I'm just like Shackleton, in that I'm fidgety and restless at home. Luckily for my wife, I don't need an

Jan 23, 2019
12:22:24pm

Bert609 All-American

Antarctic Adventure to calm my nerves, I can just toss the family into the four wheel drive and off we go. Exploring in relative safety.

But if I was alive in 1915, I probably would have signed up.

And then I would have died.

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If you like non-fiction adventures, Alfred Lansing's Endurance (audible version read by Simon Prebble) is a must read,

Bert609 All-American

1/23/19 11:43am

I second this. I listened to it based on a CB recommendation. Riveting.

bluecheese

1/23/19 11:43am

It was a book my grandpa recommended and my mom read it to us on our way to Moab back in the early 90s. I still vividly

Bert609

1/23/19 11:45am

I loved Endurance. Shackleton was a hero that would have done anything

demon_llama

1/23/19 12:11pm

I'm just like Shackleton, in that I'm fidgety and restless at home. Luckily for my wife, I don't need an

Bert609

1/23/19 12:22pm

One of my first audible downloads and still one of my favorites. The story is amazing.

Cosmodiar

1/23/19 12:13pm

Just bought it. I’m trusting you Bert....

scootsy

1/23/19 12:13pm

If you don't enjoy it, I'd set some time aside to do some serious reflection on your life. :D.

Bert609

1/23/19 12:20pm

Just bought it, too.

mightybrick

1/23/19 8:18pm

Such an excellent book

sammycoug

1/23/19 12:44pm

Thanks. Looking for new stuff to read.

Captain Rex

1/23/19 9:10pm

Another good one is Skeletons on the Zahara

Veracruz

1/23/19 9:14pm

I'll have to check that out

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