SAMA HOOLE: Amundsen ate like people who'd lived in extreme cold for millennia. Prioritised fat. Survived. Scott ate like the Royal Navy recommended. Proper balanced nutrition. Died.

1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen prepares to race to the South Pole.

His strategy: Study the Inuit. Copy everything they do.

Diet: Seal blubber, fatty meat, fish. Feed lean cuts to the dogs. Prioritise fat.

British explorer Robert Scott prepares simultaneously.

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1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen prepares to race to the South Pole. His strategy: Study the Inuit. Copy everything they do. Diet: Seal blubber, fatty meat, fish. Feed lean cuts to the dogs. Prioritise fat. British explorer Robert Scott prepares simultaneously. His strategy: British naval traditions. Science. Civilisation. Diet: Proper naval rations. Lean meat, biscuits, tea. Feed fatty meat to dogs because fat is inferior. December 1911: Amundsen reaches South Pole first. Plants Norwegian flag. Returns safely. All men survive. Dogs survive. Everyone in good health. January 1912: Scott reaches pole one month later. Finds Norwegian flag. Begins return journey. March 1912: Scott and all men found dead. Frozen 11 miles from supply depot. Dogs dead. Evidence of severe malnutrition, scurvy, starvation. The difference wasn't courage. Both teams were brave. The difference wasn't equipment. Both had quality gear. The difference wasn't determination. Both were committed. The difference was diet. Amundsen ate like people who'd lived in extreme cold for millennia. Prioritised fat. Survived. Scott ate like the Royal Navy recommended. Proper balanced nutrition. Died. The Antarctic doesn't care about your credentials. It doesn't negotiate with institutional authority. It just kills you if you ignore what works.