Pole to Pole Manpowered, James Hooper and Rob Gauntlet
Teen adventurers Rob Gauntlett and James Hooper have suceeded in their world record attempt to travel from pole to pole using a broadcast system donated by Livewire Digital, the leading supplier of integrated data, voice and video broadcast services. Footage was transmitted using the Inmarsat BGAN service over a Hughes teminal. The childhood friends, who travelled from pole to pole using only human or natural power in temperatures ranging from -40° to +45°, relayed live and recorded video of their journey. The footage, captured on a Livewire laptop and M-Link Voyager software was transmitted back to the UK and used by ITN.
