Robust Robert!

Hey! Yes you! have you ever heard of 'Scott of the Antarctic'? If you've not, then you're missing out! Through THIS blog you can join him and journey into the unknown; just read on!

Robert Falcon Scott served as a naval cadet from the age of 13, think about that, 13! A child! He helped many navy ship throughout the 1880s and 1890s. Aside from this, Robert is known as 'Scott of the Antarctic' for his unforgettable trips to the Antarctic and is thought as one of the greatest explorers of all time. So let's begin....

Sir Clements Markham recruited Scott (at the age of 31) to lead the trip of a lifetime to the Antarctic on 31st July 1901! They strived was to be the first ever humans to the southern magnetic pole. So 1902 February they set up their winter camp on Ross Island. In November 1902

Robert and his team;himself, Dr Edward Wilson and Ernest Shackleton set off to the centre of the Antarctic. Even though his great were....well....GREAT they had very little experience with skis if any at all! Well, anyway, despite their weaknesses they managed to trek to 460 miles from the south on 30th December with their 19 dogs. But sadly (because of sickness and hunger)

they had to turn back. What a shame he would never make it. Or would he ?

Yes he would!

In October 1910 the Terra Nova set of to reach the South Pole once again. They left with mechanical sledges, ponies and dogs. But, the ponies and sledges couldn't handle the harsh conditions, and the expedition had to go on without them. In the mid of December of 1912 the dog teams had to turn back and only Scott, Wilson, Oates, Bowers and Evans were left. On the 17th January they had found a grave discovery, the Norwegian team had beaten them by only 21 days. With hopes and spirits plummeting, the team made a soulless 1500km trudge back. Sadly, due to the bitter conditions, they died in the exposure of their tent.