Ep. 142: How To Survive The Arctic in 1845 (For Time Travelers Only)

Last week we discussed a world before exploration, one where you could hide your most valuable possession and it wouldn’t be found for centuries.  Now imagine that same world, but the place you are exploring is the freezing Arctic, and the possession you are hiding is your life?  That is pretty much what we are talking about in this episode as we discuss being trapped in the arctic ice for years, having only Victorian era technology at your disposal.  That is the situation the people of The Lost Franklin expedition found themselves in in 1845.  We discuss the differences between surviving in the desert VS the permafrost, why icebergs were such a problem, how to avoid getting black gums, the dangers of early canned food, and of course the ultimate taboo in a survival situation:  Cannibalism. Podcast Links FGGGbT Ep. on Nope Fascinating Nouns Ep. on The Donner Party Fascinating Nouns Ep. on the Friendly Trait in Dogs Articles Lead Poisoning and Franklin’s Lost Expedition Research Debunking Lead Poisoning Theory Human Flavored Tofu – Hufu FGGGbT On Social Media Facebook Twitter