Totally amazing!! I watched a reenactment done on the anniversary of the sailing to South Georgia not too long ago. It was a DVD named “Shackleton,” but with today’s maritime regulations in force.
It was a riveting film! I then bought a book, but I’m sure that won’t be the end of my fascination with the man and his voyage by lifeboat. More books, more DVDs...
Infact, this article now has me all fired up again! Thanks, SC. You’ve just contributed to an addict. ;o]
My pleasure!
Having in the interim been beaten to the pole goal, his third trip intended the only possible goal to top it: crossing the continent overland via the pole. That goal was finally achieved in 1958, using then modern machinery to fulfill the outline of Shackleton's plan. Sir Vivian Fuchs taking on the Shackleton role and Sir Edmund Hillary the role of Shackleton's Aurora expedition laying down stores for the Ross sea final leg. BTW any Shackleton fan, who hasn't already, should track down and read the story of the Aurora expedition. It wasn't quite as dramatic as the Weddel Sea side, but was still impressively difficult and in spite of best efforts did have some deaths.