The first one is to trek across the fifth largest desert in the world and Asia's largest in the company of a superb international team from many different countries, cultures, backgrounds and interests. The expedition team will trek the entire 1000 miles / 1600 km of the Mongolian Gobi Desert using a traditional method of desert transportation: the Bactrian Camel Image by Emmanuel Berthier, courtesy Emmanuel Berthier, www.emmanuelberthier.com
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Ripley Davenport gained international recognition a few months ago when he returned home to Denmark after an attempt to cross Mongolia solo by foot. Even though he didn´t make it all the way, due to an injury, his sheer determination and his emotional reports on the Internet made him a favorite adventurer to follow. It didn´t take long until he planned two new Expeditions. One going back to Mongolia already this upcoming May 2011. Second one, is a solo and unassisted crossing of the driest desert on earth, The Atacama in Chile,...