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Australian Lecture Tour! In May, Chris Bray (then 24) and Clark Carter (then 23), both from Sydney, began hauling, paddling and dragging 500kgs of equipment and supplies behind them in unique carts they designed and built themselves. Their mission: to cross 700kms of snow, frozen lakes, mud plains, boulder fields, tundra, endless jagged ice, shattered rock and even rapids. Their remarkable journey is a world first, with the duo passing through regions that have likely never before been s...READ MORE >>

Clark and I are safe and sound, back home at last in sunny Australia. From where I sit I can see the sparkling blue ocean waves furling onto the golden sands of Palm Beach, and feel the sun literally burning warmth into my skin, soothed by a gently cooling sea-breeze. The sound of my watch alarm didn't strike dread into me this morning, and I had no need to try and pretend I didn't hear it and lay still to avoid hauling. Im not saying I leapt out of bed – on the contrary - I simply rolled over, ...READ MORE >>

In August 2008, after spending a combined 128 days alone on the world's ninth largest and largely unexplored Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic, Clark Carter and Chris Bray have become the first people in history to walk across this remarkable island - a distance of 1000 kilometres. They are back on home soil now and are ready to celebrate so please catch up with the boys for a fun night out and take a look at their photos and video on display throughout the evening. All Welcome! ...READ MORE >>

Hey Everyone, This is just a quick note to say that i've put together a very quick little preview video for our doco. Its not very long, but at least you'll finally be able to see some video rather than just pics from the trip. I cant wait to start editing for the documentary, its going to be fun fun fun! You can view the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n0Pxk3r12U Clark...READ MORE >>

I love it. Only in the North could this happen. The last five days have been quite the experience, and I couldn't help myself from sharing them with you. "It's not over 'till it's over" - A truer phrase has never been uttered - and so the adventure continues from where we presumed it had ended: perched smugly on the western most tip of Victoria Island, glowing with satisfaction and Grand Marnier... The following day brought with it equally unappealing weather, and we spent much of the day in ...READ MORE >>

Chris and Clark are OK, still at a point about 3km South of where they completed the crossing of Victoria Island. An initial attempt to be picked up by boat was frustrated by unsuitable weather for a landing, but they have several options and are hopeful of getting away soon. Battery levels are still very low so they are unlikley to be able to check or reply to email or Say Hi comments until after pick-up. No photo with this update. Andrew Bray 23:22 UTC Monday 11th August ...READ MORE >>

Now that we've had a chance to rest, relax and even slightly recover here on the most westerly tip of Victoria Island, I've finally pulled out my trusty little Eee PC to fill you in on those last few kilometers. We are SO happy to be here. So we woke yesterday with only 9km still to go. Having hauled late into the night, we'd only got to bed around 2:30 am and we were still mentally and physically shattered in the morning. It was still raining, the world around us still veiled in thick fog, a...READ MORE >>

It might be rainy, it might be foggy, but right now we don't really care. Nothing really matters at the moment, because we're here, we've done it. We just stood in the waves at the very western-most tip of Vicoria Island, and enjoyed an un-rationed peanut butter on tortilla bread. Details later......READ MORE >>

Last night we let down each of our four tires and did our best to re-arrange their shredded kevlar covers for the last time in preparation for what we hoped would be our last full day of hauling. We went to sleep a little late, about midnight, excited for tomorrow. We woke to pouring rain. Everything was wet. Water had seeped in through the tent, our sleeping bags were wet, and puddles of water had collected in either side of the tent where the tent floor now overhangs our narrowed carbon har...READ MORE >>

As seems to be the norm following a record day hauling, we inadvertently slept in an extra hour today, but no real harm done. We were soon up and at it, after enjoying the 2nd last coffee ration we have left (we're saving the last spoonful for a celebration coffee at the far side!). The weather was kind to us again today, the rain held off, and although by midmorning the sun had vanished behind a blanket of clouds, never to return, the remainder of the day was pleasantly cool and a light win...READ MORE >>