Visitor Comments

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# Godspeed

Ben...your expedition is truly inspiring and embodies the words of Kipling

...If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

Frank Schwalm
Windsor, Ontario, Canada @ 42 N

By Frank Schwalm on Saturday, 20 March - 11:12 pm -0800

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# Greetings from Surrey

It sounds amazing up there. We have been following your trip in 3 HHH at Danes Hill School and have printed out the photos and map and stuck them on the back of the door. The children love to hear me read the accounts - you write just how you speak - it's really great. Do you feel any heat from the Sun?

Best wishes Helen Hereward

By Helen Hereward on Saturday, 20 March - 11:08 am -0800

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# PRAY

Hey Ben,
Keep it rockin!!
You'll SURVIVE .
PEACE OUT
From Bal-dude

By Bal-Dude on Saturday, 20 March - 10:12 am -0800

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# Still rough down here.

Although the temp has gone up we've had to cope with it being fairly windy.
The trailer-tent in the back garden has taken a battering but stood up well.
Twisted my ankle a little coming out of Maurice's shed, managed to walk the 70 metres home unaided, didn't cry. Feels OK after a Guiness.
Vast expanses of Bruntingthorpe to cope with tomorrow.
See you soon.

Ken. (Superflid)

By Ken Powell on Saturday, 20 March - 08:40 am -0800

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# praying for you

Hello Ben
Hey man I wish i was with u on this trip, it sounds so exciting. I'm going cross country skiing today but I won't have all the leads and problems you have. In this part of canada the snow is all most gone and the ice is melting but I know where u are it's sure is not melting on u. Keep up the great work I look forward to read you report everyday.
Kevin Ontario Canada

By kevin on Saturday, 20 March - 05:17 am -0800

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# The Ben Diet

Okay I got it. No mre South Beach Diet for me! From now on I'm on the Ben Diet. Eat 6000 calories a day and lose weight. This is just the diet I've been waiting on.

By Butch Bowley on Saturday, 20 March - 01:59 am -0800

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# Keep on trucking

Hey Ben, this is my first time checking out your blog. Read about you in today's Sports Illustrated and decided to see what it was all about. In short, it's pretty damn amazing what you've done. I can't even imagine how you must feel each night knowing what you've done that day. Keep up the outstanding work - you have at least one more guy pulling for ya! I

Matt
Chicago, IL, USA

By Matthew Prince on Saturday, 20 March - 12:11 am -0800

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# Rubble Trouble

Great picture to see the problems you have to deal with.
I find it hard to fathom getting up every morning and looking over that vast expance knowing what you will have to confront today.
Were all pulling for you.
Bill Caddoo Las Vegas, NV where it's 85 today.

By Bill Caddoo on Friday, 19 March - 10:21 pm -0800

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# clear ski travel tomorrow!

Hey Ben, you have me looking for books about the Arctic travelers and I found one I am reading now. If I get any good information I'll pass it on.

Looks like you have everything under control.

Wishing you many more good weather days and clear ski travel tomorrow!

I say Bravo for Ben every day!
Cissy,
Texas

By Cissy on Friday, 19 March - 10:16 pm -0800

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# Still keeping you in prayer

I ask God to help you every day. It was interesting reading about your energy food. Do you really burn up enough calories each day so that you require 6,000 calories daily? Wow! That is a lot of work!

By cateye on Friday, 19 March - 09:40 pm -0800

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# Greetings from Finland Ben! :)

As you probably guess, I´ve been reading your dispatches from day 1 , as well as naturally followed Dominick´s journey and Waves too, in this North Pole Expedition 2004. I am VERY SAD and troubled about the situation regarding Dominick, not knowing whether she is safe and well, or not. And that is just why, I would want for You to take a special care of yourself- For the sake of the people who love you, and the people you love. I think we all can only imagine how hard it is to just wait and pray with such great hope, that the one you love is safe and doing fine. And since Dom´s closest friends and family really are going through this, it got me to thinking that you really need to make this trek through safe. I wish You the best and hope you´ll have the energy and strenght to pull this through and make it to your goal in the end of this unique journey- SAFE and WELL. Lots of good wishes Ben!

By Anne on Friday, 19 March - 07:03 pm -0800

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# Greetings from the Big Apple

Hi Ben,
We'll be following you from our studio en Manhattan. Best of luck!!

With love.
Jason and Ciry

By Jason and Ciry on Friday, 19 March - 05:39 pm -0800

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# Is this Earth?

Hi, Ben
A remarkable photograph and delicious dispatch. Six thousand calories per day, and still weight lose is a factor, dude! Just reading your dialogue added a pound or two to the waist line. Sending good vibes from the central coast of California.
-Scot
San Luis Obispo, Ca.

By Scot Morrison on Friday, 19 March - 05:29 pm -0800

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# yay from france

Hello from Paris France where I read your trek.
Keep it up dude, you re gonna make it.. !!

By Patriiick on Friday, 19 March - 04:56 pm -0800

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# Trouble NOT

I can't believe Bob beat me today! I will be first again! Well it's okay really just joking with the comment. I am sure your chocolate bunny was weighing so much, you couldn't wait to eat it so that you take some weight off the sledge!!!!!!! Watch that nose now! Be careful with the fish thing, they might follow you for days ya know! Keep the gun close and keep your ears open! I am so glad to see your response is long this time, so when you write is it morning and you are leaving or is it night when you write about your day? I hope you talk to your girlfriend often, sometimes those are the ones that keep you going beyound all else. Sometimes you need that extra boost. I saw your signal on the map, it's moved! DOING GREAAAAT BEN. Send us a Ben Bar for a souvnier! Yeah right, first class postage from Santa's place. Much love and warmth. Not that it's cold there or anything I am sure, all those leads, they are luxious warm bodies of Brazilian waters with about a 90 degree sun hittin ya.!!! (sorry)

christy

By Christy on Friday, 19 March - 04:22 pm -0800

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# Made my Day

I was having a down morning but I am now back up after reading your report.Love hearing about your energy food .Prays are coming your way.Gloria.

By Gloria on Friday, 19 March - 04:22 pm -0800

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# Bear Repellant

Hi Ben,

Wouldn't worry about your eveing meals attracting bears, I am sure that after all these days of hard physical work and no showers your body odeur will scare even the fiercest predator away.

On a more serious note, good to hear that things are looking a bit better. Hopefully the weather will stay like this for a long time.

Currently using the force to plan out those ridges, you should start seeing an improvement pretty soon.

Safe trip Ben, you are doing great!

By Brian Nielsen on Friday, 19 March - 04:21 pm -0800

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# Canada or bust

Hi Ben,

I've been following your travels from day one, and eagerly await your daily comments. It sounds like the weather has improved and you are making good progress. I have a bunch of friends and family pulling for your continued success. We had 6 inches of snow today, but I won't complain, given the conditions that you are experiencing! I am looking forward to tomorrow's report. All the best to you.

By Bob on Friday, 19 March - 03:28 pm -0800