Posted by: Alex | March 17, 2009

farewell post

Hi everyone.

Many thanks for your continued messages and charity donations nearly a year after the expedition was completed! As a final post for the website, which will stay online, here is a ‘debrief’ of sorts with images and some interesting facts from the expedition.

Remember, a sample of the first hand account of the expedition is currently on alexhibbert.com and the book is due to be published.

Expedition Facts:

Miles hauled without support: 1374 statute miles (2211km)

Ski-paces taken each: 7,500,000 paces

Total calories consumed each: 614,000 kcal

Average weight lost each: 15kg (33lb)

Starting sledge weight each: 195kg (430lb)

Amount of flapjack hauled each: 44kg (88lb)

Tent fires: 2

Breakages: tent anchor loop, stove, one ski, pair of glasses, battery charger

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