So, could you give us some background on Marek. What kind of person is he?

In some ways he's not a typical explorer. He studied philosophy at university and he speaks six languages. He likes reading books on his journey. One of his favourite authors is Tolken. He also writes a lot himself. He always uses pencils because they don't freeze！

Right. And this is the question we always ask. Why does he do it?

Well, he wants to test the limits of what humans can do. When I spoke to him,he told me something very interesting.He said that on his journey to the poles he learned that everyone has limits, but the limits are in us,not outside us.Mmm.

Has he got any advice for young people interested in going on exploration trips?

Yes...one very good piece of advice is this: the key to a successful exploration is your brains not your legs, and the most important thing is your dreams.

Mmm... that's very true. OK, thanks Matt for that story of Marek Kaminski. Later we'll talk to...