Toyota 4×4 vs. Dog Sled to the North Pole

“I admire Hammond for what he is doing. I admire all Arctic explorers. But I feel the time has now come to say, ’Let’s see how easily we can get to the top of Everest. Let’s see how easily we can get to the North Pole.’ Maybe we could forge a career as the world’s worst explorers.”  

Surprisingly, James was ahead of me on that one.

“What is going to make it nice is a gin and tonic. Would you like one?”

“What? Of course I’d like one. But we can’t have a gin and tonic, because we’re in the Arctic Ocean.”

“I’ll make you one.”

“What? … Ha ha ha! You’ve got gin!”

“Uh huh.”

“And because we’re in international  waters, there’s no drink-driving laws! Have you got any ice?”

“That’s a stupid question, isn’t it? Will you slow down while I slice the lemon?”

Topics: booze

  Posted by Jules Crittenden at 11:34 pm on Tuesday, March 25, 2008

2 Responses to “Toyota 4×4 vs. Dog Sled to the North Pole”

  1. Vodkapundit » Now That’s What I Call Exploring Says:

    [...] by Stephen Green on 26 Mar 2008 at 10:50 am Gin, tonic, and plenty of ice. Bookmark: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

  2. Nicholas Says:

    That was an excellent episode of an entertaining show. I don’t know if it’s available on DVD but if it is it’s worth checking out.

    I believe it’s called the “Top Gear Arctic Special”.

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