Visitor Comments

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# Congratulations and Thank you

Ben,
Thanks for letting us all live vicariously through you on this website. I have looked forward to reading your updates everyday, and will be sad when they are no more. I am glad that you made it to the pole safe and sound, and by now you are hopefully on solid ground again! I look forward to your next adventure!

Thank you and God bless,

Michelle in Illinois

By Michelle on Monday, 17 May - 04:58 pm -0700

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# Fantastic"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your adventure has been awe inspiring for me and Alfie.(aged) nine.
Guess you will be looking forward to your reunions and a nice long hot soak.

Well Done !!

Proud to feel that I know at least a a little of your daily thoughts.

You are a phenominal inspiration to us all.

27 out of 10 for going that extra mile..

Regards Jessie(PH) and Alfie (aged9)

By jessie on Saturday, 15 May - 07:26 pm -0700

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# An adventure to remember

HI

the last couple of months have been fascinating tracking your progress, supporting the Re-supply, living the trials and tribulations of falling through ice, through your highs and lows, broken boots and that massive beard you've now grown.It's been a real eye opening experience to what people can achieve if we set our minds to it.

I shall miss the whole experience. You truly went the extra mile as did Tony many a night. With you and Tony and the Serco team behind you we all ensured this was a first class adventure from start to finish.

I look forward to seeing you when you get back, providing you have had a bath first.

Well done again, words are so small in comparison to your achievement.

See you soon

Marc

By Marc on Saturday, 15 May - 05:08 pm -0700

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# Congratulations and Thanks for the Memories

You done good man. Prayed for you daily as I promised and now must thank God for your saftey.Weather is something none of us have control over. Maybe an earlier start next time will help. Much thanks to Serco also and all your suppliers. Will miss adverntures like the shoe repair etc. Having just returned from England I can say Jolly Good with more authority. Let us know how we can keep in touch with what is happening with you.Looking forward to any more dispatches. You have inspired many young peole and us older also.
The Lord Bless You Ben Victor

By victor young on Saturday, 15 May - 04:43 pm -0700

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# Inspirational Complete!

Ben
What an adventure this has been. You've shown us that anything is possible. Your positive attitude and unflappable spirit has been just wonderful to witness. If only we can all be a little like you in our day to day walk of life, the world will be further forward.

Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. It has been a pleasure to share this experience with you. We've all learned so much. Well done. You have truly inspired us all. Congratulations also to Tony, Val, Robert, Marc, Nikky, Kevin and the rest of the team. Your support has been extraordinary.

By Chris Hyman on Saturday, 15 May - 10:27 am -0700

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# Thank You!

I, too have followed your adventure every day since Kim Komando told us about your site, and what an adventure it has been! Thank you for the good writing and for sharing! I feel like another person said, "Glad and sad." Glad that you made the North Pole and sad that your adventure is ending. Thank you, Serco, for your support! Melba from Texas

By Melba on Saturday, 15 May - 05:48 am -0700

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# You gave it all you had

"Acts of God" control the universe. You did as well as any human being could have. You gave a lot of people reason to pray for a smother road for you. Bon
Chance.

By Shine Domingue on Saturday, 15 May - 03:25 am -0700

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# Good Luck

Hi. good luck ben..have enjoyed your dispatch reports..here in n.h. weather a lot better than up on the pole..hope you try again sometime

By sonny on Saturday, 15 May - 12:08 am -0700

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# I will miss your stories!

Ben,

Congratulations!

It's been a thrill each day reading your dispatches and I will miss you.

I know you will enjoy much success in your life.

You are a true hero to many!

Best wishes and thank you for sharing, sincerely,

Debi
San Diego, California USA

By Debi on Friday, 14 May - 11:39 pm -0700

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# Way to go!

Ben -

Well done! We've been following every day since mid February with awe, wonder, concern, fascination and amazement! What an enormous journey for us all - the chance of a lifetime. Congratulations! And many thanks to you and your team for taking us along for the ride!

By Tom, Charlie, Jim and John on Friday, 14 May - 11:22 pm -0700

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# Warmer Climates

Hi Ben,

Congratulations again on all that you have accomplished over the past 2 months. You showed so much determination in spite of the obstacles that you encountered, which are too numerous to even mention here. Despite being alone up there, I would say that you made more than a few friends through your daily updates on this web site. I hope we are able to stay in contact with you and learn what your next venture may be? Enjoy the change in clothes, a good hot meal, warm bed- good night sleep, and being able to rejoin your family.

By Bob on Friday, 14 May - 08:24 pm -0700

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# Good to hear from you, Ben!

Ben, you've done an remarkable journey, and although it's cutten' short, you can, and have to be proud of yourself. This has been one helluva ride, and we readers enjoyed all of your dispatches (Yeah, I know, easy to say when one is sitting in a warm room, and having all the comforts, but still..) You have done well!

Best wishes,
Sami from Finland

By Sami Lilja on Friday, 14 May - 08:20 pm -0700

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# What a Long Strage Trip It's Been...

Hi Ben,
I stumbled across the website about a week into your expedition and I've been keeping track of it ever since. Congratulations on reaching the top of the world. Good luck on getting back safely. My prayers are with you. You're an inspiration.
Camden, New Jersey, USA.

By Mayuris Pimentel on Friday, 14 May - 08:10 pm -0700

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# Congrats Ben

Its been a great read i hope you've enjoyed the treck as much as ive enjoyed reading about it :)

By Pies on Friday, 14 May - 07:59 pm -0700

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# Well done Ben!

We are all very proud of you. We shall miss looking at the daily updates. Is the web site staying?
I expect you are on dry land now -must be a strange feeling.
Looking forward to further adventures. What's next???
Thank you for all your inspiring comments.
Helen
and 3 HHH Danes Hill School

By Helen Hereward on Friday, 14 May - 07:27 pm -0700

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# Give yourselves a round of applause

Ben - for being an inspiration to us all, your courage, determination and true British grit, makes us proud.

Serco - for giving Ben the chance to do this wonderful expedition

Val - for being a loving girlfriend and supporting Ben through all of this, you must be missing him like mad.

Also everyone else involved in making this a reality for Ben.

CONGRATULATIONS - It's been a great success :-)

By Lisa (Mrs Fish) on Friday, 14 May - 07:22 pm -0700

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# Bon Voyage

Hi, Ben
This moment evokes both sadness and happiness. Your quest is a testimony, and a resounding accomplishment, both for yourself and the Serco Team. Thank you for touching my life from a top the world! Looking forward to your next dispatch from terra firma.
Cheers,
-Scot
San Luis Obispo, Ca.

By Scot Morrison on Friday, 14 May - 07:17 pm -0700

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# Glad to see the end of the voyage

I am so proud for all your accomplishments -both on the ice and state of mind. I am glad to see you will be ending the expedition on a healthy and safe note. I have been quietly watching your progress since the beginning and feel very selfish in saying I wish it would not end. I will truly miss your daily adventures. Please try to see if there is a way for us to follow your future endevours. I am certain great things will be coming your way.

By Cindy on Friday, 14 May - 06:58 pm -0700

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# Way to go!!

First time posting. But I have followed your adventure since the start. Thanks for the great reads and awesome pics. I can't wait to hear about your next adventure.

Congrats,

noname in Manitoba, Canada

By Noname on Friday, 14 May - 06:24 pm -0700

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# I'm going to miss you man!

Ben,
I have been following your smell for quite a ways now. I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, since our first wet encounter.
I was hoping that you would dump Val and stay here with me.
That remark you made about not knowing if I was a Mr.or Mrs. kind of hurt, but I forgive you.
Please stay with me, I will keep you warm and I am excellent at catching fish.

Well, if not will you at least send me a postcard.

I could go home with you...all I need is fresh fish and a bathtub...tell Val I promise not to piddle on the floor.

No...well...I guess I'll just have to relive that one moment of deep understanding when our eyes locked across that soggy lead.

Take care of yourself, hope to see you again...
Thanks for not bopping me on the head with your ski pole.

Miss Seal
ar,ar,ar

By Miss Seal on Friday, 14 May - 06:15 pm -0700

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# GOOD LUCK!!

I KNOW YOU ARE DISSAPPOINTED. BUT, YOU HAVE BROUGHT SO MUCH TO SO MANY. I WILL MISS YOUR ADVENTURES, I LOOKED FORWARD TO YOUR DISPATCH EVERYDAY.
HOPE YOU MUCH LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE.
JOAN

By JOAN on Friday, 14 May - 06:12 pm -0700

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# . . .future encounters!

Ben: I know you must want to ski, seeing that there are such beautiful pans. You will make it fine. I did a little meditation this morning, bidding you well and hoping you found a place for the plane. I actually felt very secure that you had things in "ship-shape."

The adventure you have had this 2004 will open up new doors for you. This, of course is basically because of your beautiful attitude and your problem-solving abilities.

I look forward to future encounters!
Cissy,
Texas
PS: Many, many thanks to SERCO. What a wonderful service you have provided, you will just never know. C

By Cissy on Friday, 14 May - 05:29 pm -0700

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# Wish I was there......

Drove 350 miles round trip to Felixstowe again today, far more boring than sitting on the ice waiting!
Almost seasick after spending half an hour with my head upside down in the engine well of Mac's boat. Didn't puke (just!) but did get the engine running.
What a day..........

Many pints of beer waiting in the midlands for you.

Ken. (Superflid)

By Ken Powell on Friday, 14 May - 05:03 pm -0700

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# Good Morning!!!

Yawn,
Good morning, yeah I slept in.
Lovely, warm, gazillion thread-count cotton sheets-trying to make you look forward to your return to civilization, buddy!

I don't want to hear any more crap about shame or guilt. We are more concerned about you making it home safely than whether YOU are ready to come back! It would be no consolation for us to hear that 'died doing what he loved' crap. I've had enough.

Not to mention the fact that you've come so far! I spent yesterday sneezing from hay fever and bathing a cat...well...not my cat...somebodies cat. I don't know...I was sooo bored waiting for the next dispatch. Could you wite slower so it will last longer?

Now I'm getting up and taking a shower. The hot cocoa from last night has gotten cold and is making the sheets stick to my butt!
Just bring your ice-loving, 'I know I can make it, just one more step' ego back home RIGHT AWAY!

And you better dispatch as soon as possible.

All my WARMEST thoughts,
Tricia
PS. Don't get frostbite on your a--, while you are sitting on it playing solitaire.

By Miss Seal on Friday, 14 May - 04:42 pm -0700

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# What a trip

I have been following you all along. WHAT A TRIP You are very courageous. To bad you had all the delays at the beginning to get on the ice. The weather, what can one say, next TRIP it will be better.
I enjoyed your dispatches daily, worried when they were late. Can not help but wonder at what you have acomplished all the hardships, the leads the whiteouts the temp, and who could forget the boot! All I can say is what a TRIP! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!
What is next for you ? Good luck in whatever you do. God Bless! MIKE

By Michael Harper on Friday, 14 May - 04:29 pm -0700

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# Congratulations...

And here's to a second go at it (with an earlier departure) in the near future.

God speed, Ben!

By Silus Grok on Friday, 14 May - 04:08 pm -0700

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# Glad and Sad

I lurked every day of your adventure, posted twice, told your story often. Well done to all involved and to you Ben, CONGRATS!
We will miss your posts and the view into your world and ours. May your future be full of growth and adventure. You inspired many more than you could know. And come on over to Canada and see the southern parts! We are bloomin'.

By idly on Friday, 14 May - 02:32 pm -0700

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# Anything else needs doing?

Walked all the way on water and then built a runway with a snow shovel!! Who are you trying to impress? (you're succeeding)

Stay safe

By bill on Friday, 14 May - 02:29 pm -0700

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# Just a thought

Get a shower and shave before we hoist a few hahahahahahaha

Guttin' it out cleanly,

DB

By Paul Christian on Friday, 14 May - 01:51 pm -0700

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# Good Find

Hi Ben,

Well done AGAIN, managed to find a suitable peice of ice to land the silver bird, don't worry as the pilots are used to conditions there? just hope it does'nt warm up to much.

You wll need quite some time to read all your messages of support, you are an insperation to Young and Old alike.

I can just imagin your face when you arrive home!

You are a star, well done.

By Peter Goddard on Friday, 14 May - 01:50 pm -0700

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# Off the ice

Hope that you get off the ice OK and that the conditions stay favorable for you. It is a pity that the weather has caused your expedition to be cut short, and with all the delays at the beginning of the trip it must make it all the more frustrating that you could not get further towards Canada.

Still you have got to the Pole and been an inspiration to many around the world who have followed your journey. Congratulations are required for all that you have achieved even though the original goal has not been met.

Well done,

George

By George on Friday, 14 May - 01:19 pm -0700

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# Wonderful

I have truly enjoyed your day-to-day update of your trip. Each day I check to see how you are doing!! Congratulations!
Brenda

By Brenda on Friday, 14 May - 12:38 pm -0700

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# Good Morning!

Logged on to read any posts I missed yesterday, and here you are! Relieved to read that the weather is clear and you found an area for the plane to land. Must be a bit difficult sitting there waiting, especially if you've now resorted to playing solitaire, but glad you had the time to post an update on your situation.

Continue to stay safe and I suppose next time we hear from you, you'll be on dry land. I imagine at this point, you're excited about returning home to your friends and loved ones.

Take care, Ben. I don't know what time you posted this latest dispatch, but I'll be thinking of you throughout the day.

By Gwen on Friday, 14 May - 12:27 pm -0700