Author: John Large / Source: Good News Network
Antarctica is a frozen, wind-whipped continent, hostile to almost all forms of life—except, apparently, a lone man from Oregon.
33-year-old Colin O’Brady just became the first unaided person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica.
Extreme hikers have managed to cross the continent before, but they have always completed the feat with the assistance of dog teams or kites (to help propel them forward), and air-dropped supplies.
O’Brady, however, traveled the 930-mile journey in 54 days, lugging his entire load of gear— 375-pounds—personally.
Though the adventurer could have…
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