South of Sixty is a young mans personal account of living for over two years in the Antarctic. With a few companions he kept warm with coal stoves, and melted snow for water. The men are completely isolated for most of the year until a ship came in with new supplies. In the Antarctic Michael studied the weather, and ran husky teams.South of Sixty is a young mans personal account of living for over two years in the Antarctic. With a few companions he kept warm with coal stoves, and melted snow for water. The men are completely isolated for most of the year until a ship came in with new supplies. In the Antarctic Michael studied the weather, and ran husky teams.