Wilfred Thesiger's diary from his crossing of the Empty Quarter (Rub' al Khali) Desert. He has been an inspiration for several Rub' al Khali expeditions. courtesy Alastair Humphreys , www.alastairhumphreys.com
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(Newsdesk) Wilfred Thesiger's crossing of the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) Desert has been an inspiration for several expeditions across this Arabian Desert. Also for Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron.The two Brits are busy packing their bags for a trek across the Arabian Desert in Oman and the UAE. They will pull a cart with their food, water and equipment from Salalah on the south coast of Oman to Dubai. Being a desert, it will be hot during the day but it is now the best time of the year to go, says Alastair to ExplorersWeb. Instead of a tent they will be using a tarp system, “hopefully it will provide shade in the...
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