[00:01.14]So, could you give us some background on Marek.

[00:04.24]What kind of person is he?

[00:06.23]In some ways he's not a typical explorer.

[00:08.64]He studied philosophy at university

[00:10.55]and he speaks six languages.

[00:12.92]He likes reading books on his journey.

[00:15.41]One of his favourite authors is Tolken.

[00:18.13]He also writes a lot himself.

[00:20.28]He always uses pencils

[00:21.81]because they don't freeze!

[00:22.97]Right. And this is the question we always ask.

[00:26.23]Why does he do it?

[00:28.14]Well, he wants to test the limits

[00:30.59]of what humans can do.

[00:31.90]When I spoke to him,he told me something very

[00:34.61]interesting.He said that on his journey to

[00:36.50]the poles he learned that everyone has limits,

[00:39.60]but the limits are in us,not outside us.

[00:42.88]Mmm. Has he got any advice for young people

[00:45.84]interested in going on exploration trips?

[00:48.69]Yes...one very good piece of advice is this:

[00:51.82]the key to a successful exploration

[00:54.21]is your brains not your legs,

[00:56.50]and the most important thing is your dreams.

[01:00.21]Mmm... that's very true.

[01:01.89]OK, thanks Matt for that story

[01:04.35]of Marek Kaminski.

[01:05.88]Later we'll talk to...

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