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Recent Expedition : Simpson Desert Trek Expedition
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This expedition has posted 1 updates, the most recent being 795 days ago Update #1 (02 Jul 2008) IDC renamed CamWheel - Just finished the cart last week and went training. It is go... |
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Expedition Objective(s): Alone, by foot, across the Simpson desert from North to South passing through its center. No vehicle support, no resupply and no camels. To simply live the desert. Film and take photos of the landscape & wildlife ...View Details Interesting Aspects: This route is unique and I doubt anyone has walked or been driving this entire route in one single journey. I hope to see very rare places where not many or none have been. So why start North? Well, at first it's easier access than starting somewhere South of the Simpson where there's no road. Secon...View Details Equipment List: homemade IDC (indestructible desert cart), tent, GPS,Epirb, solar panels, HD camera, Digital photo camera, SatPhone, miscellaneous gear for the desert. If you want to sponsor me, you're welcome to drop me a line :) ...View Details See Also: http://simpson-desert-trek.blogspot.com Simpson Desert Trek website http://www.louis-philippe-loncke.com My main website http://louphi.blogspot.com Louphi's adventure blog |
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Concluding Report:
I finished with 10-12 liters of water and little food. At that time, my body was used receive less water and I was fine with 2 to 2,5 liters per day. I had no time left (had to take my plane) to finish walking around lake Eyre. I believe it would have been possible but in that case I would have been entering deep survival and put my body into high dehydration. The water I had left would have allowed me 4-5 days of walk and drinking my urine would have extended it to 7 days which should have been sufficient to make it to William Creek.
* Estimated gross flying distance (google earth) = 610km * GPS distance between waypoints = 644,5 km * GPS distance between waypoints including points where I took direction > 681,5 km * GPS distance counting the back and forth > 710,8 km * Estimated walking distance > 800km. (lots of zigzagging + slope of dunes) |
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