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Remote
Control
In the last of his series
on extreme conditions, Gary Rolfe takes a look at technology
and how to make it work in the wilds.
Published September 2004. Reproduced with kind
permission from Summit magazine. Summit is the membership
magazine of the British Mountaineering Council.
To subscribe: www.thebmc.co.uk
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Extreme
travel
Polar tour de force Gary
Rolfe travels solo with huskies to take stunning images
of the world’s most isolated wildernesses.
Published July 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from Practical Photography magazine. The UK’s best-selling
photography magazine.
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Dear
diary...
Returning once more to
the Arctic, intrepid explorer Gary Rolfe shares some
of his diary entries with us, telling us about the extreme
cold, being shadowed by wolves, and his beloved sled
dogs...
Published July 2004. Reproduced
with kind permission from Dogs Today, Britain’s
premier dog magazine.
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Driven
by pure passion
Gary Rolfe is 38 and one of the few men in history to
consistently and successfully make solo expeditions,
with huskies, to some of the world’s most isolated wilderness
locations.
Published June 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from Dog World. The top dog paper. To subscribe: www.dogworld.co.uk |
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Bear
Essentials
How to handle yourself
in bear country.
Published June 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from Summit magazine. Summit is the membership magazine
of the British Mountaineering Council.
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Ice
Cold
Think you've had a cold
winter? How about
travelling solo for months at –40°C? Welcome
to
the world of Gary Rolfe, Arctic Explorer.
Published March 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from Summit magazine. Summit is the membership magazine
of the British Mountaineering Council.
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The
Sessions from Hell
Training in the Canadian
Arctic - an insight into why running is so important
in Gary Rolfe's training for long haul polar expeditions
Published March 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from British Runner magazine. The running magazine that
really does have the answers.
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A
Geographical Christmas
Some of the UK's best known geographers reveal what
they hope to find in their stockings this Christmas
Published December 2003. Reproduced with kind permission
from Geographical.
The world's authoritative voice on responsible travel
and tourism.
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The
Last Push
In his final article in this
series, Gary describes his final stretch to Herschel Island,
and the mental and physical strength needed to complete
the treacherous journey
Published April 2003. Reproduced with kind permission
from Dogs Today, Britain’s premier dog magazine.
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Polar
Power
On these pages he describes
the IT systems which support him in his solo adventures
amid the most inhospitable conditions known to man.
Published December 2003.
Reproduced with kind permission from Land Mobile.
The premier European magazine for people in the mobile
communications business. Subscribe online at: www.landmobile.co.uk |
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Unbearable
Lightness of Being
As Gary Rolfe and his sled
team travel on their perilous journey, the days are long
– sometimes too long. All the time, they are watching
out for the shadows of bears...
Published March 2003. Reproduced with kind permission
from Dogs Today, Britain’s premier dog magazine.
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The
Pull of the Wild
If you thought raising
a puppy was hard work, consider if you have to prepare
one to pull a sled thousands of miles across the Arctic
when he is older
Published February 2003.
Reproduced with kind permission from Dogs Today, Britain’s
premier dog magazine.
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Cold
Notes from the Arctic
Gary Rolfe has travelled
thousands of kilometres with his huskies, making use
of specialist knowledge learnt from the native Inuit
- acknowledged experts in polar travel and survival
Published January 2003. Reproduced
with kind permission from High Mountain.
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Spirit
of Adventure
Fewer men and women have
ventured on to the Arctic Ocean than have scaled Everest.
Fact. Even fewer have travelled there solo, let alone
with a team of nine Huskies.
Published December 2002. Reproduced with kind permission
from Dogs Today, Britain’s premier dog magazine.
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Surviving
in the Deep Freeze
By Claire Watson. Western Morning News, UK
Printed December 24th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission.
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The
Arctic is my reason for living
By Carl Wilkinson. The Observer, UK
Printed 19th December 2004
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Pole
Position
Edited by Sarah Halls. Wandsworth Borough News, London,
UK
Printed October 20th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission. |
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Explorer
Gary walks on top of the world
Grantham Journal,
UK
Printed September 24th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
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Toughbook
Passes Tundra Test
Temperatures of -51°C,
violent storms, hungry polar bears – they’re
all in a day’s work for Gary Rolfe.
Published Spring 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from Panasonic UK. |
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Gary's
months on the ice with 8 dogs for company
By Tom Pegg. Hertfordshire Mercury, UK
Printed May 21st 2004. Reproduced with kind permission. |
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Adventurer
Gary at one with the Arctic
Grantham Journal, UK
Printed May 7th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission.
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What
drives this man to spend months on the ice with just
eight huskies for company.
By Chris Hall. Lincolnshire Echo, UK
Printed April 21st 2004. Reproduced with kind permission. |
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Adventures
of an Arctic explorer
by Laura Parsons. Packet Series Newspapers, UK
Printed April 17th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission. |
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The
Iceman Goeth
By Sarah Halls. Wandsworth Borough News, London, UK
Printed March 31st 2004. Reproduced with kind permission. |
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Gary
is answering the call of the wild
By Claire Watson. Western Morning News, UK
Printed March 20th 2004. Reproduced with kind permission.
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Arctic
Adventure
Arctic explorer Gary Rolfe
has not let asthma hold him back from conquering some
of the world's most extreme climates.
Published February 2004. Reproduced with kind permission
from the National Asthma Campaign. The magazine for
members of the National Asthma Campaign. Subscribe online
at: www.asthma.org.uk/involved/join01.php |
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Press
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Ruff Wear Athlete, Gary Rolfe, Successfully Completes
400 Mile Journey Across Arctic
Ruff Wear PRESS RELEASE – 9th December 2004
ShockStoppers Stop the Shock for Arctic Athlete
Sorbothane PRESS RELEASE – 27th January 2004
- Read the Arctic Athlete article at
www.realrunner.com
Toughbook Faces The Ultimate Test And Lives Up To Its
Name
Panasonic PRESS RELEASE – March 2004
Click here to read the article 'Toughbook Survives Test'
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photographs copyright © Gary Rolfe