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Slideshow 2 – Train like an explorer

Train like an explorer

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Could you drag a sled weighing

120kg for weeks across the

Arctic?

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Image of pulk

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Image inside tent

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Video of sleeping

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Brief for tyre dragging

- The aim of the activity to drag the tyre across the playground or playing field as many times as there are members of the team

- Spend 3 minutes deciding you will do this in the best possible way, working as a team

- Who will be the fastest- Start the relay!

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Discussion

- How hard did you find the tyre-dragging?

- Why do explorers drag tyres to prepare for the Arctic?

- How would you find dragging 120kg for up to 12 hours a day?

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Brief for sleeping bag

- Each member of the team will need to get into and out of the three sleeping bags (one inside the other) wearing mitts or gloves

- If you take the gloves off at any point, they could get frostbite and the team will be disqualified

- The fastest team to complete the sleeping bag relay wins

- Start the relay!

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Discussion

- How hard did you feel during the activity?

- What feelings did you experience?- Why might preparing mentally be

helpful?- What might it be like to have to go to

bed at -35°C for 2 months?

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Review

- What risks are involved for each activity?

- How does training help to lessen risks?

- How does training help success?- What would happen if something

went wrong in the Arctic?