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Colin O’Brady of Portland became the first person to complete a solo walk traversing the continent of Antarctica.

O’Brady recently completed his amazing 930-mile walk that took nearly two months. Without the assistance of dogs or machinery during his 54-day trek, O’Brady hauled his 375lb sled through the freezing terrane. Temperatures averaged at -40°F, lower when the wind kicked up, and he also had to deal with 7,500 to 9,000 feet elevations.

Food and water were also obstacles; but pre-journey estimates had O’Brady needing to consume 7,000 calories and five liters of water each day. To keep the weight of his supplies as low as possible, instead of carrying water, which would have frozen anyway, O’Brady brought along 55lb of fuel for starting fires to melt Antarctica ice for drinking. For food, he brought along specially formulated energy bars, freeze-dried dinners and a large quantity of buttery porridge.

An endurance athlete, O’Brady is a world record holder, in addition to having reached the summit of Mount Everest. Many individuals who are the first to accomplish a feat are recruited to promote products and are often part of the advertisement copy sent to printing services.

Prior to starting his Antarctica adventure, O'Brady spent more than a year preparing for the long, cold walk.