Where there's Will, THERE'S A WAY; Will Steger's next Arctic expedition will last 6 1/2 months and take his team across 2,700 miles of northern Canada, It begins Dec. 26.(SPORTS)(Dennis Anderson) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: December 7, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Dennis Anderson; Staff Writer

Gone is the vintage Cadillac, with its cavernous back seat, good for toting a half-dozen sled dogs. Replacing it is a '91 Dodge Shadow, smaller than the Caddy but cheaper to drive. "A friend gave it to me," Will Steger said. "I can make it from Ely to the Twin Cities on $15."

Minnesota's most famous Arctic adventurer, Steger in a different time might have been a cultural icon, revered for his vision, his tenacity and for the fact that, wherever he travels, he always comes back.

This last is no small feat, considering that ...

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