Although Nansen refused to meet his own countryman and fellow-explorer Carsten Borchgrevink (whom he considered a fraud), he gave advice to Robert Falcon Scott on polar equipment and transport, prior to the 1901–04 Discovery expedition.
Meskipun Nansen menolak bertemu penjelajah sejawat dan senegaranya sendiri Carsten Borchgrevink (yang ia anggap curang), ia memberikan nasihat kepada Robert Falcon Scott tentang perlengkapan dan transportasi kutub, sebelum Ekspedisi Penemuan tahun 1901–04.