Explorers, or Boys Messing About?

How does the writer present the two men in this story?

Immature and irresponsible Experienced explorers

The fact that Mr Smith has a nickname “Both men are experienced adventurers.”
could be seen as childish.

The pair wore survival suits.

The James Bond reference does make the
men appear to be overgrown children
pretending to be in an adventure.

“There was also confusion about what “He is also a qualified mechanical engineer
exactly the men were trying to achieve.” and pilot.”

They were trying to fly from North Pole to

South in their “trusty helicopter”.

“Ms Vestey claimed she did not know what

the pair were up to, describing them as
“boys messing around with a helicopter”.
Even the wife admits their immaturity.

Experts questioned the wisdom of taking a

small helicopter.

“Nothing short of a miracle” that they had

survived.

He has trekked solo to Everest base camp

and walked barefoot for three days in the
Himalayas.

“I wouldn’t use a helicopter like that to go

so far over the sea.”