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>>Ranulph Fiennes: We arrived our team at the start point. That is where the Atlantic
ocean hits Antarctica's coast. The ski plane dropped us off and said goodbye. They'd see
us again in 2,000 miles time. Everything you carry on day one must last you for 2,000 miles.
We towed 500 pounds each. That's a thousand pounds between two people. The other guy with
me is Europe's top physiologist. He specializes in studying the effects of starvation on the
human body and muscle cannibalization. So he was in his element in this expedition.
[ Laughter ] >>Ranulph Fiennes: He monitored our output
as eight and a half thousand calories every day for 97 days with no rest day. We could
only carry 5,000, so we had a daily deficiency for 97 days of three and a half thousand calories.
I set out at 15 and a half stone. By the halfway I was under nine stone. We were skeletal.
This is even Weight Watchers with not recommend this method.
Our feet were not good because towing that weight effects your toes. Your lips also are
damaged because of the ozone hole which is right ahead. At fortnight, all the scabs,
when you go to sleep, stick together. You wake up in the morning, you must say good
morning to the other bloke. It's called team dynamics.
[ Laughter ]