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"It's very difficult to survive in the desert for twelve days..." My co-founder survived in the Desert for 52 days after crossing the Gobi Desert entirely on f
by todsul 14y ago
"It's very difficult to survive in the desert for twelve days..."
My co-founder survived in the Desert for 52 days after crossing the Gobi Desert entirely on foot in 2011. Not all deserts are 50C every day and explorers can be quite hardy. Also, they often wear clothes to cover all extremities, including gloves to cover fingers.
- debacle 14y agoNot all deserts are 50C every day, but all deserts are dry.
- mkr-hn 14y agoDeserts have water, but most of it is stored in plants and underground. It's near a coast too: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4007858 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4007858
- saraid216 14y agoHe had supplies with him. He wasn't living off the land.
- plink 14y agoYes, after eating his photographer he called the front desk to extend his stay until the licence plate and kickstand were assembled.
- vacri 14y agoDeserts don't get much rain, but they still have rivers. Some rivers are seasonal[1], others permanent, and all you need is some chlorine tablets and you have a decent supply of water if one is nearby. Also, if he was concerned about theft by the locals, that means that there were other people around from whom he could have obtained water and food. EDIT: It seems that this did happen right next to a river [2] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley-on-Todd_Regatta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley-on-Todd_Regatta [2] http://chameaudacier.free.fr/bato1.html http://chameaudacier.free.fr/bato1.html