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Apr 2011

Vagabond - polar yacht and logistics for expeditions

I started following the adventures of Vagabond and owners, Eric Brossier and France Pinczon du Sel, several years ago after reading about them on a news site. I've had a desire to set sail to the polar sea for most of my adult life and their adventures are a balm to my landlocked soul.

A truly inspiring project and lifestyle. Vagabond, crew and guests have sailed to virtually every corner of the northern polar sea - they've even started a family onboard Vagabond. I stop by their site daily as a reminder that dreaming big is the only way to go.

[Find out more at the Vagabond website]

Vagabond is an expedition yacht designed to sail in icy waters. Since 2000, she is a unique support of this type, a real floating base camp for scientists (collaboration with adventurers or artists, fond of polar regions.

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29
Apr 2011

Polar bear warning system

I spent a lot of time last year, when I was prepping for my trip to Baffin, to devise a system for warning when a polar bear was in camp. I setup a simple tripwire system with bells attached to alert when a bear was close. This system was lightweight and easy to setup, but if I fell into a deep sleep I doubt it would be enough to wake me up. Thankfully this was never tested.

Eric and Sarah McNair-Landy, Pittarak Expeditions, have devised a really ingenious system that will definitely wake everyone up and send the bear running.

Check out the video below from Pittarak: Northwest Passage Expedition 2011

05. How we protect against polar bears from Pittarak Expeditions on Vimeo.

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18
Oct 2010

BaffinBase 2010

Did you ever need an example of a visually stunning, world class, adrenaline filled expedition? Check out this video from the BaffinBase 2010 expedition to Clyde River, Baffin Island. 23 jumpers (+1 photographer), 252 jumps, 30 days. Incredible!

 

Baffin Island 2010 from douggs on Vimeo.

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10
Jun 2010

I'm just walkin'...

"I’m just doing it for the hell of it. Or, more precisely, I’m doing it for its own sake, for the value inherent in the act itself."

Matt left Rockway Beach, NY on a 3,100 mile walk across America on March 27, 2010 "for the value inherent in the act itself."  I don't know Matt and only stumbled on his walk by pure chance, but I get "it". I think we all get lulled into a routine and to find a way to break out of that and just go for a walk, a 3,100 mile walk in his case, makes sense. I'd love to see a world filled with people out-and-about and following a dream just for the sake of doing it.

Best wishes to you Matt!

www.imjustwalkin.com

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10
Apr 2010

John Stetson WINS Hudson Bay Quest...

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I've known Stetson since late 2006 and we've worked together on several projects including an expedition to Baffin Island with the Will Steger Foundation. Stetson is the definition of adventure and makes his living on a homestead in Duluth, MN with his son Nelson, 45++ dogs, a flock of chickens, some goats here and there, and more.

Congrats Stetson on this victory!

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