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Environment, Sustainable Travel

The Last Great Antarctic Untold Story: Meeting Mark Reed and The Quest for Shackleton’s “Last Cache”

We often fall into the trap of thinking that the golden age of exploration is a closed chapter in a history book. We imagine that the great maps were all filled in during the early 1900s, leaving nothing left for the modern world to uncover.

But this past May, while attending the bi-annual James Caird Society dinner at Dulwich, I was seated at a table that completely shattered that illusion. Another reason why I just love being a member of the that Society, you meet such interesting people, doing incredible things…

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July 7, 2026
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Environment, Sustainable Travel

The Incredible Afterlife of the James Caird Lifeboat

Most of us know the “Endurance” story’s climax: Sir Ernest Shackleton and five companions navigating 800 miles of the world’s most violent ocean in a tiny 23-foot lifeboat, the James Caird, to reach South Georgia. But what happened to that sturdy little boat once it hit the gravel at Cave Cove, King Haakon Bay?

The journey of the James Caird didn’t end with the rescue of Shackleton’s men. With the next James Caird Society dinner, and a reception in front of this plucky boat, coming up soon for me – plus 24th April is the date Shackleton left Elephant Island heading for South Georgia Island – I wanted to explore the story more. Its survival as a physical relic is almost as miraculous as its voyage!

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April 13, 2026
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