After 86 days in the South Pole, Norwegian explorer Aleksander Gamme, approached the final cache he left hidden in the snow at the start of his expedition. Extremely hungry, he hopes to find food, but has no memory of what he stashed there and doesn't expect to find much.
After 86 days in the South Pole, Norwegian explorer Aleksander Gamme, approached the final cache he left hidden in the snow at the start of his expedition.
Extremely hungry, he hopes to find food, but has no memory of what he stashed there for his return trip. He doesn't expect to find anything to eat, but turns to the camera and says you should never give up hope.
"As a part of my motivational plan I have on purpose not made notes on what goodies I have left behind in the cache.. and on this last one, I didn`t expect very much."
Watch him on the video, as he uncovers the blue bag and finds some equipment, some zinc and vaseline. Then, the ecstatic moment when he pulls out a bag of Cheese Doodles — and more happiness as he finds chocolate and candy.
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