A Mysterious Map

Mark encounters a mysterious raven on the way home from Polar Bear Pass. Joe and Mark discuss the future of Radio SOLO 100 beyond Expedition SOLO 100, and a listener writes in with a life lesson pulled from the living pages of history.Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Mark Wood rejoins Radio SOLO 100 to break down the reasons for returning to Resolute. We hear directly from Mark to better understand how weather conditions, open water and supplies dictated the course of a difficult decision to turn back. And, we learn what's next for the arctic science mission behind Expedition SOLO 100. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Joe updates listeners with a critical update from Mark Wood in the field. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Joe gets an early morning phone call from Mark that begins a mysterious day of GPS tracking atop Polar Bear Pass. With little information to go on, the SOLO 100 team awaits new information from the field. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Mark Wood and Devon Manik find themselves hunkered down at Polar Bear Pass, where the onset of a storm has forced them to spend the night along the route en route to Mark's drop-off point.  Mark talks about his experience passing by the same waypoint during the filming of the Top Gear Polar Special in 2007; and Devon talks to host Joe Sills about  spending time with Mark, and what will happen to the people of the arctic as the climate changes.Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Mark finally makes it off of Cornwallis Island to the shores of Bathurst Island where he is gearing up to set off through Polar Bear Pass. Guest Jeff Zepatos joins the show to connect his family's historic diner in Memphis, Tennessee to an expedition on the edge of the world. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Mark has an unexpected set back that finds him bunkering down alone on Cornwallis Island.Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

White out conditions force Mark and Devon to make a new plan for Polar Bear Pass, giving Mark one more night in civilization and just enough time to contemplate spirits of past explorers said to make visits to lone travelers around the poles. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Before he can head out alone into the High Arctic, Mark must first hitch a 60km ride to Polar Bear Pass  with a snowmobile team led by Inuit hunter and guide Devon Manik.  Mark is joined by the SOLO 100 film crew  for one night and one night only as he sets off on a route that has been adjusted in real time thanks to satellite data revealing open water where he expected sea ice. Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram

Joe and Mark connect to talk about the history of Resolute, Canada and Mark's own past there as an explorer. Mark talks about why a place that used to be a historic hive of exploration activity is largely silent right now.Joe asks Mark if he wants to be alone in the arctic, and the team outlines the 1,600km route Mark will set out on in just two days.  Learn more about the science behind the expedition on Expedition SOLO 100's website.Follow Mark Wood on Instagram Follow Joe Sills on Instagram Follow Meredith Hackwith Edwards on Instagram