John Rae

Brother John Rae (1813-1893) was a Scottish explorer of the Arctic recognized for his endurance.  He is known to have hiked over 23,000 miles on snowshoes in his lifetime.  He covered great distances by limiting supplies and living with and in the manner of Eskimos.  Owing to his ability to cover such distances in adverse conditions, his Intuit name was Aglooka, "he who takes long strides."  He certainly lived up to it, once accomplishing the amazing feat of traveling 100 miles on snowshoes in a single day.