Endurance: Surviving Antarctica | Patience | 2
Against The Odds
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I'll Go First.
Shackleton and a small group go ahead with axes and shovels to carve a clear path. After three hours, they've gone only one mile. The next day progresses even slower. They go less than a mile in four hours. Finally, shackleton orders the party to stop on a flat patch. This ice floe is the best place to camp. It's at least six feet thick. With any luck, the wind will carry us north, closer to land. We'll make trips back to the ship and bring as many rations as we can. To night, we'll feast at last.
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