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The harsh lessons learned during the duo's initial failure meant that they returned to Victoria Island with gear that's better suited to the changing Arctic terrain with which they had to contend

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...audiobooks. Despite being surrounded by fancy equipment, it was, in fact, the humble iPod that got us across Victoria Island. Our secret weapon, to which we owe the success of the entire expedition, was listening to Harry Potter. The stories were so engrossing that we had to ration chapters in case we ran out before reaching the far side of the island

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