A Polar Cap Adventure

I have ideas on a daily basis, ideas for businesses, films, books, shows, ideas about everything and anything. So yesterday i was thinking about the polar caps and the way they are changing and how most people will only ever get to see them on TV or internet. It also dawned on me that they are changing so drastically that do we really know how much longer they will even resemble what we imagine the polar caps to be. So with this in mind i thought to myself that i would like to go on an expedition around one of the polar caps. Now me being me i am not going on some life changing adventure via a travel agent oh no its time for operation ‘ lease an icebreaker ‘.

 Lease An Icebreaker

At first the idea involved a number of people who all share the same sense of adventure getting together and purchasing an ice breaker for our voyage. I then did some research and discovered the price of an ice breaker, although it wasn’t so much the price but the ratio of people it could accommodate compared to the number of participating adventurers. One i checked could berth 52 people and cost just under a million so split between 52 the cost would be ridiculous. I see no problem getting people involved in the project, but if i got a 1000 people at a grand each that would cover the cost of purchase. The problem is how long some people would have to wait for their turn on the ship. However i then noticed that the ship may be for lease and that will cut costs dramatically.

 So i source a group of individuals who would all like to participate in a life changing voyage around one of the polar caps on a ship we have all chipped in to lease. Obviously the full financial details have to be worked out including the leasing costs and fuel costs etc but just the thought of this is amazing. It may even be possible to crew the ship from people within the project. Then theres the publicity this would attract and the frenzy it would cause. I really believe if i could come up with a realistic figure i would have people queueing up for this adventure. Imagine writing your blog whilst on a ship crashing through ice around one of the polar caps. A ship that you helped lease and that you have a say in what happens and where it goes, its just mind blowing.

 I really will have to have a look into this over the next few days. It may turn out to not be at all viable but if it can be done its a once in a lifetime opportunity. Remember anythings possible and even if its not you gain knowledge whilst trying so its a winner anyway.