Several expeditions set out to find the way, generally with whaling ships, already commonly used in the cold northern latitudes.

This expedition, which took place in 2006, used high-tech mapping equipment.

Several later expeditions had used it for shelter.

Their expedition used a submersible to take photographs of the fault zone where the earthquake occurred.

The expedition used both cars and an aeroplane.

They found a Spanish iron scale typical of what the expedition would have used.

The original expedition to Abydos used scanners to analyze the local food and minerals.

Amundsen's expedition also used a sextant during the journey, which is a relatively light and simple piece of equipment.

The expedition used these fires to cook their cobit and to keep warm during the desert nights.

The expedition used two modes of transportation, donkeys and the trekkers' own feet.