Six ‘Ordinary Men’ made it to the North Pole on the 11th April 2012. They are promoting a charity ‘Sparks’ which has the laudable aim of ensuring that all children are born healthy and stay healthy. The doctor with the six men is Dr. Ed Coats who was previously a member of the British team in the ‘Omega’ manhauling race to the SOUTH pole in the footsteps of Scott. He was chosen by James Cracknell and Ben Fogal to accompany them.
Ed was very helpful to me over the question of the amount of fluid that is needed each day for manhauling when I was writing my book about Edgar Evans (up to 7 litres, enough to keep the urine dilute and much more than Scott and his party took). How Ed manages to combine these efforts with his medical career is remarkable.
Isobel Williams – Author, Cruise Speaker and Lecturer 