John Huston, a Glen Ellyn native and Chicago resident and his friend, Tyler Fish of Minnesota are poised to make a a 475-mile journey made by only 22 other explorers. The two are setting out this week on a "no resupplying" expedition to the North Pole.

Researchers will be paying close attention to their mind-sets amid the ordeals of the Arctic journey because like astronauts, Huston and Fish will have only the frozen or preprocessed food they take with them. However, unlike astronauts they will be slowed down by pulling the supplies behind them. Both John and Tyler will be pulling a 260 pound sled.

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