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I don't think of myself as an explorer but as an athlete.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Athlete Explorer Myself Think

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What's the nastiest injury I've sustained? Just a frostbitten toe... but thankfully it's still intact.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Injury Intact Just Still Sustained Thankfully Toe

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I've diced with death the most cycling around London. Black cabs are far more dangerous than polar bears.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Around Bears Black Cycling Dangerous Death Far London More Most Polar Than

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When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Crank Electronic Electronic Music Get Groove Listen Me Miles Music Out Repetitive Skiing

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Environmental scientists in Canada said it was impossible for me to get to the Pole in 2004... I said 'no,' it's still OK, and I can still get there, and I did.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Canada Did Environmental Get Impossible Me Ok Pole Said Scientists Still I Can

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I'm not particularly gifted; I'm not genetically freakish in any sense; I'm absolutely average.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: Absolutely Any Average Genetically Gifted Particularly Sense

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Expeditions are escapism. The stuff that we're normally concerned about just doesn't matter out there. Tax returns, gas bill, none of it. Life becomes very simple, it's about moving in a certain direction - north if you're going north - staying warm and not getting eaten. That's it.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: About Becomes Bill Certain Concerned Direction Eaten Escapism Gas Getting Going Just Life Matter Moving None Normally North Out Returns Simple Staying Stuff Tax Very Warm You

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My Antarctic expedition is just about doable, just feasible and that's what is exciting to me. If I knew it was possible, if I knew I could do it without too much bother, I wouldn't be interested.

~Ben Saunders

Topics: About Bother Could Exciting Expedition Feasible Interested Just Knew Me Much Possible Too Too Much Without

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Explorer

Born: August 5th, 1977

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