Voyeur Antarctica
 
 
 
A continent covered by ice 14,000 feet thick… temperatures negative 76c… winds 120 mph. Trekking 745 miles from the coast of Antarctic to the South Pole has been a journey conquered by only 24 people in the world. November 28 was Day 1 for Todd Carmichael, 44, and Jason De Carteret, 41, to become the 25th and 26th adventurers to break the world record for the fastest unsupported team trek. By Day 9, Todd was solo as Jason suffered lower body injuries and was air-lifted out.Â
Not only is Todd alone but his gear is limited to skiing, camping, communications and first aid kit. This human drama is being recorded by satellite tracker and blog. One thing that’s eerily personal is the primitive use of audio messages by Todd. In this day and age of sensory overload with 24/7 CNN and Second Life, it’s amazing how listening to a person’s voice alone brings you up close and personal to the experience.
P.S. The previous world record of 45 days was set in 2004 by a 5-man South Korean team. Todd has only 40 days of food.