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Cas and Jonesy are an Australian duo known for being explorers, endurance athletes, motivational speakers, as well as a writer and documentary producer respectively. Their given names are James John Castrission (born 14 March 1982) and Justin Roderick Jones (born 20 June 1983). On 26 January 2012, Castrission, Jones and Aleksander Gamme completed the longest unsupported polar expedition by walking from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole and back without assistance. After 89 days they made it back to the coast, having skied 2275 km carrying all of their supplies behind them. Four years earlier they paddled 3318 km to become the first to kayak across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand. ==Early life== Castrission was born in Sydney, the eldest of three children to parents John and Vivienne. Both sets of grandparents migrated to Australia from Greece after WWII. He was educated at Knox Grammar School and then attended The University of Sydney where he undertook a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Accounting). He is married to his wife Mia and has a son. They reside in the Blackheath, Blue Mountains. Jones was born 20 June 1983 the youngest of three children to parents Rod and Chintra Jones. He lived in Indonesia until he was 11, before attending boarding school at The Kings School Sydney. He later moved to Knox Grammar School. Jones completed his tertiary education at The University of New South Wales where he studied a Bachelor of Science (Honors Physiology). He currently resides in Sydney with his fiancé Lauren. Castrission and Jones met when they were 15 and 16 respectively. Castrission ’s family was Jones’s home family in Sydney, assigned to him while he attended boarding school. They became friends, sharing a common love of the outdoors. They participated in cadets together and upon leaving school, they began attempting a number of bushwalks and kayak expeditions together, while working separately in various roles. Castrission worked at Deloitte as an accountant, then management Consultant (2003–2007). Jones worked as a research assistance in a science laboratory (2004– 2007) and various pubs in Sydney. In 2007, Castrission and Jones decided to work full-time on their plans to kayak across the Tasman Sea. Since then, they have published books, filmed documentaries and given public speaking seminars based on their frequent expeditions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cas and Jonesy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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