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some of the most notorious explorations
some of the most notorious explorations that didn’t go according to plan and
that didn’t go according to plan and
that didn’t go according to plan and remain cautionary tales number 10 the
remain cautionary tales number 10 the
remain cautionary tales number 10 the Burke and Will’s expedition during the
Burke and Will’s expedition during the
Burke and Will’s expedition during the mid 19th century South Australia’s
mid 19th century South Australia’s
mid 19th century South Australia’s government put out a reward of 2,000
government put out a reward of 2,000
government put out a reward of 2,000 pounds for anyone who could cross the
pounds for anyone who could cross the
pounds for anyone who could cross the south-north interior of the Australian
south-north interior of the Australian
south-north interior of the Australian continent two men named Robert Burke and
continent two men named Robert Burke and
continent two men named Robert Burke and William John wills
William John wills
William John wills took on the challenge of travelling
took on the challenge of travelling
took on the challenge of travelling across Australia a distance of over
across Australia a distance of over
across Australia a distance of over 2,000 miles despite having no
2,000 miles despite having no
2,000 miles despite having no exploration experience whatsoever Burke
exploration experience whatsoever Burke
exploration experience whatsoever Burke was selected to head up the expedition
was selected to head up the expedition
was selected to head up the expedition of 19 men while the team did reach the
of 19 men while the team did reach the
of 19 men while the team did reach the Gulf their return trip coincided with
Gulf their return trip coincided with
Gulf their return trip coincided with monsoon season and they faced vitamin
monsoon season and they faced vitamin
monsoon season and they faced vitamin deficiency overall seven men died
deficiency overall seven men died
deficiency overall seven men died including Burke and Will’s with only one
including Burke and Will’s with only one
including Burke and Will’s with only one man surviving to come back to Melbourne
man surviving to come back to Melbourne
man surviving to come back to Melbourne number 9 the 1996 Mount Everest disaster
number 9 the 1996 Mount Everest disaster
number 9 the 1996 Mount Everest disaster a local Matt if the gloves on their
a local Matt if the gloves on their
a local Matt if the gloves on their fearless leader can’t is the drug
fearless leader can’t is the drug
fearless leader can’t is the drug climbing Mount Everest is a significant
climbing Mount Everest is a significant
climbing Mount Everest is a significant feat but almost 300 people have died
feat but almost 300 people have died
feat but almost 300 people have died attempting to reach the summit one of
attempting to reach the summit one of
attempting to reach the summit one of the worst disasters occurred on May 11th
the worst disasters occurred on May 11th
the worst disasters occurred on May 11th 1996 over 30 people were attempting to
1996 over 30 people were attempting to
1996 over 30 people were attempting to reach the summit on May 10 causing a
reach the summit on May 10 causing a
reach the summit on May 10 causing a backlog of climbers waiting for ropes to
backlog of climbers waiting for ropes to
backlog of climbers waiting for ropes to be fastened the delay resulted in an
be fastened the delay resulted in an
be fastened the delay resulted in an oxygen shortage slowing the climbers
oxygen shortage slowing the climbers
oxygen shortage slowing the climbers even further by the time several of the
even further by the time several of the
even further by the time several of the groups had started to climb down weather
groups had started to climb down weather
groups had started to climb down weather conditions had declined and the teams
conditions had declined and the teams
conditions had declined and the teams found themselves in the middle of a
found themselves in the middle of a
found themselves in the middle of a blizzard
several died including expedition leader
several died including expedition leader Rob Hall we’d reach the summit of
Rob Hall we’d reach the summit of
Rob Hall we’d reach the summit of Everest four other times during his life
Everest four other times during his life
Everest four other times during his life if you’re not pushy you don’t have any
if you’re not pushy you don’t have any
if you’re not pushy you don’t have any chance of getting out of a big mountain
chance of getting out of a big mountain
chance of getting out of a big mountain if you’re too pushy you don’t get to
if you’re too pushy you don’t get to
if you’re too pushy you don’t get to come home number 8 the Darian scheme
come home number 8 the Darian scheme
come home number 8 the Darian scheme through the late 17th century England
through the late 17th century England
through the late 17th century England was dominant in terms of trade in
was dominant in terms of trade in
was dominant in terms of trade in Scotland lived in its shadow desperate
Scotland lived in its shadow desperate
Scotland lived in its shadow desperate to prove its worth
to prove its worth
to prove its worth Scotland’s thought to create a colony on
Scotland’s thought to create a colony on
Scotland’s thought to create a colony on the Isthmus of Panama on the Gulf of
the Isthmus of Panama on the Gulf of
the Isthmus of Panama on the Gulf of darienne named Caledonia the
darienne named Caledonia the
darienne named Caledonia the colonization got off to a rough start
colonization got off to a rough start
colonization got off to a rough start however they began with 1,200 sellers
however they began with 1,200 sellers
however they began with 1,200 sellers but soon lost 10 people per day to
but soon lost 10 people per day to
but soon lost 10 people per day to disease and sickness after eight months
disease and sickness after eight months
disease and sickness after eight months the surviving 300 people deserted the
the surviving 300 people deserted the
the surviving 300 people deserted the colony but many were disowned by their
colony but many were disowned by their
colony but many were disowned by their families upon return a second expedition
families upon return a second expedition
families upon return a second expedition was launched unaware of what had
was launched unaware of what had
was launched unaware of what had happened the first time it suffered a
happened the first time it suffered a
happened the first time it suffered a similar fate and resulted in the near
similar fate and resulted in the near
similar fate and resulted in the near financial ruin of the country number 7
financial ruin of the country number 7
financial ruin of the country number 7 Percy Fawcett’s lost city of Z
Percy Fawcett’s lost city of Z
Percy Fawcett’s lost city of Z expedition I call it dead
unlike some of the other entries on our
unlike some of the other entries on our list Percy Fawcett was a seasoned and
list Percy Fawcett was a seasoned and
list Percy Fawcett was a seasoned and successful Explorer in the early 20th
successful Explorer in the early 20th
successful Explorer in the early 20th century he made several expeditions
century he made several expeditions
century he made several expeditions through South America during his
through South America during his
through South America during his research Fossett formulated an idea
research Fossett formulated an idea
research Fossett formulated an idea about a lost city of Zed in Mato Grosso
about a lost city of Zed in Mato Grosso
about a lost city of Zed in Mato Grosso Brazil together with his son and his
Brazil together with his son and his
Brazil together with his son and his son’s friend the team set out on April
son’s friend the team set out on April
son’s friend the team set out on April 20th 1925 to locate the city Fawcett
20th 1925 to locate the city Fawcett
20th 1925 to locate the city Fawcett communicated with his wife for over a
communicated with his wife for over a
communicated with his wife for over a month before vanishing while no one
month before vanishing while no one
month before vanishing while no one knows exactly what happened to the men
knows exactly what happened to the men
knows exactly what happened to the men some assume they were killed by native
some assume they were killed by native
some assume they were killed by native tribes in the area
tribes in the area
tribes in the area sadly nearly 100 people have died in
sadly nearly 100 people have died in
sadly nearly 100 people have died in subsequent attempts to uncover the truth
subsequent attempts to uncover the truth
subsequent attempts to uncover the truth about his demise that camp ashes he
about his demise that camp ashes he
about his demise that camp ashes he doesn’t even care number six and fellow
doesn’t even care number six and fellow
doesn’t even care number six and fellow Dane advises Mexico and Florida
Dane advises Mexico and Florida
Dane advises Mexico and Florida expeditions if at first you don’t
expeditions if at first you don’t
expeditions if at first you don’t succeed try try again
succeed try try again
succeed try try again in the case of fence below then advised
in the case of fence below then advised
in the case of fence below then advised however perhaps he should learn from his
however perhaps he should learn from his
however perhaps he should learn from his first experience now advised first
first experience now advised first
first experience now advised first failed to stop Amnon Cortes from taking
failed to stop Amnon Cortes from taking
failed to stop Amnon Cortes from taking over Mexico even though his army was
over Mexico even though his army was
over Mexico even though his army was tripled the size of court cases this
tripled the size of court cases this
tripled the size of court cases this embarrassing failure somehow earned him
embarrassing failure somehow earned him
embarrassing failure somehow earned him the opportunity to go occupy Florida now
the opportunity to go occupy Florida now
the opportunity to go occupy Florida now advice left Spain in 1527 with five
advice left Spain in 1527 with five
advice left Spain in 1527 with five ships and six hundred men however a
ships and six hundred men however a
ships and six hundred men however a severe storm destroyed several of the
severe storm destroyed several of the
severe storm destroyed several of the ships and those who made it to Florida
ships and those who made it to Florida
ships and those who made it to Florida weren’t given a warm welcome with
weren’t given a warm welcome with
weren’t given a warm welcome with numbers decimated not Vice planned to
numbers decimated not Vice planned to
numbers decimated not Vice planned to return to see another storm prevented
return to see another storm prevented
return to see another storm prevented that however and killed even more men
that however and killed even more men
that however and killed even more men including mattifies in fact only four
including mattifies in fact only four
including mattifies in fact only four people lived to tell the tale
people lived to tell the tale
people lived to tell the tale number five Henry Hudson’s Bay
number five Henry Hudson’s Bay
number five Henry Hudson’s Bay expedition the Hudson Strait River and
expedition the Hudson Strait River and
expedition the Hudson Strait River and Bay are all named for this English
Bay are all named for this English
Bay are all named for this English explorer but Hudson’s main aim was to
explorer but Hudson’s main aim was to
explorer but Hudson’s main aim was to find a route in the Northwest Passage to
find a route in the Northwest Passage to
find a route in the Northwest Passage to reach China and he tried to do so
reach China and he tried to do so
reach China and he tried to do so multiple times he set out on his final
multiple times he set out on his final
multiple times he set out on his final voyage in 1610
voyage in 1610
voyage in 1610 making it as far as James Bay before
making it as far as James Bay before
making it as far as James Bay before getting caught in the ice when spring
getting caught in the ice when spring
getting caught in the ice when spring came and Hudson and his crew were freed
came and Hudson and his crew were freed
came and Hudson and his crew were freed Hudson expressed his intention to
Hudson expressed his intention to
Hudson expressed his intention to continue with search since didn’t sit
continue with search since didn’t sit
continue with search since didn’t sit well with the team who just wanted to go
well with the team who just wanted to go
well with the team who just wanted to go home the crew ultimately mutiny
home the crew ultimately mutiny
home the crew ultimately mutiny leaving Hudson his son and seven other
leaving Hudson his son and seven other
leaving Hudson his son and seven other men stranded in a small boat in the
men stranded in a small boat in the
men stranded in a small boat in the middle of Hudson Bay number four sa
middle of Hudson Bay number four sa
middle of Hudson Bay number four sa Andre’s arctic balloon expedition
Andre’s arctic balloon expedition
Andre’s arctic balloon expedition many people have tried to reach the
many people have tried to reach the
many people have tried to reach the North Pole but few have attempted to do
North Pole but few have attempted to do
North Pole but few have attempted to do so via hydrogen balloon but that’s
so via hydrogen balloon but that’s
so via hydrogen balloon but that’s exactly what Swedish explorer si andre
exactly what Swedish explorer si andre
exactly what Swedish explorer si andre attempted in 1897 the goal of the
attempted in 1897 the goal of the
attempted in 1897 the goal of the expedition was to fly from the small
expedition was to fly from the small
expedition was to fly from the small barred archipelago to Russia or Canada
barred archipelago to Russia or Canada
barred archipelago to Russia or Canada with his planned route taking him over
with his planned route taking him over
with his planned route taking him over the North Pole Sandra’s high hopes were
the North Pole Sandra’s high hopes were
the North Pole Sandra’s high hopes were dashed
dashed
dashed two days after takeoff however when the
two days after takeoff however when the
two days after takeoff however when the hydrogen leaked out of the balloon
hydrogen leaked out of the balloon
hydrogen leaked out of the balloon leading it to crash on the icy sea
leading it to crash on the icy sea
leading it to crash on the icy sea although Andre and his two companions
although Andre and his two companions
although Andre and his two companions were not injured in the crash they were
were not injured in the crash they were
were not injured in the crash they were ill prepared to handle the harsh journey
ill prepared to handle the harsh journey
ill prepared to handle the harsh journey southward across the ice and all three
southward across the ice and all three
southward across the ice and all three soon perished
soon perished
soon perished number three John Franklin’s Lost
number three John Franklin’s Lost
number three John Franklin’s Lost expedition an experienced Explorer Sir
expedition an experienced Explorer Sir
expedition an experienced Explorer Sir John Franklin captained an expedition
John Franklin captained an expedition
John Franklin captained an expedition consisting of two ships and 128 other
consisting of two ships and 128 other
consisting of two ships and 128 other men to voyage the last unexplored part
men to voyage the last unexplored part
men to voyage the last unexplored part of the Northwest Passage in 1845 through
of the Northwest Passage in 1845 through
of the Northwest Passage in 1845 through extensive research after the fact it
extensive research after the fact it
extensive research after the fact it became clear that both ships got stuck
became clear that both ships got stuck
became clear that both ships got stuck in the ice off King William Island in
in the ice off King William Island in
in the ice off King William Island in 1846 branding the entire expedition
1846 branding the entire expedition
1846 branding the entire expedition several crew members died while on King
several crew members died while on King
several crew members died while on King William Island including Franklin
William Island including Franklin
William Island including Franklin himself who perished in 1847 the rest
himself who perished in 1847 the rest
himself who perished in 1847 the rest died while attempting to walk toward the
died while attempting to walk toward the
died while attempting to walk toward the back river in Canada’s Northwest
back river in Canada’s Northwest
back river in Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut number two the
Territories and Nunavut number two the
Territories and Nunavut number two the Donner wreath party one of the stranger
Donner wreath party one of the stranger
Donner wreath party one of the stranger expeditions gone wrong on our list this
expeditions gone wrong on our list this
expeditions gone wrong on our list this group of American migrants ioan ears
group of American migrants ioan ears
group of American migrants ioan ears were conducted by George Donner and
were conducted by George Donner and
were conducted by George Donner and James F Reed in 1846 87 people undertook
James F Reed in 1846 87 people undertook
James F Reed in 1846 87 people undertook this arduous journey hoping to cut down
this arduous journey hoping to cut down
this arduous journey hoping to cut down on the distance by taking a shortcut but
on the distance by taking a shortcut but
on the distance by taking a shortcut but this decision led to their doom
this decision led to their doom
this decision led to their doom the rough environments caused the
the rough environments caused the
the rough environments caused the destruction of multiple wagons and a
destruction of multiple wagons and a
destruction of multiple wagons and a loss of cattle relations within the
loss of cattle relations within the
loss of cattle relations within the group became tense and Reid himself was
group became tense and Reid himself was
group became tense and Reid himself was ejected from the party in November the
ejected from the party in November the
ejected from the party in November the colonists got shut in near Truckee late
colonists got shut in near Truckee late
colonists got shut in near Truckee late by insurmountable snow after being
by insurmountable snow after being
by insurmountable snow after being trapped for four months only 48 of the
trapped for four months only 48 of the
trapped for four months only 48 of the original 87 ended up arriving in
original 87 ended up arriving in
original 87 ended up arriving in California many of them had eaten their
California many of them had eaten their
California many of them had eaten their dead companions for sustenance number
dead companions for sustenance number
dead companions for sustenance number one Terra Nova also known as the British
one Terra Nova also known as the British
one Terra Nova also known as the British Antarctic expedition
Antarctic expedition
Antarctic expedition we’ve already had two disastrous Arctic
we’ve already had two disastrous Arctic
we’ve already had two disastrous Arctic expeditions on this list but attempting
expeditions on this list but attempting
expeditions on this list but attempting to explore the opposite pole has proven
to explore the opposite pole has proven
to explore the opposite pole has proven just as difficult the Terra Nova
just as difficult the Terra Nova
just as difficult the Terra Nova expedition began in 1910 headed by
expedition began in 1910 headed by
expedition began in 1910 headed by Captain Robert Falcon Scott who had
Captain Robert Falcon Scott who had
Captain Robert Falcon Scott who had successfully led an expedition to the
successfully led an expedition to the
successfully led an expedition to the Antarctic just six years prior despite
Antarctic just six years prior despite
Antarctic just six years prior despite obstacles Scott and his team reached the
obstacles Scott and his team reached the
obstacles Scott and his team reached the South Pole on January 17 1912 the return
South Pole on January 17 1912 the return
South Pole on January 17 1912 the return journey however took a toll on the group
journey however took a toll on the group
journey however took a toll on the group and eventually claimed all their lives a
and eventually claimed all their lives a
and eventually claimed all their lives a huge drop in temperature and the failure
huge drop in temperature and the failure
huge drop in temperature and the failure of the dog team to reach the group
of the dog team to reach the group
of the dog team to reach the group essentially sealed their fate in Scotts
essentially sealed their fate in Scotts
essentially sealed their fate in Scotts journal the final thing he wrote on
journal the final thing he wrote on
journal the final thing he wrote on March 29th 1912 was the end cannot be
March 29th 1912 was the end cannot be
March 29th 1912 was the end cannot be far do you agree with our picks check
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