Mutiny

[goodgoalie]

They are now on day 35 or 36 of their journey, and the two cameramen on board have been filming all that time, but their batteries have not run out. Do you think the support vessel replenishes them? They obviously have some sort of satellite phone, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to call for them to take away the grumpy lazy Liverpudlian.

[andy-hughes]

Yes, there will be a support team there, out of shot.

[naomi24]

They'll definitely have support. I switched this off after watching for a while. It seems to be another of those programmes that keeps repeating what's gone before.

[goodgoalie]

Yes, Andy, there is definitely a large support ship which we have seen, which follows a few kilometres behind them (presumably how they get the drone shots). They sent a speedboat from it to take off the carpenter from the island they stopped at when his hand became infected, and later to whisk away said Scouser. But was wondering what other contact they have - surely those in the open boat couldn't be carrying enough batteries for all those days' filming?

[naomi24]

divebuddy, exactly what I thought. A tremendous feat!

[Zacs-Master]

Anyone remember a programme about a raft called Kon-Tiki?

[Zacs-Master]

Some guy called Thor Hyadahl crossed the pacific on a balsawood raft in 47 but I seem to remember someone else doing it in the 70s (It was colour TV anyway!)

http://www.history.com/news/thor-heyerdahls-kon-tiki-voyage

[naomi24]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Heyerdahl

Two expeditions - one to Easter Island.

[naomi24]

divebuddy, I didn't know that.

[naomi24]

divebuddy, I've read quite a lot about The Bounty, but never any of that. Thanks for posting it.

[RobNorth]

Yes, it's easy to forget that all these people are employees of one sort or another and subject to the normal elfin safety rules etc. No doubt there's a Frigate sized support vessel nearby complete with an operating theatre and trick cyclists etc in case of mental health problems.....
I am in awe at the original story, also that of Shackleton, who had freezing temperatures as well.
Nb. When you read the Shackleton story, one of the outstanding characters most instrumental in the ultimate success and survival of the whole crew was the ship's carpenter, who I believe was sadly killed in WW1, as were several other survivors.

[Zacs-Master]

Thanks for confirming I wasn't going mad. Well.....madder!