Serco TransArctic Expedition - Dispatches - Let's go (4th March 2004)

Visitor Comments

# wow!

You are one courageous guy--we're living vicariously through your adventure. Hope the good Lord holds you very closely. (Thanks Kim Kommando)

By Carol on Wednesday, 10 March - 12:47 am -0800

# All the best!

Good luck from an opl fart that never did anything,but help raise 4 of the best young men EVER!

By bruce wharton on Tuesday, 9 March - 09:04 pm -0800

# One last thing! LOL

I am posting from Washington state where it was a balmy 70 degrees today. :)
I know, that was cruel. But, it will get better for you as you go along.
Kendra, 46 year old divorced female

By Kendra on Tuesday, 9 March - 07:35 am -0800

# OH!

I almost forgot. You can thank Kim Komando for me finding this site. I love her show and I get her daily "cool sites".

By Kendra on Tuesday, 9 March - 07:32 am -0800

# WOW

You are one, brave man! I respect what you are doing. Think of the stories you get to share with the kids and grandkids. :) I wish you only the best for the remainder of your journey. I can't wait to read more. Good luck!

By Kendra on Tuesday, 9 March - 07:31 am -0800

# Best of luck

I hope the weather cooperates and all else goes well, too much to hope for maybe. :)
I live in Fairbanks and am anxious to see you do this. If possible take some pics of polar bears, I love them.
Your very brave!
Millie

By Millie on Tuesday, 9 March - 06:12 am -0800

# Best Wishes and Good Luck

At my age (82 on Oct 17) I would not even entertain a notion to do what you are doing. Even though I am in fairly good health (just mainly arthritus) but best wishes for a succesfull journey.

By Jack N Bussell on Monday, 8 March - 07:30 pm -0800

# Good luck Ben

Picked up your details through Pistonheads. This is the kind of thing I'd love to do but don't have the energy/will/enthusiasm/balls that you do. Wish you every success.

By Leo Sarafin on Monday, 8 March - 07:25 pm -0800

# Hi Ben

Keep up the good work Ben, we are all thinking of you.

By Lisa (Mrs Fish) on Monday, 8 March - 07:10 pm -0800

# Be Prepared!!!!!

From The UK Scout Association Press Office:
Hope all your Scout training works in your favour.
Alas, I won't be around at The North Pole to shake your hand. However, I look forward to hearing all about it on your return and work out how your adventures can inspire others.

By Chris Foster on Friday, 5 March - 11:02 am -0800

# Good Luck from Belgium !!

Hi ,

I wish you the best in this incredible challenge! I ' ll be supporting you all the way !
Take care of you and make us DREAM !!
Mourad

By Mourad machroubi on Friday, 5 March - 09:41 am -0800

# Good luck from Nashville,Indiana

Eat more blubber! All we have here is O`Possum. YUM! Stay safe.

By Crocodile Lyle on Friday, 5 March - 02:21 am -0800

# Best Wishes

Best Of Luck!! Will be sending good vibes your way..and watching site from here in Clarksville, NH!! Keep warm & Keep safe! Tina

By tina..NH on Thursday, 4 March - 09:01 pm -0800

# rock on

I'll pray for you. For solid ice. For a good departure. For a fun time. I'll be watching the site. Thanks for keeping everybody updated.

By brian on Thursday, 4 March - 08:27 pm -0800

# good luck!

Good luck from Tarrytown NY! Hope you make it. We will monitor your progress!

By gm class on Thursday, 4 March - 07:53 pm -0800

# Good Luck!!!!!!!!!

Dear Ben
I will be supporting you all the way
GOOD LUCK

From Isobel Lester/Danes Hill School

By Isobel Lester on Thursday, 4 March - 07:15 pm -0800

# Good luck from Portland, Oregon USA

I'm simply amazed at all that you have accomplished at such a "young" age.
Best of luck. I'll be reading this daily and rooting for every step of the way.

By Brenda on Thursday, 4 March - 06:28 pm -0800

Dispatches Archive

The following dispatches are an archive spanning the 4-5 months that Ben spent prior to the expedition, the expedition itself, and the returning home period.

It's Déjà vu all over again - Monday, 1st March 2004

No flight, no change, no news. We were expecting to fly (finally!) at ten this morning. I set my alarm, woke up bleary-eyed at seven and dressed in full expedition gear. It was suspiciously quiet, and with a familiar sinking feeling I walked the few ...read more

D-Day minus one... - Wednesday, 3rd March 2004

Things are looking up. It seems highly likely that we will fly tomorrow (no honestly, it does!) After a final photo shoot on the river this afternoon, we packed the sledges away for the last time and sat here with our fingers firmly crossed, I'm ...read more

Let's go - Thursday, 4th March 2004

It's supposed to be getting warmer now, yet in Khatanga this morning it was a bone-chilling -47 degrees - a good omen. The helicopter flight we thought would never happen er, happened and I'm biting my nails waiting for my final drop off flight ...

Alone and shreezing - Friday, 5th March 2004

According to my mum (hi mum!) I used to pronounce freezing as 'shreezing' when I was a bit younger. Well, it's bruddy shreezing here in my tent right now! Our fears were confirmed this morning, with over 50km of open water off the cape. ...read more

Wacky races - Saturday, 6th March 2004

I shared my drop off flight yesterday with Wave Vidmar, Bettina Aller from Denmark and her boyfriend Jean-Gabriel. Bettina and J-G set off first, with light sledges (they are being resupplied) and the four of us have been within view of each other ...read more

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