intelligent, thoughtful method of storytelling. Keep them coming, please!
@@jenniferk9242 couldn’t agree more. While I like MrBallen for what he does, the spawn of identical clones has been annoying at best. I much prefer learning over entertainment if I have to choose between the two and Basgin has a nice, soothing voice and the way he produces his videos fits my preferred way to learn while ALSO being entertained.
@@jenniferk9242 Way too kind - It's crazy to read that, I'm just some loser in his bedroom making these videos for fun and people (somehow, lol) enjoy them. I'm so pleased. You have made my day! Thanks again.
The arctic explorers truly had a horrific time of it. I’m both fascinated and horrified by their accounts of living and dying in the Great White Nothing. I can’t begin to imagine the amount of strength and willpower it took for Mawson to survive and reach the base. It reminds me of Shackleton’s crew’s voyage to South Georgia. Completely awe inspiring. Although it was heartbreaking to hear Mawson’s accounts of the ptsd he suffered from. That is something that is often left out of the historical accounts. I love the content on this channel.
I went to Antarctica in 2018 and one of my uncles spent a year on the ice at McMurdo base in the 1970's. I have been captivated by Antartica all my life. Since my return, I speak at a local elementary school about the great explorers from 100 years ago. Thanks for an Antarctica story I hadn't heard.
The amount of punishment the human body and mind can withstand is amazing and horrifying poor men. Never heard of this one before, you've gotten yourself a new sub!
When he said "by now, he was barely makjng it 8 km per day" I was like WHAT‽‽‽‐ 10 days ago he reported the skin falling off the lower half of his body! Meanwhile- it takes all my willpower to get out if bed and make a sandwich.
I'd heard of Mawson, but never his story. No horror writer could conceive a story as fantastic and scary as what he and his companions must have faced. Thank you for sharing this.
I just discovered your channel a few days ago. I am so glad I did. You get the essential elements of every story without getting bogged down in details. If I was still teaching about Antarctica (in university courses) I would have my students watch this 16 minute video and then discuss it for the remainder of the time. Your work should be more popular among teachers. Anyone watching these videos should share them far and wide. Thanks again for your amazing work.
It amazes me how, back in the day, teams embarked on antarctic expeditions without the life-sustaining properties of modern fabrics. They must've just been wet all the time. Which is highly dangerous in antarctic temperatures.
They were simply built different for sure Sir Douglas Mawson lived a relatively long life, he lived well into his 70s, I wish I would have known about him sooner dudes a beast
Your videos get more and more intriguing and well put together as each one comes out. Not that they needed to “get better”, mind you, but it’s awesome to see you finding your groove, dude. Thanks for the solid entertainment and information!
"For skill and science give me amundsen, for steady courageous command give me shackleton, but for sheer blind persistent optimism in the face of certain horrifying death, give me Douglas Mawson." - me
I (Brit) had never heard of this incredible expedition before. I hope your video draws more attention to these brave men. The expedition seems to have been overshadowed (at least in the UK) by the history of Amundsen, Scott, and Shackleton.
That's one heck of a bada** right there! And definitely interesting that it turned out to be so good in terms of their research that they stayed that extra time. Thanks for sharing the story, very interesting
Love your channel. Just today I watched all of your collection. I find it extremely interesting to hear these stories unknown to me. This one was very good.
To those previously unaware. Home of the Blizzard is mawsons telling of the tale.great and harrowing book. This mini doc is a fantastic overview,big fan,but there is so much more.
Great video, thank you. I remember reading somewhere that there is actually speculation as to whether the story Mawson told is 100% true, particularly the account of Mertz's death. Some speculate that, on the brink of dying from starvation and being so far away from base, Mawson murdered Mertz and ate him. I suppose we could never truly know, but for me, I take Mawson's account and entire story at face value.
Mawson actually murdered Xavier and ate parts of him which is why he went to the trouble of burying him. But of course, that doesn't fit the hero narrative
Found your Chris Lemons video in my recommended and have been watching through the rest of your stuff and the quality and effort you put in is amazing! Keep it up mate! Can't wait to see what else you do :)
Antarctic explorers face the same horrors that jungle and desert explorers face, plus freezing. All of them have my utmost respect. But to think the man fully recovered from the experience he had in the Antarctic makes me doubt it -- I'd be willing to bet the internal scarring never went away.
I read about this in library a long time ago.Thought I was the only one.Thank u for your doc.Was very informative.Great job.The Antarctica could still use more exploration.
I thought I knew this story- there is something very similar where the guy didn't make it and they only found his Journal. The happy ending was a pleasant surprise!
Whilst I did like the video, I would like to point out a couple of things, which I have learned by reading Huxley's "Scott of The Antarctic", "The Accursed Land" (Lennard Bickel) and the official record of Mawson's 1912 expedition, which was released as a book about 1923 and re-released decades later. So, here we go. I find the use of the word "disastrous" somewhat misleading. Look at the expedition overall. Three tasks were attempted by three separate parties. Two parties accomplished what they set out to do. Loss of life, yes, two men did die, which is tragic, but Scott lost five (including his own life) and lost the race the race to the pole. Scott refused to take advice from Nansen, who said takes dogs, dogs and dogs, instead Scott took dogs, but also took ponies (useless) and motorised sleds (useless) and intended to "man haul" to the pole and back, weighed down (on the return journey) with about a tonne of geological samples. Always wondered why these were not jettisoned and collected later. As they died only a mile from One Ton Depot, dragging that weight might have made all the difference. Huxley writes "they man hauled the sleds like true Englishmen (but Evans was Welsh) and died like true Englishmen" spare me, that sort of BS is for an earlier time, if there ever was a time. Shackelton was credited with not losing a life on his trans polar expedition, but this is not entirely true. Everyone (well, nearly everyone) forgets the Ross Sea Party. Their task, successfully completed, was to establish a series of supply dumps from the coast at Ross Sea to the pole, so Shackelton's group could survive once they had reached the pole and start the second half of their journey. These men were not rescued until 1917, years after the main party were back in Britain. Three died of scurvy. So let's look at loss of life. Scott 5, Shackelton 3 and Mawson 2. Scott failed to reach the pole first, Shackelton's venture failed and Mawson's party completed 2 of the 3 tasks. Of course Amundsen was successful and no lives lost. So "disastrous" is laying it on a bit thick. Using all criteria Mawson's expedition was second only to Amundsen's dash to the pole, so hardly disastrous. We come now to the offer made to Mawson to join Scott's 1912 expedition. Mawson had originally requested to "hitch a ride" with Scott and get dropped off at Commonwealth Bay. Scott refused and offered Mawson a spot, not only on the expedition but promised a place in the polar party. Mawson stated that he would only accept a spot if he was made scientific director, a position already occupied by Wilson. Mawson did not like Wilson, the animosity was mutual. This meant that Mawson had to plan his expedition separately and in its entirety. Lastly (and somewhat tongue in cheek) what an interesting pronunciation of Macquarie. It is not pronounced Mac-Wherey, but Mac-Quarry. But then, kiwis, yes?😁😁 worth reading for anyone who is interested - www.goodreads.com/book/show/1156180.This_accursed_land On balance though very accurate and well told. Mawson was on the 100 dollar note and many do not even know who he was. Further expeditions to the Antarctic by Mawson resulted in the extensive area known today as Australian Antarctic Territory.
There's a full documentary somwwhere on this. I saw it back in the 80's as part of the bbc 2 open university that used to come on in the middle of the night.
Loving the channel and making my way through all your videos. I really hope it takes off and allows you to keep making such excellent videos. It really is one of the very best I've found on TH-cam and your delivery is brilliant - relaxing but also gripping.
it's the liver, which is extremely rich in vitamin A. Amundsen planned (and did) gradually eat most of his sled dogs on the return from the pole and suffered no ill affects. Most polar explorers ate at least some of their dogs. The meat itself was used as a plot device in the Crime Series "Old Tricks", but it is BS. The extreme dose of vitamin A destroyed all other vitamins in the body, causing bleeding from the brain (Mertz apparently displayed symptoms of dementia before his death). The livers of both men became enlarged to such an extent that walking became difficult and the soles of Mawson's feet detached and had to be strapped back on (with bandages). Obtain a copy of Leonard Bickel's book "This Accursed Land", with carries a full explanation of the incident. The title is from a quote by Mawson himself "we have found the kingdom of the blizzard, we have found the accursed land". Commonwealth Bay was and remains the windiest spot on the earth. Mawson was my boyhood hero. Whilst my mates worshiped footballers and other sportsmen I had Mawson
For some reason my reply was removed, even though there was nothing incorrect or controversial. The dog meat itself is not the issue, but the dog livers are. They are saturated in vitamin A to such an extent that this overdose of vitamin A kills all other vitamins in the body. The result is such things as bleeding from the brain and the livers of Marson and Mertz swelling to such an extent that walking was difficult. Other symptoms were Mawson's feet more or less falling apart (the soles of his feet detached). For an example that the actual dog meat is safe, on his return from the South Pole Amundsen planned to (and did) eat many of his dogs, with no side effects. I think the story about the actual dog meat being toxic stems from an episode of the Crime Series New Tricks, the plot device being that victims were being murdered with a stew made from dog meat masquerading as Beef Tea, whilst it works as a plot device it is simply incorrect (the Mawson expedition is actually quoted in the show). Some people never let the facts get in the way of a good story
Tragig is thay Chile explorers found an ancient city overthere and the pentagon found out and kick them out from there now they are the only ones who can go to that place..forbiden for the rest of the planet
I will never understand why these savage people go on these insane basically suicide missions. But dude really is a savage and seeing all the death and carnage of his mission buddies. Amazing will to live.
Common practice. Cocaine tablets placed under the eyelids. Remember, this was during a period known as the "great binge". Cocaine, cannabis and yes even heroin was legal. In fact you could buy cough syrup and cough lozenges laced with heroin. Heroin is actually a trade name registered by Bayer during this period of history which went from 1885 to 1915
I'm still trying to read up on the brilliant people that made this documentary. Intrepid Men like Mawson ,John Glenn and Bell is who I really admonished in my heart not Elvis Presley and James Brown thank you for the upload. Yes I'm that old
i suspect younger people under 50 have zero appreciation for this. i can only imagine the fullness of life for these men. nowadays, nobody actually lives because they do it all virtually. they don't even call each other or read. better to die on the ice under the stars than live in this excuse for a world we live in here. haven't seen a star in decades.
I can't believe I've never heard this before, I love tales of Arctic and Antarctic exploration from that era. I honestly thought all three must have died and the story only told through their found journals. Hard to imagine surviving through all that with his injuries in that place, and before more modern medicine. Thank you so much for telling an amazing story so well!
Thanks heaps for the kind words!
@@Basgin of course, you're probably my favorite TH-camr! Top 3, at least 😂. But seriously, I love the stories you tell. I don't need them to be all cookie cutter cave disasters. Like the Mikhail Lermentov video-something I'd never have heard about if not for you, and one of your best. I don't want another Mr Ballen clone, I much prefer your measured, intelligent, thoughtful method of storytelling. Keep them coming, please!
@@jenniferk9242 couldn’t agree more. While I like MrBallen for what he does, the spawn of identical clones has been annoying at best. I much prefer learning over entertainment if I have to choose between the two and Basgin has a nice, soothing voice and the way he produces his videos fits my preferred way to learn while ALSO being entertained.
@@jenniferk9242 Way too kind - It's crazy to read that, I'm just some loser in his bedroom making these videos for fun and people (somehow, lol) enjoy them. I'm so pleased. You have made my day! Thanks again.
@@DreamsAreLies aye thanks heaps!
The arctic explorers truly had a horrific time of it. I’m both fascinated and horrified by their accounts of living and dying in the Great White Nothing. I can’t begin to imagine the amount of strength and willpower it took for Mawson to survive and reach the base. It reminds me of Shackleton’s crew’s voyage to South Georgia. Completely awe inspiring. Although it was heartbreaking to hear Mawson’s accounts of the ptsd he suffered from. That is something that is often left out of the historical accounts. I love the content on this channel.
I went to Antarctica in 2018 and one of my uncles spent a year on the ice at McMurdo base in the 1970's. I have been captivated by Antartica all my life. Since my return, I speak at a local elementary school about the great explorers from 100 years ago. Thanks for an Antarctica story I hadn't heard.
You're welcome - they fascinate me too.
The amount of punishment the human body and mind can withstand is amazing and horrifying poor men.
Never heard of this one before, you've gotten yourself a new sub!
When he said "by now, he was barely makjng it 8 km per day" I was like WHAT‽‽‽‐ 10 days ago he reported the skin falling off the lower half of his body! Meanwhile- it takes all my willpower to get out if bed and make a sandwich.
I'd heard of Mawson, but never his story. No horror writer could conceive a story as fantastic and scary as what he and his companions must have faced. Thank you for sharing this.
I just discovered your channel a few days ago. I am so glad I did. You get the essential elements of every story without getting bogged down in details. If I was still teaching about Antarctica (in university courses) I would have my students watch this 16 minute video and then discuss it for the remainder of the time. Your work should be more popular among teachers. Anyone watching these videos should share them far and wide. Thanks again for your amazing work.
I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos. Thanks heaps! And I'd feel sorry for the kids if they were subjected to my work, lol!
It amazes me how, back in the day, teams embarked on antarctic expeditions without the life-sustaining properties of modern fabrics. They must've just been wet all the time. Which is highly dangerous in antarctic temperatures.
They were simply built different for sure Sir Douglas Mawson lived a relatively long life, he lived well into his 70s, I wish I would have known about him sooner dudes a beast
Spare a thought for those wonderful sled dogs. They're putting in serious work.
I would have taken cats, a big mistake😅
Your videos get more and more intriguing and well put together as each one comes out. Not that they needed to “get better”, mind you, but it’s awesome to see you finding your groove, dude.
Thanks for the solid entertainment and information!
Thanks so much my friend! Really enjoyed making this one.
"For skill and science give me amundsen, for steady courageous command give me shackleton, but for sheer blind persistent optimism in the face of certain horrifying death, give me Douglas Mawson." - me
Absolutely wonderful narration as per routine! Love your work Basgin! Keep it up bro☺️
Thanks heaps my friend! Will do.
I (Brit) had never heard of this incredible expedition before. I hope your video draws more attention to these brave men. The expedition seems to have been overshadowed (at least in the UK) by the history of Amundsen, Scott, and Shackleton.
Mawson accompanied Shackelton on his earlier expedition which preceded the failed trans continent attempt
A fascinating tale of Antarctica that I was totally unaware of. Thanks for posting this story of endurance,tradegy and survival
I would personally love to see more Antarctic survival and exploration stories.
great video. i did not know about this expedition
So happy to see you are back. Keep these videos coming.
That's so nice - thank you. Will keep on, don't worry!
That's one heck of a bada** right there! And definitely interesting that it turned out to be so good in terms of their research that they stayed that extra time. Thanks for sharing the story, very interesting
Wow! Just found your channel. I love adventure stories, but if this had been a movie it would have been hard to believe Looking forward to more videos
Thanks heaps!
Amazing video!
Love your channel. Just today I watched all of your collection. I find it extremely interesting to hear these stories unknown to me. This one was very good.
Thanks my friend!
Beautifully told, real quality of details making quite an emotional experience! Thank you ☺
Thank you bro
To those previously unaware. Home of the Blizzard is mawsons telling of the tale.great and harrowing book. This mini doc is a fantastic overview,big fan,but there is so much more.
Leonard Bickel's book "The Accursed Land" is good too, inasmuch as it contains a full medical explanation of the toxic effects of eating Husky livers
That was brilliant and mawson is a warrior and legend.
I consider myself fairly well read, but I'd never heard of these brave souls.
You've got a new subscriber, with love from Canada.
I can’t believe he made it back. Incredible story of survival!
What an incredible story. Thanks for sharing it, Basgin!
Great video! Very interesting story. I would love to travel to the Antarctic.
Me too actually, especially after making this lol
Excellent work. Amazing story of duty, dedication, and service. Rick
Thank you!
Great video, thank you. I remember reading somewhere that there is actually speculation as to whether the story Mawson told is 100% true, particularly the account of Mertz's death. Some speculate that, on the brink of dying from starvation and being so far away from base, Mawson murdered Mertz and ate him. I suppose we could never truly know, but for me, I take Mawson's account and entire story at face value.
Wow mate. Amazing story
Keep doing what your doing, you are good at this, just as good as the rest!
Absolute chad of a man, loved the video!
Nothing but a human can survive like this, jeez. Nearly cried.
Wow. You did SUCH A GOOD JOB on this one my friend. Never heard this story before. And u sure made it interesting
Thank you so much!
This tale of survival is bat shit crazy. Love it. Subscribed.
Mawson actually murdered Xavier and ate parts of him which is why he went to the trouble of burying him. But of course, that doesn't fit the hero narrative
True, the Chilean plane crash survivors had a copy of his book😅.
Excellent video. Found your channel a couple days ago and enjoy what I've seen. Thanks and keep up the great work
Just found your GREAT channel well done!
what a calm sound . love you
Love you!
Very interesting and the presentation is excellent,,thank you
Thanks!!
Awesome videos man and there is nothing wrong with your accent, hello from Stewart island New Zealand haha
Great job and thank you. Like 🙂
Thanks so much!
Found your Chris Lemons video in my recommended and have been watching through the rest of your stuff and the quality and effort you put in is amazing! Keep it up mate! Can't wait to see what else you do :)
Thanks so much my friend!
Absolutely fascinating, real history!!!🙏👍👻
Love this one ❤ 🇦🇺 Great work and quality as always, thanks 👍
Thanks very much my friend!
And that's why you distribute food and other supplies between all parties involved.
damn and I'm one of that dudes closest living relatives
Always captivating and very sad, for they had to endure.
Antarctic explorers face the same horrors that jungle and desert explorers face, plus freezing. All of them have my utmost respect. But to think the man fully recovered from the experience he had in the Antarctic makes me doubt it -- I'd be willing to bet the internal scarring never went away.
I read about this in library a long time ago.Thought I was the only one.Thank u for your doc.Was very informative.Great job.The Antarctica could still use more exploration.
Thanks for watching!
BEAUTIFUL rip to these valiant brave men
love stories like this
What a tough and intelligent human spirit..!
great channel
I thought I knew this story- there is something very similar where the guy didn't make it and they only found his Journal. The happy ending was a pleasant surprise!
Sir Douglas Mawson is a badass
Thanks 👍
What a horrifying tale! Never heard of this. It would make for a gruesome movie. 😐
Mawson was a true and great hero. Read his book, the Night of the Blizzard. He claimed 40% for Australia
Whilst I did like the video, I would like to point out a couple of things, which I have learned by reading Huxley's "Scott of The Antarctic", "The Accursed Land" (Lennard Bickel) and the official record of Mawson's 1912 expedition, which was released as a book about 1923 and re-released decades later.
So, here we go. I find the use of the word "disastrous" somewhat misleading. Look at the expedition overall. Three tasks were attempted by three separate parties. Two parties accomplished what they set out to do. Loss of life, yes, two men did die, which is tragic, but Scott lost five (including his own life) and lost the race the race to the pole. Scott refused to take advice from Nansen, who said takes dogs, dogs and dogs, instead Scott took dogs, but also took ponies (useless) and motorised sleds (useless) and intended to "man haul" to the pole and back, weighed down (on the return journey) with about a tonne of geological samples. Always wondered why these were not jettisoned and collected later. As they died only a mile from One Ton Depot, dragging that weight might have made all the difference. Huxley writes "they man hauled the sleds like true Englishmen (but Evans was Welsh) and died like true Englishmen" spare me, that sort of BS is for an earlier time, if there ever was a time.
Shackelton was credited with not losing a life on his trans polar expedition, but this is not entirely true. Everyone (well, nearly everyone) forgets the Ross Sea Party. Their task, successfully completed, was to establish a series of supply dumps from the coast at Ross Sea to the pole, so Shackelton's group could survive once they had reached the pole and start the second half of their journey. These men were not rescued until 1917, years after the main party were back in Britain. Three died of scurvy.
So let's look at loss of life. Scott 5, Shackelton 3 and Mawson 2. Scott failed to reach the pole first, Shackelton's venture failed and Mawson's party completed 2 of the 3 tasks. Of course Amundsen was successful and no lives lost. So "disastrous" is laying it on a bit thick.
Using all criteria Mawson's expedition was second only to Amundsen's dash to the pole, so hardly disastrous.
We come now to the offer made to Mawson to join Scott's 1912 expedition. Mawson had originally requested to "hitch a ride" with Scott and get dropped off at Commonwealth Bay. Scott refused and offered Mawson a spot, not only on the expedition but promised a place in the polar party. Mawson stated that he would only accept a spot if he was made scientific director, a position already occupied by Wilson. Mawson did not like Wilson, the animosity was mutual. This meant that Mawson had to plan his expedition separately and in its entirety.
Lastly (and somewhat tongue in cheek) what an interesting pronunciation of Macquarie. It is not pronounced Mac-Wherey, but Mac-Quarry. But then, kiwis, yes?😁😁
worth reading for anyone who is interested - www.goodreads.com/book/show/1156180.This_accursed_land
On balance though very accurate and well told. Mawson was on the 100 dollar note and many do not even know who he was. Further expeditions to the Antarctic by Mawson resulted in the extensive area known today as Australian Antarctic Territory.
It is a tragedy of current education that Australian schoolchildren know nothing of this hero who did so much for this country.
Those guys were a tough breed
I heard the 245 mile wind and then learned that it wasn't even winter
There's a full documentary somwwhere on this. I saw it back in the 80's as part of the bbc 2 open university that used to come on in the middle of the night.
So crazy he managed to survive, I don’t think I would have made it.
Amazing story, humans dont belong in places as harsh as this
Loving the channel and making my way through all your videos. I really hope it takes off and allows you to keep making such excellent videos. It really is one of the very best I've found on TH-cam and your delivery is brilliant - relaxing but also gripping.
I really really appreciate you man. Thanks, heaps.
@@Basgin - You are very welcome. I really hope to see more videos. They are superbly made and you are a brilliant narrator.
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I read somewhere that husky meat is kind of poisonous to human to eat similar thing that polar bear meat is.
it's the liver, which is extremely rich in vitamin A. Amundsen planned (and did) gradually eat most of his sled dogs on the return from the pole and suffered no ill affects. Most polar explorers ate at least some of their dogs. The meat itself was used as a plot device in the Crime Series "Old Tricks", but it is BS. The extreme dose of vitamin A destroyed all other vitamins in the body, causing bleeding from the brain (Mertz apparently displayed symptoms of dementia before his death). The livers of both men became enlarged to such an extent that walking became difficult and the soles of Mawson's feet detached and had to be strapped back on (with bandages). Obtain a copy of Leonard Bickel's book "This Accursed Land", with carries a full explanation of the incident. The title is from a quote by Mawson himself "we have found the kingdom of the blizzard, we have found the accursed land". Commonwealth Bay was and remains the windiest spot on the earth.
Mawson was my boyhood hero. Whilst my mates worshiped footballers and other sportsmen I had Mawson
For some reason my reply was removed, even though there was nothing incorrect or controversial. The dog meat itself is not the issue, but the dog livers are. They are saturated in vitamin A to such an extent that this overdose of vitamin A kills all other vitamins in the body. The result is such things as bleeding from the brain and the livers of Marson and Mertz swelling to such an extent that walking was difficult. Other symptoms were Mawson's feet more or less falling apart (the soles of his feet detached). For an example that the actual dog meat is safe, on his return from the South Pole Amundsen planned to (and did) eat many of his dogs, with no side effects. I think the story about the actual dog meat being toxic stems from an episode of the Crime Series New Tricks, the plot device being that victims were being murdered with a stew made from dog meat masquerading as Beef Tea, whilst it works as a plot device it is simply incorrect (the Mawson expedition is actually quoted in the show). Some people never let the facts get in the way of a good story
@@TheWombat40 thank you 👍
Tom crean , Irishman another great. ✊☘️
Did you just say they built a structure to work and live in with winds at 240 kilometers per hour? 😮
Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
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i read book about this guy. the name of the book is surviours
Loo tenant Nimmis ?
Shackleton was IRISH
So don't keep your shelter, food, and transportation (dog food) on the same sled. Now we know.
Rest in peace Xavier mertz and ninnis
It doesn’t snow in Antarctica. Blizzards are just old snow swirling around.
Then where did the snow blowing around come from einstein
Mitsubishi cars made in Adelaide were painted in a white called Mawson White😅.
11:31
Awful, very similar to radiation exposure.
Some men cannot accept going bald😅.
Tragig is thay Chile explorers found an ancient city overthere and the pentagon found out and kick them out from there now they are the only ones who can go to that place..forbiden for the rest of the planet
Hard men
"May the dog help us"
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The guy survived all of that and still came out pretty sane and not a cannibal... Super impressive. Great story.
Not a cannibal is debatable, no one would camp with Mawson after this fearing they would not wake up.
I will never understand why these savage people go on these insane basically suicide missions. But dude really is a savage and seeing all the death and carnage of his mission buddies. Amazing will to live.
Should have taken a Norwegian, just one would have saved them .
Question is did Mawson eat Mertz.
Amundsen could had told them dont eat husky liver.
He's one bad mother
could of just asked the brits and that dog sled guy they would of told them not to bother lol
Aww, pengwings
Poor dogs, no choice for them.
Hang on hang on hang on. They put ALL their food on ONE sled?????? ,
Most of it!
Yes the food sled
What a badass treated his snowblindness with cocaine
Common practice. Cocaine tablets placed under the eyelids. Remember, this was during a period known as the "great binge". Cocaine, cannabis and yes even heroin was legal. In fact you could buy cough syrup and cough lozenges laced with heroin. Heroin is actually a trade name registered by Bayer during this period of history which went from 1885 to 1915
The Ozzies probably shouldn't have insisted on wearing their shorts..
#australian we are not part of Asia!!!!!!!!!
I'm still trying to read up on the brilliant people that made this documentary. Intrepid Men like Mawson ,John Glenn and Bell is who I really admonished in my heart not Elvis Presley and James Brown thank you for the upload. Yes I'm that old
i suspect younger people under 50 have zero appreciation for this. i can only imagine the fullness of life for these men. nowadays, nobody actually lives because they do it all virtually. they don't even call each other or read.
better to die on the ice under the stars than live in this excuse for a world we live in here.
haven't seen a star in decades.