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Possibly one of the most overused words of the past few years is the word “extreme”: “Extreme flavor”, “extreme sports”, “extreme fun,” etc.

Snarfing (the hunt for historical markers) is usually not an activity that calls for using the word “extreme.” Most markers are located in very prosaic locations where the most extreme activity required is walking a half-mile from where the car is parked.

There are exceptions to every rule, however. In my travels about the Internet, I found a marker that deserves the label extreme. Very few people will ever come within a few hundred miles of this marker, much less see it in person–and those that do will be exposed to sub-zero temperatures and howling winds.

The Cape Evans historical marker is located on Ross Island, Antarctica. It documents the base camp of Robert Scott’s British Expedition to Antarctica, 1910-13. The expedition ended in tragedy with five team members who reached the South Pole dying, including Scott.

After the remainder of the expedition members left the base camp, the structures were buried in snow. With the construction of the McMurdo Station in the 1956, the remains of Scott’s base camp were rediscovered and were restored. The cold, dry conditions have preserved the cabin and its contents in nearly the same condition as the day they were left.

This would be a truly remarkable snarf to obtain. Maybe one day, someone from Markeroni will feel like a challenge and we will have our first Antarctic snarf!

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