Sublime

His unconventional method of exploring was to travel light and fast.

And a little dose of eccentricity so often goes hand in hand with such endeavours.

He was a man on a mission. I know that feeling. Obstacles don’t matter. Nor does the prospect of pain and hardship. The goal is all-consuming.

He argued that humans – even primitive ones – were capable of remarkable things. Of great endurance and incredible ingenuity.

True grit isn’t just about endurance. It’s about ingenuity too.

They become tough by displaying spirit and determination against overwhelming odds.

Imagine what they could do to this lightweight, ramshackle raft constructed by a crazy Norwegian who wouldn’t take no for an answer.

Because that’s what it was: a war of attrition between him, the vast ocean and the brutal forces of nature. A war he was determined to win, even though the odds were vastly stacked against him.