Kisah Colin O'Brady, Penjelajah yang Berhasil Melintasi Antartika Seorang Diri

Nationalgeographic.co.id - Penjelajah Amerika, Colin O'Brady, menjadi orang pertama yang berhasil melintasi Antartika sendirian dan tanpa pengawasan apa pun, pada Rabu (26/12). Sebelumnya, tidak ada penjelajah yang berhasil melakukan hal ini. Mereka menyerah atau ditemukan tewas di tengah perjalanan.

Pria berusia 33 tahun tersebut menempuh 1.500 kilometer perjalanan di sepanjang benua selatan selama 54 hari tanpa mendapat pasokan kebutuhan tambahan. Semua persediaan ia bawa dari hari pertama––menemaninya berpetualang dengan kereta luncur.

Perjalanan O'Brady sendiri cukup mengesankan. Ia berhasil melintasi Antartika dengan kecepatan tinggi––kurang dari targetnya yang 70 hari.

 

 

 

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Day 54: FINISH LINE!!! I did it! The Impossible First ✅. 32 hours and 30 minutes after leaving my last camp early Christmas morning, I covered the remaining ~80 miles in one continuous “Antarctica Ultramarathon” push to the finish line. The wooden post in the background of this picture marks the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, where Antarctica’s land mass ends and the sea ice begins. As I pulled my sled over this invisible line, I accomplished my goal: to become the first person in history to traverse the continent of Antarctica coast to coast solo, unsupported and unaided. While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced. I was locked in a deep flow state the entire time, equally focused on the end goal, while allowing my mind to recount the profound lessons of this journey. I’m delirious writing this as I haven’t slept yet. There is so much to process and integrate and there will be many more posts to acknowledge the incredible group of people who supported this project. But for now, I want to simply recognize my #1 who I, of course, called immediately upon finishing. I burst into tears making this call. I was never alone out there. @jennabesaw you walked every step with me and guided me with your courage and strength. WE DID IT!! We turned our dream into reality and proved that The Impossible First is indeed possible. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

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Saat O'Brady berangkat, kereta luncurnya memiliki bobot 180 kilogram. Berisi tenda, kantung tidur, kamera, ponsel satelit, dan 14 kilogram bahan bakar untuk memasak. Ia juga membawa 100 kilogram makanan––cukup untuk membantu O'Bardy bertahan hidup lebih dari dua bulan.

Karena O'Brady berusaha untuk menjaga bobot kereta luncurnya seringan mungkin, bahan makanan yang dibawa pun tidak terlalu menggugah selera. Jangan harap uia membawa ayam daging. Bahan makanannya hanya terdiri dari oatmeal, makanan beku dan kering, sup, serta biskuit bar yang khusus dibuat untuknya.

O'Brady mengatakan, sepanjang perjalanan ia sama sekali tidak menemukan lahan untuk makanan segar sehingga tak mendapat pasokan tambahan.

"Saya benar-benar mengonsumsi jenis makanan dan urutan yang sama setiap harinya," ujar O'Brady.

 

 

 

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Day 13: WELCOME TO MY KITCHEN. I’ve been asked a lot about what it is that I eat out here. Well, it’s Groundhogs day. I literally eat the same thing in the same sequence each day. Pictured here in my @hilleberg_the_tentmaker tent vestibule where I cook (aka boil water), I’ll explain the items from top to bottom. I start the day with a special oatmeal blend that has extra oil (added for fat) and protein powder. Next in the ziplock bag is the key to my success; the @standardprocess custom “Colin Bars” at 4000 calories per day are what I eat while I’m outside pulling the sled. I eat about 500 calories worth of bar every 90 minutes when I stop to take a 5 minute break. I worked with the top doctors and food scientists at Standard Process to get this just right. We did loads of blood tests and honed in the exact ingredients and nutrients that would fuel me the best. It’s all 100% whole food and organic. Things like coconut oil, nuts and seeds, and additional whole food supplementation to optimize all the phytonutrients I need. Honestly, this stuff is magic and I’m confident will be the key to success. As pictured I have one ramen in the middle of the day for a warm pick-me-up and some extra salt. In my cup here is two servings of Standard Process Veg-E Complete Pro protein. This is the first thing I have when I get in my tent after a long day. Then comes four cups of chicken noodle soup for the soul, and lastly an @alpineaire freeze dried dinner. I have four flavors, but my favorite has been the Black Bart Chili. ~7000 calories total intake fueling me each day. Food makes up the vast majority of the weight in my sled, but each day that I eat my ration, my sled gets a little lighter and I can go a little farther. Then repeat. I wake up and do it all over again! Check out the @outsidemagazine article that details more about my nutrition! #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible https://www.outsideonline.com/2365661/colin-obrady-how-fuel-solo-unassisted-antarctic-crossing

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Setiap harinya ketika memulai hari di Antartika, O'Brady biasanya menyeduh air untuk oatmeal yang kemudian dicampur dengan bubuk protein serta minyak ekstra sebagai sumber lemak. Selain itu, dia akan mengonsumsi biskuit bar yang setara dengan 500 kalori, setiap 90 menit sekali.

Setiap bar mengandung campuran kacang, biji-bijian, minyak kelapa, dan suplemen makanan lainnya. Makanan itu pun menjadi sumber energi O'Brady.

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Day 20: GRATITUDE. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. No special meal for me, just another day pulling my sled and warming myself up eating ramen noodles in a whiteout halfway through the day. But I can feel all of the warmth and love vibrating in the air. In my family we have a tradition of beginning the Thanksgiving meal by going around the table and saying what we are grateful and thankful for. This Thanksgiving I have three things top of mind in ascending order from small to big. 1) Clean socks! I haven’t not changed a single article of clothing since I began. I didn’t even bring an extra pair of underwear to save weight. However I do have a pair of clean socks, and I treated myself to them for the holiday. 2) I am thankful for my health. It’s a huge blessing to have the opportunity to be able to give an expedition like this a shot. I’m thankful that so far my body is holding up. 3) Jenna B! I am so deeply grateful for the love of my life @jennabesaw. They say there is a “strong woman behind every successful man.” I say that phrase is nonsense. Jenna is beside me and more often than not in front of me leading the way. She has watched me fail and struggle so many times and been there to keep picking me up and pushing me forward. She calms me when I am afraid and always knows how to get me right back on track. On top of all that, she is a badass business woman. A project like this has so many moving parts behind the scenes. I’ve got it easy. I just have to walk in a straight line everyday. She juggles all of the balls with so much grace. I love you. Let’s raise a glass this Thanksgiving to all of the Jenna Bs of the world; strong successful women who make the world such a better place. #TheImpossibleFirst #BePossible

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Di siang hari, O'Brady memakan ramen dengan ekstra garam dan sayuran tinggi protein.

Sementara makan malam akan dilengkapi dengan makanan kering dan beku yang dibawanya. Juga empat bungkus mi rasa sup ayam yang bisa memberikan 7.000 kalori per hari.

Menurut Brady, 32 jam terakhir adalah waktu yang paling menantang dalam kehidupannya.

Saya terkunci di dalam pikiran buruk. Namun, saya fokus pada tujuan akhir sambil membiarkan pikiran saya mengingat pelajaran mendalam yang dapat diambil dari perjalanan ini," paparnya.

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