Visitor Comments

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# Praying for Ya

Hi Ben Just found your site. Awesome. Great work with the safetypin. I am serious when I say I will be praying for ya. You are going on my daily list that is not very long. Few people get on it. My other friends have picked specific days. Orriginally from Maine I understand some of the cold. Will be following your journey. Keep safe. We are cheering for you. later

By victor young on Saturday, 20 March - 03:47 am -0800

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# keep it up

this morning was freezing for us floidians... i drank hot tea and sat in front of the heater for hours following a nice hot shower.todays temprature was anound the 80s freezing!!

By kurtis on Friday, 19 March - 02:00 pm -0800

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# HEY!

Our classs in warm sunny maimi, FL has been keeping track of your voyage. on behalf of my 8th ghrade class i would like to say good luck and dont give up. what you are doing appears to me as a great feat and an act of courage. well keep in touch

By Alex on Friday, 19 March - 02:00 pm -0800

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# Feels good in the heat

I feel bad for you stuck in the cold while im in florida chillin at the beach

By Amanda T. on Friday, 19 March - 01:58 pm -0800

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# Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God bless your ingenuity. It is to your credit no matter how many spillages you have, that you haven't thrown in the proverbial towel!! You have even managed to solder with found materials!!! Bravo!!! I always thought safety pins were a life saver!!! lol

By Peggy on Friday, 19 March - 12:41 pm -0800

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# Speed bumps!

Ben, back home in Newfoundland many of us "Newfies" referred to the Moose and the "Newfie Speed Bump". I don't suppose there's enough traffic up there for you to worry about being run over! lol. Take care and rage on! G.

By George Fudge on Thursday, 18 March - 01:40 pm -0800

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# We salute you.

Hello from 5ELB Danes Hill School,
We know that you are trying to meet your own target. We have all just set our targets for next term. Not quite the same as yours!
Hope you achieve your target, we will strive to reach ours too!
We have just designed some Arctic clothes that you could wear on your next trip!
I hope you enjoy your trip, Keep us posted and good luck.

We salute you.

By 5ELB Danes Hill School on Thursday, 18 March - 12:17 pm -0800

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# Brace yourself Moose

Hi Ben,
Our thoughts are with you. Hope you continue to have favourable conditions.
Love JP+Sophie

To cheer you up!!
These two hunters went moose hunting every year without success.
Finally they came up with a foolproof plan. (emphasis on fool)
They got themselves a very authentic cow moose costume and learned the
mating call of a cow moose. The plan was to hide in the costume, lure in the bull, then come out of the costume and shoot the bull.
So, they set themselves up on the edge of a clearing, in their costume, and began to give the moose love call. Before too long their call was answered by bull in the forest.
They called again, the bull answered closer to them. They called again, The bull answered, and came crashing out of the forest and into the clearing. As the bulls' pounding hoof beats got closer the guy in front said, "OK, lets get out and get him"!
After a moment, that seemed like an eternity, the guy in the back shouts -
"THE ZIPPER IS STUCK, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO!?!"

The front guy says, "Well, I'm gonna start nibbling grass,
but you better start to "brace yourself!"

By JP + Sophie on Thursday, 18 March - 12:08 pm -0800

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# From one clumsy oaf to another...

Ben -

Once you get used to it, being clumsy isn't so bad, a little painful sometimes but, oh well!

I'm glad your making progress and hope the good weather and ice conditions hold up for you!

Chin up and ski on - we're all cheering wildly for you!

By Debi on Thursday, 18 March - 07:15 am -0800

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# So, do you have high speed internet up there?

Only kidding. I just came across your site and I was totally amazed to see you trekking across the arctic. I wish you the best of luck in your quest. Stay safe and as warm as possible.

By Dave on Thursday, 18 March - 07:04 am -0800

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# St Patricks Day Cheers!

Seen any lepricorns? I guess the guiness will be on me when you get home! you will have lots of catching up to do
As for rubble I think London is turning into a rubble field! I have just got home from trying to negotiate through the rubble field of road works at shepherds bush round about! ladbroke grove, Paddington and a lead that appeared on Highgate west Hil (result of a burst watermain) Its two am , and I am glad I am not in rush hour.
No more spills, Stay dry you moose!
Warm hugs to you and Valeria too
Babs X

By Babs Powell on Thursday, 18 March - 02:57 am -0800

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# Happy St. Patrick's Day

P.S. HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!~

By Emma Fontenot on Thursday, 18 March - 01:28 am -0800

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# Keep The Faith

Just want you to know that there are soooo many of us out here who are truly with you in spirit! We are thinking about you, praying for you, and looking forward to each new day with you! There is a Light at the End of the Tunnel! Keep the Faith!
Emma Fontenot

By Emma Fontenot on Thursday, 18 March - 01:28 am -0800

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# cool

aren't you scared the bears will get you at night? Hope you can ski fast!!! Good Luck!

Trever

By TREVER on Thursday, 18 March - 01:17 am -0800

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# We're all with u....u r not alone

Ben, My husband heard about your website on the local radio station. Since then we have been following your journey. My 14 year old son has a dream to drive a dog sled in Alaska and is hanging on your every word. He says when he reads your dispatches, he feels like he is riding with you. So good luck from the wonderful state of Georgia in the United States. We will be with you from now on out so never feel alone. We wish you luck and even if for some unforseen reason you are not able to complete the entire journey, know that your dream, courage and pioneer spirit is inspiring others in what can be a cold and cruel world. GO BEN !!!!

By Angela on Thursday, 18 March - 12:14 am -0800

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# Nice Pic!

I prayed for you today - that you'd have some smooth ice. I'm glad things are lookin up! Keep up the awesome work!

By brian on Wednesday, 17 March - 11:35 pm -0800

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# Road Information

Hello Ben:
Your pictures and your notes are wonderful Ben, you have a special knack in your writing and the informative pictures. Just think what a help you are to those that will follow. You make the possibilities a reality.

We would all do a better job in our life if we had road information by someone who had already traveled the route!

Good rest tonight and
May the force be with you tomorrow.
Cissy,
Texas
(PS: Happy St. Patrick's Day!)

By Cissy on Wednesday, 17 March - 11:21 pm -0800

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# From your ex childminder

Hi Ben,
It was good to talk to you last weekend when we were staying with your Mum, glad to know your on your way again. We are all so proud of you and we all wish you a very speedy and safe journey across the ice. You always showed a determination to succeed, even when you first learnt to ride a bike, I think there are still track marks around the bungalow, you went around so often!! (While your brother got stuck up in trees!! - Sorry Stevie!!)
Anyway follow your dream - you crazy bugger! We're all rooting for you, Keep safe, Theo, Sue, Ollie & Jamie xx

By The Bailhache's on Wednesday, 17 March - 09:46 pm -0800

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# Heard all about you at school today...

We heard all about your fantastic expedition today from a visitor to our school. He showed us the type of kit you use (for up to 90 days without changing - phew...) and he had a sledge with him to demonstrate what you have to pull along!

Good luck...

Rachel

By Rachel Smith on Wednesday, 17 March - 08:30 pm -0800

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# more warm vibes from Romania

still on YMCA? :) Me vary happy you did a good job today, no matter how hard it is. i'm so hooked on your dispatches i can't imagine a day without reading them. And since i started writing comments i just can't stop, sooo i'll keep on doing it daily. :) And i'll keep on raindancing, i hope it helps, it surely does good on my muscles... :P Anyways, have a very good and sound sleep tonight and take care. I'll be praying for good weather and smooth snow.

Rhea

By Rhea on Wednesday, 17 March - 08:25 pm -0800

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# Big sigh of relief

I think all of us who are keeping track of your progress are empathizing with whatever you're feeling every day. At least I know I am! Yesterday was a tough one - I worried; today is so much better - I'm relieved. The pictures are fantastic. I don't know if you're directly posting your daily epistle on this web site, or someone is doing it for you. Whichever way it gets here, thank you for the updates! We're all rooting for you Ben! Stay safe.

By Gwen on Wednesday, 17 March - 07:31 pm -0800

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# Escaping the heat....

Hi Ben!

You are better off where you are than here amidst the excitement [what "excitement"?] of the Chancellor's annual Budget. Fully expecting some tax relief to be announced for ventures such as yours - help for the heating bill, perhaps? - but it never came. Shame. You're doing a grand job, and may the wind long blow southerly - just so long as you are heading north, that is.... Best wishes
James

By James Dixon on Wednesday, 17 March - 07:28 pm -0800

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# Excellent!!

Hiya Ben! Sounds like a great day! Spirits are up, progress made! What was the music today? Keep up the awesome work! We got around 10 inches of snow in areas up here in the northeast in the USA and I immediately thought of your quest! Rest up for another great day tomorrow!

All the best,

Nikki

By Nikki on Wednesday, 17 March - 07:01 pm -0800

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# Better days...

Hi Ben,
I am back, swwoo you are trekin the ice/snow/water here I am pushing paper and following you. LOL Well I am so happy to hear you sound different in your relay to us. You see, when you try you dare to succeed! I told you everything would be okay in about a day or so. Women, we are so always right! Just a little debate to get you on! Well I will defintley see you tomorrow and I wish you a blessed day and night and find a star and wish you may wish you might fall alseep on a star tonight.

christy
Northern Virginia

By Christy on Wednesday, 17 March - 06:19 pm -0800

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# Incredible

Your journey is sure incredible. I am from Buffalo, New York where we are known for snow and cold. I'll never complain again though after reading about your adventure. Keep up the good work, you have my support al the way.

By bob king on Wednesday, 17 March - 05:23 pm -0800

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# wow!

Wow! I would have never thought of someone doing something like that. How did you think of that. Was there an insperation? Anyway I think it is amazin. GOODLUCK!

By Katharine on Wednesday, 17 March - 04:36 pm -0800

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# Unbelievable

I have been reading your daily dispatches since I came across your website thru Yahoo's Picks of the Week last week. I just finished a school project with my son on Sir John Franklin who also ventured into the coldest parts of the world to cross the Northwest Passage. I couldn't believe anyone wanting to do this years ago but there you are out there. I wish you all the best and will continue to check in daily. I do have one question though? How do you sleep at night out there???

By Dianne S on Wednesday, 17 March - 03:22 pm -0800

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# Everything's lookin brighter

Hi Ben,
I see your message and your words are up beat today, the tone in your writing sounds good. I hope you make some good mileage. Maybe it will stay clear for you to travel! I hope so anyway. At work have to send another comment shortly.

By Christy on Wednesday, 17 March - 02:48 pm -0800

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# Awsome

I found your website through a Downhill Mt. bike web site. I think what you are doing is awsome, if not a little on the loopy side:). That ought to tell you something, when a downhiller calls you nuts. Anyway, good luck bro. Some of us a Dropmachine.com are rooting for you.

By Scotty B on Wednesday, 17 March - 02:24 pm -0800