Ep 137: Shackleton, Part 4 — Six Days on the Boats, Unrelenting Obstacles, Impossible Conditions, But Finally Land!

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.The men finally make a run for land after escaping from the ice but things go from bad to worse as the crew is met by one obstacle after another: constantly changing winds, mind-boggling currents, 30-foot waves, icebergs, killer whales, williwaws, and dehydration all test Shackleton's leadership, the sturdiness of the boats, and the unwavering survival-driven determination of the men. 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!!!