Ultimate ecotrip N to S poles emissions-free

Plenty Magazine highlighted an earth-friendly travel story about two young Britons who are in the midst of journeying from North to South Poles using emissions-free vehicles in order to raise awareness about global warming. Although the two lads will trek, ski, bike and sail the entire distance, they are not entirely alone and do have support vehicles:

"Despite their best intentions, the explorers still need a little technological help while working toward their goal. Every night the pair camps and eats locally-grown food cooked on a portable camping stove using natural gas. Their support team’s trailer, which follows the determined duo, has been fitted with a solar panel.

Inevitably there will be “a moderate carbon footprint due to the logistics of such a large expedition” explains [explorer James] Hooper. But this is being calculated and offset as they go."

A much better and ecofriendlier way to make a long-scale sponsored trip than our previous post about the car-safety awareness trip overland Asia.

Go to the expedition website: 180 degrees Pole to Pole
Read the full Plenty article: Going to Extremes