For everyone who thinks its cold

[cotty]

Ben in my eyes has experienced real cold, proper cold, feel your bone marrow cold. Utmost respect

www.pistonheads.com/members/showProfile.asp?memberId=18887


Thats real cold, we just think it cold
link to bens site www.bensaunders.com/

I have never met ben but he has done some epic trips and deserves a hand shake and a beer

[deltafox]

Yup. Thats a BIG FREEZE!

[jessica]

a 20th century explorer for sure...........
will be watching the next expedition in awe.
keep it up BEN
your already inspiring my 11 year old
14yr old doing his DOE silver next.

>> Edited by jessica on Thursday 29th December 21:19

[David A]

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[cotty]

David A said:

still have the gimp mask though

No comment

[David A]

cotty said:

David A said: still have the gimp mask though No comment

Hey, hes wearing one in that photo and he gets utmost respect - I get the pi$$ taken (guess I deserve it ) Still the photos of us all gimped up are quite funny.

I'm stopping now as I'm obviously digging myself a big hole here

Dave

[staceyb]

I could never do anything like that in my life.

[ZR1cliff]

Fair play to him,i admire his courage.
Well Done Ben!

[deltafox]

staceyb said:

I could never do anything like that in my life.

What? Wear a gimp mask???

[staceyb]

deltafox said:

staceyb said: I could never do anything like that in my life. What? Wear a gimp mask???

That or trek across the artic.

[vixpy1]

staceyb said:

deltafox said: staceyb said: I could never do anything like that in my life. What? Wear a gimp mask??? That or trek across the artic.

Shame

[polar_ben]

Is this the wrong time to mention that I'm sat here with my central heating on?

PS - I need a hand! www.bensaunders.com/fiveways/

>> Edited by polar_ben on Thursday 29th December 22:56

[jacobyte]

Hey Ben, I met Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes a few weeks ago - he gave a talk at Surrey Uni (my wife works there so she was able to get me a ticket). Unfortunately the hi-tech slide projector broke down after about one quarter of the way through, but the images up until then were amazing.

The trans-antarctic mission part of the longtitudinal circumnavigation is simply incredible. I don't know how they didn't die.

That man is completely mad, but a top bloke and utterly committed. A true inspiration to everyone. I know he has a mixture of those who love him and those who hate him - which camp do you fall into? Has he supported you in any way (morally/psychologically/financially)?

[polar_ben]

jacobyte said:

That man is completely mad, but a top bloke and utterly committed. A true inspiration to everyone. I know he has a mixture of those who love him and those who hate him - which camp do you fall into? Has he supported you in any way (morally/psychologically/financially)?

Ran Fiennes is great. I wrote to him (care of his publishers) when I was 18, not really expecting to get an answer - I'd literally written to 'Sir Ranulph Fiennes, C/O Random House...'

To my utter amazement, a three-page handwritten reply arrived a couple of weeks later - I was for asking for advice on what, looking back, was a hare-brained plan, but he took me quite seriously and was extremely generous with his time and advice. I get a shed-load of email from young people planning their own adventures nowadays, and I always think of Ran's generosity when I reply.

You're right, though - he's completely bonkers.

[Cossie.]

cotty said:

...and deserves a hand shake and a beer

Brrrr...

He'd probably prefer a mug of steamy hot coco!