Ep 136: Shackleton, Part 3 — Changing Plans, Soggy Marches, Deadly Leopard Seals, and Finally Boats

Harry and Rafe continue with Bufnagle: the Podcast, Book Club Edition and the discussion of Alfred Lansing's book Endurance, the tail of Earnest Shackleton's ill-fated adventure to the South Pole during 1914, 1915, and 1916.Following the destruction of the Endurance, Shackleton's men are forced to face changing plans amongst the slowly drifting ice floes of the Weddell sea.  Hoping for open water in which they can sail, they attempt marches to take them to the edge of the ice, only to be stopped time and again, as their plans must be continually adjusted and their options for escape dwindle.  Following nearly-fatal interactions half-ton leopard seals on ever-shrinking ice floes, the three lifeboats are finally launched and the men row franticly away from the ice but toward the open ocean and an unknown and even more treacherous future. This episode is kindly sponsored by BlendJet.Use our special link ("bufnagle") to save 12% at blendjet.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!*****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!