# Shackleton finishes his voyage

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 24, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129 "2017-04-24T07:32:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssgenius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@ssgenius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ssgenius)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129/1 "2017-04-24T07:32:26Z")

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The great-grandson of Ernest Shackleton finishes his voyage

[http://www.ntd.tv/2017/04/20/explorers-scion-achieves-his-great-grandfathers-dream/](http://www.ntd.tv/2017/04/20/explorers-scion-achieves-his-great-grandfathers-dream/)

He was part of a team that crossed the Antarctic in 4 X 4’s SUV’s.

Looks like it was a LOT easier for them in the 4 X 4’s than what Shackleton’s group faced

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129/2 "2017-04-24T14:29:39Z")

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Interesting story. I’ve read both the Shackleton account and the Ross Sea party account. Both groups suffered greatly in the attempt to cross the continent. Astounding what folks considered important back then.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129/3 "2017-04-24T15:21:01Z")

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top gear article [https://www.topgear.com/car-news/suvs/hyundai-first-car-cross-antarctic](https://www.topgear.com/car-news/suvs/hyundai-first-car-cross-antarctic)

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129/4 "2017-04-25T12:58:02Z")

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Thanks for posting this. A friend of mine is a great-great nephew of Shackleton so I’ll send it on to him.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shackleton-finishes-his-voyage/785129/5 "2017-04-25T14:58:43Z")

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Great story! Shackleton has long been a hero of mine. The Top Gear article was interesting, too - the vehicles had to be modified less than I might’ve expected.