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eMiLy
and if you could please answer these too as im doing a project on him for school.
how long did he travel for? (days)
did he get any rewards or honours? ( did he get anything named by him?)
thankyou ! x
Answer
The march south began on 1 November 1911, a caravan of mixed transport groups (motors, dogs, horses), with loaded sledges, travelling at different rates, all designed to support a final group of four men who would make a dash for the Pole. Scott had earlier outlined his plans for the southern journey to the entire shore party, without being specific about precise roles â no one knew who would form the final polar team. During the journey, Scott sent a series of conflicting orders back to base concerning the future use of the expedition's dogs, leaving it unclear whether they were to be saved for future scientific journeys or were to assist the polar party home. Scott's subordinates back at base were unsure of Scott's intentions, and consequently failed to use the dogs in a concerted attempt to relieve the returning polar party when the need arose.
The southbound party steadily reduced in size as successive support teams turned back. By 4 January 1912, the last two four-man groups had reached 87°34'S. Scott announced his decision: five men (Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans) would go forward, the other three (Teddy Evans, William Lashly and Tom Crean) would return. The chosen group marched on, reaching the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that Amundsen had preceded them by five weeks.
The deflated party began the 800-mile (1,300 km) return journey on 19 January. However, the party made good progress despite poor weather, and had completed the Polar Plateau stage of their journey, approximately 300 miles (500 km), by 7 February.
With 400 miles (670 km) still to travel across the Ross Ice Shelf, the party's prospects steadily worsened as, with deteriorating weather, frostbite, snow blindness, hunger and exhaustion, they struggled northward. On 16 March, Oates, whose condition was aggravated by an old war-wound to the extent that he was barely able to walk, voluntarily left the tent and walked to his death. Scott wrote that Oates' last words were "I am just going outside and may be some time".
After walking a further 20 miles, the three remaining men made their final camp on 19 March, 11 miles (18 km) short of One Ton Depot, but 24 miles (38 km) beyond the original intended location of the depot. The next day a fierce blizzard prevented their making any progress. During the next nine days, as their supplies ran out, with frozen fingers, little light, and storms still raging outside the tent, Scott wrote his final words, although he gave up his diary after 23 March, save for a final entry on 29 March, with its concluding words: "Last entry. For God's sake look after our people". He left letters to Wilson's mother, Bowers' mother, a string of notables including his former commander Sir George Egerton, his own mother and his wife.
Scott is presumed to have died on 29 March 1912, possibly a day later. The positions of the bodies in the tent when it was discovered eight months later suggested that Scott was the last of the three to die.
In place of the knighthood that might have been her husband's had he survived, Kathleen Scott was granted the rank and precedence of a widow of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
In the dozen years following the disaster, more than 30 monuments and memorials were set up in Britain alone. These ranged from simple relics (Scott's sledging flag in Exeter Cathedral) to the foundation of the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge. Many more were established in other parts of the world, including a statue crafted by his widow for his New Zealand base in Christchurch. In 1948 his final expedition was the subject of a film, Scott of the Antarctic, where he was played by John Mills as a classic "stiff upper lip" British hero. The US scientific base at the South Pole, founded in 1957, is called the AmundsenâScott South Pole Station, to honour the memories of both polar conquerors.
The march south began on 1 November 1911, a caravan of mixed transport groups (motors, dogs, horses), with loaded sledges, travelling at different rates, all designed to support a final group of four men who would make a dash for the Pole. Scott had earlier outlined his plans for the southern journey to the entire shore party, without being specific about precise roles â no one knew who would form the final polar team. During the journey, Scott sent a series of conflicting orders back to base concerning the future use of the expedition's dogs, leaving it unclear whether they were to be saved for future scientific journeys or were to assist the polar party home. Scott's subordinates back at base were unsure of Scott's intentions, and consequently failed to use the dogs in a concerted attempt to relieve the returning polar party when the need arose.
The southbound party steadily reduced in size as successive support teams turned back. By 4 January 1912, the last two four-man groups had reached 87°34'S. Scott announced his decision: five men (Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans) would go forward, the other three (Teddy Evans, William Lashly and Tom Crean) would return. The chosen group marched on, reaching the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that Amundsen had preceded them by five weeks.
The deflated party began the 800-mile (1,300 km) return journey on 19 January. However, the party made good progress despite poor weather, and had completed the Polar Plateau stage of their journey, approximately 300 miles (500 km), by 7 February.
With 400 miles (670 km) still to travel across the Ross Ice Shelf, the party's prospects steadily worsened as, with deteriorating weather, frostbite, snow blindness, hunger and exhaustion, they struggled northward. On 16 March, Oates, whose condition was aggravated by an old war-wound to the extent that he was barely able to walk, voluntarily left the tent and walked to his death. Scott wrote that Oates' last words were "I am just going outside and may be some time".
After walking a further 20 miles, the three remaining men made their final camp on 19 March, 11 miles (18 km) short of One Ton Depot, but 24 miles (38 km) beyond the original intended location of the depot. The next day a fierce blizzard prevented their making any progress. During the next nine days, as their supplies ran out, with frozen fingers, little light, and storms still raging outside the tent, Scott wrote his final words, although he gave up his diary after 23 March, save for a final entry on 29 March, with its concluding words: "Last entry. For God's sake look after our people". He left letters to Wilson's mother, Bowers' mother, a string of notables including his former commander Sir George Egerton, his own mother and his wife.
Scott is presumed to have died on 29 March 1912, possibly a day later. The positions of the bodies in the tent when it was discovered eight months later suggested that Scott was the last of the three to die.
In place of the knighthood that might have been her husband's had he survived, Kathleen Scott was granted the rank and precedence of a widow of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
In the dozen years following the disaster, more than 30 monuments and memorials were set up in Britain alone. These ranged from simple relics (Scott's sledging flag in Exeter Cathedral) to the foundation of the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge. Many more were established in other parts of the world, including a statue crafted by his widow for his New Zealand base in Christchurch. In 1948 his final expedition was the subject of a film, Scott of the Antarctic, where he was played by John Mills as a classic "stiff upper lip" British hero. The US scientific base at the South Pole, founded in 1957, is called the AmundsenâScott South Pole Station, to honour the memories of both polar conquerors.
Can you just hike through new zealand?
Mike
Me and some friends want to go to new zealand and I want to backpack through it not get a camper van and drive across really backpack across new zealand like camping every night kind of backpacking can you just pick a starting point and just go or are there special trails you are meant to follow?
Answer
Unless you have unbelievable amounts of time to kill (like 6-12 months minimum), hiking the entire country is wasting lots of time and not practical. Spending days walking the countryside between major destinations would seriously take away from time better spent at places you are interested in. However, doing this may be a great way to meet locals along the way and get to see great spots off the tourist trail that only locals know about.
If you are intent on not using any motorized vehicle around the country, then a bicycle is a decent alternative. This could save you a lot of time crossing the countryside and give you the same advantages of hiking the country. You can tent/camp or stay at hostels if you need a decent shower/bed along the way while biking or hiking.
I took local buses to get between major hiking hot spots around the country.
However you want to get around the country, be a responsible backpacker. NZ is still a mostly wild place. Humans are the biggest threat to the nature and landscape that is only found in NZ. Carry your trash out wherever you are camping. Stay on the trails so you don't contribute to eroding the landscape. Don't take anything from the environment. Even the dirt on your shoes can carry and transport organisms and disease to normally undisturbed areas. Australia and NZ are full of disaster stories of accidental transportation of animals/organisms that devastated the new receiving environment. Plus, natural dangers of glaciers and mountains and heavy rainfall/flash flooding (2010 was unbelievable in Milford!) put unknowing and unprepared campers in peril. If you need to be rescued because of your own incompetence/ignorance, you will be charged the fee of a few thousand dollars to send emergency crew/equipment to rescue you. Any injuries you sustain are not covered by travel health insurance in this circumstance.
Unless you have unbelievable amounts of time to kill (like 6-12 months minimum), hiking the entire country is wasting lots of time and not practical. Spending days walking the countryside between major destinations would seriously take away from time better spent at places you are interested in. However, doing this may be a great way to meet locals along the way and get to see great spots off the tourist trail that only locals know about.
If you are intent on not using any motorized vehicle around the country, then a bicycle is a decent alternative. This could save you a lot of time crossing the countryside and give you the same advantages of hiking the country. You can tent/camp or stay at hostels if you need a decent shower/bed along the way while biking or hiking.
I took local buses to get between major hiking hot spots around the country.
However you want to get around the country, be a responsible backpacker. NZ is still a mostly wild place. Humans are the biggest threat to the nature and landscape that is only found in NZ. Carry your trash out wherever you are camping. Stay on the trails so you don't contribute to eroding the landscape. Don't take anything from the environment. Even the dirt on your shoes can carry and transport organisms and disease to normally undisturbed areas. Australia and NZ are full of disaster stories of accidental transportation of animals/organisms that devastated the new receiving environment. Plus, natural dangers of glaciers and mountains and heavy rainfall/flash flooding (2010 was unbelievable in Milford!) put unknowing and unprepared campers in peril. If you need to be rescued because of your own incompetence/ignorance, you will be charged the fee of a few thousand dollars to send emergency crew/equipment to rescue you. Any injuries you sustain are not covered by travel health insurance in this circumstance.
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