The winds continue to blow them eastward. One photographer wanted Shackleton to sign an agreement stating that all of his photos belonged to him once he returned home safely from the expedition. They are able to get over the fact that they’re in a dangerous spot, but they can’t get over how hungry they are. These dogs fought with each other and any animal whom they encountered, so one doctor would have to deliver a punch to the jaw of an aggressive dog with his mittened fist in order for it to retreat. Each man carried his own rations and biscuits while traveling light without any other equipment such as sleeping bags or tents. Shackleton realized that his men would have to wait out the coming winter in … However, Shackleton decides that it’s best to wait until conditions improve before heading out on the ice floes again. Immediately after this sight, they saw land; however it was only temporary victory because by Jan 24th they realized that their ship was frozen in place within the ice floes. The crew is worried about being trapped in the ice again. They go to sleep, but Shackleton is awake and notices that there’s a crack in the area of their tents. Shackleton used unorthodox methods to find the right crew members for his voyage. The Endurance is a short, quickly-paced book about Ernest Shackleton’s failed expedition to cross the Antarctic. He commits his endeavors to guaranteeing the endurance of his men. Dr. Macklin accidentally spills powdered milk over First Officer Greenstreet’s sleeping bag while arguing about how much water to add to their meal of powdered milk and snow (a mixture of melted snow). The Endurance thrillingly recounts one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration--perhaps the greatest of them all. Shortform has the world’s best summaries of 1000+ nonfiction books and articles. It’s been so long since they’ve had fresh food that some of them are trying to eat it raw. The crew continued to be battered by huge waves, but they still survived. In December, Shackleton worried that the men were restless and needed a new plan to get back on track. He also creates an atmosphere that is similar to the military by having meals at specific times and creating rules. Although the weather deteriorates, they still enjoy some of the natural phenomenon in the area. On March 23, they spotted land. There is a lot of discussion about how much food was brought in by Shackleton when he first arrived at the island. The men get sick from eating too much protein, so they have to eat less of it. They also have to manually pump out water from the boat with a hand pump because it’s constantly filling up with icy water when waves crash over it. Additionally, biologist Bobbie Clarke starts to bring up large quantities of plankton in his ocean dredges, which leads them to believe that more animals will follow suit as the food chain grows stronger and provides fresh meat for them. The Endurance reaches a level with the ice’s surface on November 16, preventing any further salvage of stores. We’ve scoured the Internet for the very best videos on Endurance, from high-quality videos summaries to interviews or commentary by Alfred Lansing. At the end of October, 1915, the Endurance finally succumbs to the intense pressure and is slowly crushed. In December, 1914, the expedition, aboard the purpose-built polar exploration ship Endurance, enters the pack ice of the Weddell Sea off the coast He massages for a long time and then places Greenstreet’s feet on his bare chest in order to complete the warming process. The meat was for them in case something happened. The crew, led by Shackleton, abandons ship and makes camp on a huge floe of pack ice. The doctors hoped this would occur after their rescue, but they have now run out of chloroform and there are no more cigarettes. They load six weeks worth of food onto the Caird, as well as extra clothing and minimal medical supplies. In 1914, a ship called Endurance set sail from Argentina. Lash up and stow!” He then fired another shot to alert the men that it was time to move. They bail water out of their boat while trying to figure out if they’re still upright or if they’ve capsized again after having righted themselves once already earlier that day. Most of them suffer dehydration as well, since they haven’t had enough time to bring ice onto their boats in order to melt it into water for drinking purposes. On June 22, which is midpoint of winter, they put on a talent show that’s hilariously described in their diaries. Then another crack opens up right below where one of their boats sits causing them to scramble quickly out of harm’s way as more cracks begin appearing all over the place making it impossible for them to stay put any longer so Shackleton gives orders for them to launch three small boats: Dudley Docker (a 22 ft long boat), Stancomb Wills (another 22 ft long boat) and James Caird (a 24 ft long boat). Despite the fact that there were two incidents of ice breaking off in September, and many people are nervous about October 1, the pressure on the ship started on September 30. It also causes cracking and deterioration of the floes, which are large pieces of floating ice that form in Arctic waters. Shackleton takes the helm at midnight and observes what appears to be a clearing in the sky. To keep their spirits up, the men played cards, read aloud from books and sang along with Hussey’s banjo. The men settled into survival routines, killing penguins and seals for food at night. Although Greenstreet is upset at first, he forgives Macklin when everyone else pours out some of their own small amount of milk into his mug as an act of kindness and generosity.