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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Jan 25, 20194 min read
crossing the greenland icecap.
In Nansens Footsteps Greenland Film. watch now How it was for me! Greenland was a whole new challenge for me. A new environment, new...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
Jun 1, 20182 min read
On the ice - Day 27
The snow conditions were the worst they have ever been, it’s like a test to see how tough it can get before we finish. It wasn’t deep...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 31, 20181 min read
On the ice-Day 26
Today it was whiteout conditions almost all day. It was looking like it would be a tough day walking and we would be lucky to reach our...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 28, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 23
Definitely the biggest day yet, and its only the beginning of the big ones. We have been up for 16 hours and have only just started...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 27, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 22
Today we were again, faced with trying weather conditions. When we came out of the tents after lunch there was a complete whiteout. Its...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 26, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 21
Last day of week three and I am absolutely wrecked. Today we skied 32.8 km and it took us 11 hours. Hard pack crusty snow is the best...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 23, 20181 min read
On the ice-Day 18
I had a terrible sleep. I only managed to get one hour before I had to get up to start the day. I was fighting back tears all morning....
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 22, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 17
I woke at 6am to see ice crystals dangling from the roof of the tent. I wanted to stay snuggled in my warm bed but I needed to get up,...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 19, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 15
I woke up feeling pretty tired this morning, I got the stove going and melted the water for the day. I began to make my usual breakfast,...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 14, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 10
Before the storm hit, the sun gave Keith a hiding. It seems a little ironic as he is one of the Australians in the team, so I assumed he...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 12, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 8
I woke up to the tent flapping in the wind. It’s been so still for the entire trip until today. It was probably only blowing at 12-14km...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 11, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 7
It was a very warm morning, I woke up sweating in my sleeping bag, thats a first! The sun was blasting the tent, it was actually very...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 10, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 6
Last night was a shit night! I vomited six times. I think it was the salami I added to my dinner, half heated meat never gos down well....
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 8, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 4
I woke up today feeling hungrier that usual, I decided to jazz up my porridge with dates, baby formula and butter, wasn't too bad! The...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 7, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 3
Bad dreams on the ice are not cool! I dreamt I was falling down a huge crevasse, gaining speed and plunging into darkness. I woke before...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 6, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 2
I woke up at 0730 busting to pee. This isn't the best scenario to be in, you cant just nip outside to pee because you will get frostbite...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 5, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 1
I am in Greenland! This morning Keith and I woke up at 0530 and went for a walk on the snow. Our body clocks are pretty out of whack...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 4, 20182 min read
What the heck do you take on a polar expedition anyway
Incase you weren't aware, I'm currently on my way to Greenland! Thanks to the Antarctic Heritage Trust, myself and three others are...
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