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15. They did try tractors

Reply to hatrack (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 02:46 PM

Mar 2022

but they didn't last long. They used ponies but they were soon put down. More than 3/4 of the entire journey was man-hauling. His party of four barely survived.

Shackleton remarking about turning back "I would rather be a live donkey than a dead lion".

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BBC: Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic, March 9, 2022 [View all] abqtommy Mar 2022 OP

Freaking amazing - 3,008 meters below the surface . . . . hatrack Mar 2022 #1

They did try tractors VGNonly Mar 2022 #15

Amazing stuff there Old Crank Mar 2022 #2

Those photos are stunning. TNNurse Mar 2022 #3

Wow what a story. Shackleton and crew were a different breed of men. What courage and fortitude. Pepsidog Mar 2022 #4

wow what a great read!! thank you.. samnsara Mar 2022 #5

Great story, thanks for that....K&R spanone Mar 2022 #6

Wonderful! sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #7

So the Endurance has endured 106 years of Arctic weather? KS Toronado Mar 2022 #8

I read the book "Endurance" many years ago. During their epic struggle to survive, spike jones Mar 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Quakerfriend Mar 2022 #10

Never heard of the Endurance until I saw the news Roc2020 Mar 2022 #11

10,000 feet down VGNonly Mar 2022 #17

Wow! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2022 #12

Iron men in wooden ships! VGNonly Mar 2022 #13

Photo from WAPO (paywall for the article) Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #14

Thx so much for this post. Have long been intrigued by Shackleton's journey. nt allegorical oracle Mar 2022 #16