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    A Time of honar.

    Hello.

    Since i'm member of this forum for a very very long time, i would like to share my next goal in life with the members of this forum.

    My dream from childhood on is crossing the 4 largest desert in the world.
    This desert is called the Gobi Desert and is located in Mongolia and China.

    The expedition start the 17th of may near the mountain:Eej Khairkhann Uul.
    There i will make a attempt to cross the Gobi from west to east in 40 days alone(solo) as first human in the world.

    More info can be obtained @ http://www.windwalker.be

    The Story(journal) starts the 3th of may.

    Greets Me

    Ps: If you have questions ask....

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    What kind of life insurance do you have?

    All I'm saying is I once tried to get up off of the sofa to change the channel (the remote batteries were dead) and bam! Week later I'm taking into hospital for a hernia operation.

    Just take it easy...

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Are you going to log your route? What device(s) do you have?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teckniel View Post
    Hello.

    Since i'm member of this forum for a very very long time, i would like to share my next goal in life with the members of this forum.

    My dream from childhood on is crossing the 4 largest desert in the world.
    This desert is called the Gobi Desert and is located in Mongolia and China.

    The expedition start the 17th of may near the mountain:Eej Khairkhann Uul.
    There i will make a attempt to cross the Gobi from west to east in 40 days alone(solo) as first human in the world.

    More info can be obtained @ http://www.windwalker.be

    The Story(journal) starts the 3th of may.

    Greets Me

    Ps: If you have questions ask....

    I wish you all the luck. Make sure to carry a spare set of sunglasses in your gear. Also if possible invest in a SPOT system that allows you to text your friends and family.

    Good Luck!
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Quote Originally Posted by I_Love_My_Vans View Post
    What kind of life insurance do you have?

    All I'm saying is I once tried to get up off of the sofa to change the channel (the remote batteries were dead) and bam! Week later I'm taking into hospital for a hernia operation.

    Just take it easy...
    If the remote batteries are dead, you call someone on your cell phone and ask them to come and change the channel for you. Don't take unnecessary risks.
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Yes i will log my route, and i will use spotter.

    For power i use 2 solar panels and for internet i use a bgan terminal
    As for insurance thats coverd to

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Quote Originally Posted by abhijit View Post
    If the remote batteries are dead, you call someone on your cell phone and ask them to come and change the channel for you. Don't take unnecessary risks.
    Cell phone don't work there, i use sattelite phone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teckniel View Post
    Cell phone don't work there, i use sattelite phone
    Dude,
    That post was for ILMV...
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Sounds like an interesting trip. Not one I'd much like, though. I've had enough of desert hiking. Too much doggone sun!
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Quote Originally Posted by Teckniel View Post
    Hello.

    Since i'm member of this forum for a very very long time, i would like to share my next goal in life with the members of this forum.

    My dream from childhood on is crossing the 4 largest desert in the world.
    This desert is called the Gobi Desert and is located in Mongolia and China.

    The expedition start the 17th of may near the mountain:Eej Khairkhann Uul.
    There i will make a attempt to cross the Gobi from west to east in 40 days alone(solo) as first human in the world.

    More info can be obtained @ http://www.windwalker.be

    The Story(journal) starts the 3th of may.

    Greets Me

    Ps: If you have questions ask....
    Wish you good luck...

    What will you bring for us..., after completing the journey...???

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Good luck, and wear a hat.
    Here's to us!
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Quote Originally Posted by akhileshbc View Post
    Wish you good luck...

    What will you bring for us..., after completing the journey...???
    Hopefully a nice story

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Hopefully a nice story
    Good Luck and bring back some pictures
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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Quote Originally Posted by Teckniel View Post
    Hopefully a nice story
    Quote Originally Posted by NeedSomeAnswers View Post
    bring back some pictures
    Yeah... Bring some amazing photos and videos....

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    There are already a few pictures on site from the scouting trip last year.
    I also have a video that i need to put online when i find the time.

    I will certainly bring alllot of video and pictures with me

    Greets Me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teckniel View Post
    My dream from childhood on is crossing the 4 largest desert in the world.
    This desert is called the Gobi Desert and is located in Mongolia and China.
    I wonder why the fourth largest? Why not the first largest? Or the last one for that matter? That last one could actually be done, you know.

    On a lighter note, this dream seems to be a tad better than a few others I have seen posted here.

    On a serious note: Do take care to make sure you complete the journey in one piece, alive and kicking sand. I don't know what has prompted you to take such a journey, but there is every chance you will turn out to be a much better person than you are today after the journey is complete. So congratulations for the same in advance.

    Try and keep a diary. Write into it regularly. And once you are back, get a good publisher to help you publish a book on it. I would like to see something along the lines of the Papillon, Motorcycle Diaries and many other travelogues I have read and enjoyed.

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    I wonder if this guy is back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by abhijit View Post
    I wonder if this guy is back.
    Me too !

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    Can anybody contact him ?

    His phone number is in here: http://www.windwalker.be/contact.php?lang=nl

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    I would keep unnecessary gear to a minimum. Every unnecessary pound could be very costly.
    Make as many mistakes as you can as quickly as you can. We want to make sure that we make a great enough number of mistakes in a given amount of time so that we can be successful.

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    Re: A Time of honar.

    There's a camel to carry your load. Camel power more effective than horsepower.
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