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The legs are about 23-1/2 feet long, made of scaffolding pipes. The
feet are padded with old towels to protect the deck. Each leg breaks
down into two pieces, joined by a sleeve of steel pipe. At the top,
they are joined by a clamp-on pivot. Tied around this pivot are two
stays and a 3-part tackle.
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South: The Endurance Expedition
Shackleton's near-fatal journey to the Antarctic has received a
lot of press in recent years. This is Shackleton's own account—quiet,
understated, and riveting. It also describes the travails of the Aurora
expedition, intended to lay the groundwork for Shackleton on the other
side of the continent.
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