The Long Haul: The Longest Fully Unsupported Polar Journey

by Alex Hibbert

This is the true story of a record-breaking polar journey by two young men in Spring 2008. The author & his fellow explorer spent four long months, unsupported, on the icecap, pulling 430lb across 1374 miles of the cruellest landscape to realise a dream, by returning to the raw basics of polar exploration like the early pioneers.

260 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jack Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into polar exploration, especially the sections on ‘phantom skiers,’ use of cocaine on early 19th century expeditions to overcome pain of snow-blindness and use of depots (and the crushing disappointment when they don’t go to plan).

A recount that, despite the remarkable, record breaking feats, never transfers into arrogance.

[Sophie Dykes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent insight

Alex outlines not just the trek and its ups and downs, but the long haul beforehand finding funding, team and equipment. All fascinating, and in enough detail to feel something of what they were feeling, but not so detailed as to be a technical manual.