Hmmmm -- they had planned on averaging over 12 miles a day and actually did under 2 miles a day at the beginning of the trip?? At that rate, it would've taken them almost 2 years to make the trip.
"Even so, Dupre and Larsen, who now live in Grand Marais, Minn., said they both plan to return to the arctic next year to become the first people to ever travel from the geographic North Pole to Greenland - half of this year's planned expedition - without the aid of dog sleds, airdrops of supplies or ships."
Well, these two will be attempting this again next year, so let's just assume that's the last we'll hear from them, LOL!
But if they're killed due to their own stupidity, I'm sure they'll end up Saints & Martyrs for "The Cause" of Global Warming. ;)
This article just totally cracked me up. It's amazing to me that they weren't killed! This reminds me of that guy and his girlfriend who were recently eaten by bears in some wildlife refuge. I can't remember his name, but it was in the last Reader's Digest.
But, but, "Wild bears is our fray-uhnds!" *Rolleyes*