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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 30, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 25
I woke up sweating this morning, it felt so foreign! The sun was shining and had heated up the tent, it was so nice and cosy waking up to...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 29, 20181 min read
On the ice-Day 24
I woke this morning to the sound of snow falling on the tent. Its such a beautiful sound, but it meant it was going to be a hard physical...
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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 25, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 20
Twenty days on an ice cap. Nothing grows here, there isn't anything colourful, except for us of course. I saw an ice halo today, its like...
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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 20, 20182 min read
On the ice- Day 16
I woke up at 6am, today was to be the first of the big days. We are on a mission to make it to the summit ridge in four days. From that...
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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 18, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 14
We survived the most epic hurricane I have ever experienced...It was the only hurricane I have ever experienced but man it was full on....
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 17, 20181 min read
On the ice-Day 13
I woke up early this morning, the team was only walking until midday because of an anticipated storm. The updated forecast this morning...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 16, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 12
Last nights sleep was like trying to sleep in a deep freezer, cold in an understatement. My breath had frozen to the outside of my...
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Brando Yelavich - wildboy adventures
May 15, 20182 min read
On the ice-Day 11
Today was about learning for me. I’m so used to walking at my own pace and covering large distances. It is a new experience for me to...
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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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