Crossing the 1000-mile mark
Published on 01.07.2008 - General Info
Hibbert and Bullard continue to send back brief snatches of news by SMS and have just crossed the 2000- kilometre mark.
"After 58 days, the cairn marking the drop-off we made on the outward journey is still visible from a distance of two kilometres. We are both in good shape and enjoying the summer weather." That was the report sent back by Hibbert on Sunday 29th June. In addition to a few succinct words of news each day, the team provides four items of information: the temperature, wind speed, number of miles for the day and the total distance covered by the two men since they set out.
The information for 29th June was as follows: temperature Ãâ9°C, wind at 5 knots, 16.6 miles (30.7 km) progress for the day and a total of 1087 miles or 2013 km covered by that evening since they had left.
Speaking of distance, a few days earlier, on 24th June, the website highlighted the fact that Hibbert and Bullard had passed the 1000-mile mark in autonomy and that they were delighted to join the exclusive club of polar travellers having achieved the same feat.
