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Direction point 6-60

On Saturday, Sept. 16, we got an early start on our expedition. At five o’clock in the morning the alarm went off and at a quarter past seven we were ready to leave. Although the weather report spoke of low clouds, in reality it was just foggy. We could not see a hand in front of our eyes, and at times visibility was limited to only two meters. Fortunately, the wind from the previous evening had died down, so we decided to leave anyway. During the morning it cleared up a little and we were able to look a little further ahead. We were in terrain where it had probably thawed considerably a few weeks ago. We walked across fields of ice covered with snow. In the afternoon, the sun finally broke through and we could see far again. We made a course correction and are now heading off at 310 degrees toward point 6-60, our end point. By the end of the day, we had already covered 29 kilometers, meaning there were still 90 kilometers to go in a straight line to our goal.

Continuous eating

Although we arrive at the end of the day, this does not mean we stop immediately. It’s time to eat. These days, every cell in my body craves food all day long. No matter what I eat, but every break my jaws just go up and down. This is the courtesy form in Greenland, talking with full mouth. I really eat everything mixed together. Stroopwafel with children’s cheese, it can’t be that crazy. At the beginning of the expedition, I struggled to reach the 6,000 calories a day. A lot remained, but now I can report that the bonus bag is empty. Over the past few days, I have regularly taken some extra from that bonus bag and added it to my own food. Everything goes up.

Half a marathon every day

Dragging the sled is still a big challenge. We walk about 30 kilometers a day and have been doing this for almost 25 days in a row. It feels like running a half marathon every day with a sled behind us. This takes an enormous amount of energy, especially in these extreme conditions. Therefore, every cell in our body cries out for food. We sometimes share our food, some cheese, some sausage, really everything goes in. We carry good food such as nut mix, good evening meals, breakfasts and snacks. These are not fast sugars, but slow carbohydrates that release energy throughout the day. With this we are going to make it.

Another 90 kilometers to go

Tomorrow we will continue again with a course of 310 degrees and 90 kilometers to go. We are motivated and determined to achieve our goal. The end of the expedition is in sight and we are proud of what we have accomplished so far. With each step we get closer to our end point.