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La première personne à traverser seule l'Antarctique a fait caca dans ses culottes à la moitié du voyage et a dû marcher 38 jours avec les mêmes bobettes

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Des fois, il y a des nouvelles qu’on aimerait inventer, pour le bien de ceux qu’elles concernent.  

Colin O'Brady est la première personne à avoir traversé l’Antarctique seule et sans ravitaillement pendant le parcours.   

  

Pour sauver en poids et en espace de matériel, il n’avait amené qu’une paire de petites culottes pour son voyage de 54 jours.   

Dans son livre, l’aventurier raconte le moment fatidique où il a su la gravité de son erreur.  

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RESPECT - If you are looking for the extraordinary in the world of polar travel look no further than what @borgeousland and @mikehornexplorer just did in their winter North Pole crossing a couple months ago. By far one of the most impressive expeditions of all time. Today I’m posting a throwback #TBT to the post I wrote on the Antarctic ice the day after I finished my solo crossing. I was alone, sitting in awe and deference to the many who came before me. December 27th, 2018 Day 55: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. I slept in this morning for the first time, camped right at the final waypoint. Wow...that was the deepest and most satisfying sleep of my life. I'm going to sit tight here at the finish and wait for Lou to complete his crossing. Captain @louisrudd is one of the most accomplished polar explorers to ever live and a distinguished member of the British Armed Forces. It has been an honor to strive for the same goal - the first to complete a solo, unsupported, unaided crossing of Antarctica. I'm looking forward to greeting him here at the finish line and congratulating him on his extraordinary accomplishment. We will step into the history books together as the only two people to have completed such a crossing. There is a lineage of explorers who have come before me that gave me great inspiration to complete my quest. The Impossible First project is simply me standing on their shoulders. Without them paving the way for what was possible, I never could have done this. It’s too long of a list to name everyone, but I want to acknowledge some folks who have personally inspired me: Ernest Shackleton, Felicity Aston, Ryan Waters @ryanwatersphoto , Cecilie Skog @skogcecilie , Ben Saunders @polarben, Henry Worsely, and Børge Ousland @borgeousland. A special acknowledgement goes to Dixie Dansercoer @dixie.dansercoer who is not only a great pioneer in the polar regions and a huge inspiration, but also mentored me throughout my preparation. Hopefully my project inspires others to push the envelope even further. I’m looking forward to cheering others on as we continue to push the limits of human potential in the polar regions and beyond. #TheImpossibleFirst

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Une nuit, déprimé et affamé, O’Brady a dépassé la quantité de nourriture qu’il se permettait dans une journée. Ça arrive à tout le monde de tricher, c’est pas grave, non?  

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C’était grave pour O’Brady. Son voyage était planifié si précisément qu’il incluait exactement combien de barres repas O’Brady avait le droit de manger chaque jour.   

Ces barres, la seule nourriture qu’il avait, sont un mélange d’huile de coco, de cacao, de noix et de canneberges sèches. Très caloriques, elles sont parfaites quand on dépense 8000 calories par jour sur ses skis... et très imparfaites quand on les consomme à coup de 2000 calories à 3 heures du matin.   

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RESPECT - If you are looking for the extraordinary in the world of polar travel look no further than what @borgeousland and @mikehornexplorer just did in their winter North Pole crossing a couple months ago. By far one of the most impressive expeditions of all time. Today I’m posting a throwback #TBT to the post I wrote on the Antarctic ice the day after I finished my solo crossing. I was alone, sitting in awe and deference to the many who came before me. December 27th, 2018 Day 55: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. I slept in this morning for the first time, camped right at the final waypoint. Wow...that was the deepest and most satisfying sleep of my life. I'm going to sit tight here at the finish and wait for Lou to complete his crossing. Captain @louisrudd is one of the most accomplished polar explorers to ever live and a distinguished member of the British Armed Forces. It has been an honor to strive for the same goal - the first to complete a solo, unsupported, unaided crossing of Antarctica. I'm looking forward to greeting him here at the finish line and congratulating him on his extraordinary accomplishment. We will step into the history books together as the only two people to have completed such a crossing. There is a lineage of explorers who have come before me that gave me great inspiration to complete my quest. The Impossible First project is simply me standing on their shoulders. Without them paving the way for what was possible, I never could have done this. It’s too long of a list to name everyone, but I want to acknowledge some folks who have personally inspired me: Ernest Shackleton, Felicity Aston, Ryan Waters @ryanwatersphoto , Cecilie Skog @skogcecilie , Ben Saunders @polarben, Henry Worsely, and Børge Ousland @borgeousland. A special acknowledgement goes to Dixie Dansercoer @dixie.dansercoer who is not only a great pioneer in the polar regions and a huge inspiration, but also mentored me throughout my preparation. Hopefully my project inspires others to push the envelope even further. I’m looking forward to cheering others on as we continue to push the limits of human potential in the polar regions and beyond. #TheImpossibleFirst

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Le lendemain, il ne se sentait pas bien en se levant. En rangeant son campement, il commença à avoir mal au ventre.  

Après six heures de chemin... Il a essayé de lâcher un petit pet pour se soulager.   

Vous avez lu le titre, vous savez ce qui est arrivé.  

On vous rappelle qu’il n’avait qu'UNE PAIRE DE SOUS-VÊTEMENTS.  

Comme il l’explique dans son livre, aller à la toilette n’est pas une tâche facile sur le continent de glace où il faisait - 31,6 degrés Celsius au moment de l’accident. Enlever tout son équipement pour se soulager n’aurait pas été que désagréable, ça aurait été dangereux.  

  

Après un autre six heures de marche, une fois son campement installé, il a pu évacuer un peu, mais il a tout de même fini les trente-huit autres jours de son trajet avec ses sous-vêtements souillés.   

Une fois l’exploit accompli, il a tout de même appelé sa femme avant de se changer.

Un grand romantique! 

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