Conquering the Impossible: My 12,000-Mile Journey Around the Arctic Circle

In August 2002, Mike Horn set out on a mission that bordered on the impossible: to travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the Arctic Circle - alone, against all prevailing winds and currents, and without motorized transportation."Conquering the Impossible"is the gripping account of Horn's gruelling [...]
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In August 2002, Mike Horn set out on a mission that bordered on the impossible: to travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the Arctic Circle - alone, against all prevailing winds and currents, and without motorized transportation."Conquering the Impossible"is the gripping account of Horn's gruelling 27-month expedition by sail and foot through extreme Arctic conditions that nearly cost him his life. Enduring temperatures as low as -95 degrees Fahrenheit, Horn battled hazards includingtrekking on tunstable ice that plunged him into frigid waters, encounters with polar bears so close that he felt their breath on his face,and a fire that destroyed all of his equipment and nearly burned him alive.From the hair-raisingdangers that Horn faces alone to hisamusing and inspiring encounters with the hardyinhabitants ofthe remotest corners of the earth, this adrenaline-filled tale chronicle's one man’sunrelenting desire to push the boundaries of what is humanly possible.