FARK.com: (6880786) In 1911, explorer Douglas Mawson launched an expedition to explore Antarctica and nearly didn't make it back alive. 100 years later, another Australia team went back to Mawson's encampment. This is what they found

		In 1911, explorer Douglas Mawson launched an expedition to explore Antarctica and nearly didn't make it back alive. 100 years later, another Australia team went back to Mawson's encampment. This is what they found (blogs.abc.net.au)		32
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Marine1

2012-01-16 09:14:57 AM

FlashHarry

2012-01-16 09:24:23 AM

you know, when i make a trip to antarctica via sled and skis, i usually take my cast-iron stove, too!

Odd Bird

2012-01-16 09:25:57 AM

bugmn99

2012-01-16 09:36:37 AM

Antarctica trifecta in play?

Hand Banana

2012-01-16 09:40:10 AM

I'm not saying this story is old, but I have some Time Life books published in the 70s and one of them has a story and pictures about this place. I remember reading it as a kid and being fascinated by the photos. Ok, I guess I am saying this story is old. Still really interesting though.

Fubini

2012-01-16 09:42:10 AM

Those were some redneck hobo penguins.

theurge14

2012-01-16 09:46:22 AM

Empty windswept valleys and hordes of squawking shiatting birds. Can't imagine why they haven't been back in years.

Parthenogenetic

2012-01-16 09:49:51 AM

Odd Bird: [img.photobucket.com image 304x400]

More like:

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oldernell

2012-01-16 10:06:54 AM

What is Heinz India Relish?

IXI Jim IXI

2012-01-16 10:19:34 AM

Ahh...nature at its finest...

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bossuniversalAA

2012-01-16 10:35:41 AM

Arthur Prefect

2012-01-16 10:56:23 AM

The penguins on that page are killing me. Some great shots.

2wolves

2012-01-16 11:07:00 AM

Explorer pinup. Too cold to fap to that.

DarthBrooks

2012-01-16 11:11:13 AM

RIP Denis Lawson

Goban

2012-01-16 11:19:08 AM

Wow, that jar of Heinz Indian Relish looks almost modern.

simsite9

2012-01-16 11:45:16 AM

FuturePastNow

2012-01-16 11:49:28 AM

I didn't realize penguins enjoyed living in their own filth quite that much.

Jacobin

2012-01-16 11:50:44 AM

My favorite picture....an explorer's "girlie photo"

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LagerVsAle

2012-01-16 12:02:19 PM

Jacobin: My favorite picture....an explorer's "girlie photo"

[blogs.abc.net.au image 640x423]

Couldn't he get a better angle, that's hard to fap to.
/hard

19 Kilo

2012-01-16 12:39:02 PM

oldernell: What is Heinz India Relish?

Heinz India Relish (new window).

DarthBrooks

2012-01-16 12:50:27 PM

Sir Douglas could fap to that.

bhcompy

2012-01-16 02:07:05 PM

JohnBigBootay

2012-01-16 02:08:54 PM

Congrats, guy who somehow made that story boring.

WillyChase

2012-01-16 02:22:55 PM

If anyone wants a more interesting take on Mawson's expedition they should check out Mawson's Will (new window)

Mawson of the Antarctic

2012-01-16 02:42:24 PM

Why, Yes, I'm a badass.

Mawson of the Antarctic

2012-01-16 02:47:21 PM

The chapter in here on Mawson and other early adventurers to the South Pole is one of the best chapters I have read in my life. It's amazing that Mawson came close to death so many times and, all his companions dead, wandered in the blinding white alone, delirious and half-alive.

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verbaltoxin

2012-01-16 02:52:21 PM

Heard off in the distance...."Teke-li-li! Teke-li-li!"

DicksWii

2012-01-16 05:56:43 PM

I was expecting this.

schief2

2012-01-16 06:27:19 PM

Only a Victorian-era Aussie would make sure to pack his own fapping material on an Antarctic expedition.

thisispete

2012-01-16 10:28:27 PM

FlashHarry: [blogs.abc.net.au image 640x423]

you know, when i make a trip to antarctica via sled and skis, i usually take my cast-iron stove, too!

He also took a printing press to publish a newspaper

cuzsis

2012-01-16 11:30:35 PM

/he found *more* space alien robots?

starsrift

2012-01-17 05:29:57 AM

Hand Banana: I'm not saying this story is old, but I have some Time Life books published in the 70s and one of them has a story and pictures about this place. I remember reading it as a kid and being fascinated by the photos. Ok, I guess I am saying this story is old. Still really interesting though.

It's 100 years old, in fact.

TFA, on the other hand, is a blog that's got entries dating back along this last week.

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