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116886
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 18:24
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RIPLEY DAVENPORT'S MONGOLIA WALK KICKS OFF
Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/. For almost the past 4 years Ripley Davenport from Great Britain was preparing for his walk alone across Mongolia. Finally he started April 14 in windy conditions; pulling his wheeled trailer, “Miss Molly”, with 250 kg of supplies for the next 80+ days.
His home team said he was overwhelmed that all preparations finally came together. “He can't believe he is there, in the middle of nowhere.” Ripley departed Ulaanbaatar (the capital of Mongolia) and flew east to Choibalsan in Dornod province and then onward to his start position.
He said I the next three months he will deal with some significant mental and physical challenges that are worthy of his finest effort and he will be confronted with brutal climates.
Ripley’s home team reported that he had covered 8 km the first day and it was very windy and dusty while he was preparing for his first night.
British Adventurer, Ripley Davenport, will attempt a 1700 miles / 2750 km crossing of the Eastern Mongolian Steppe, Gobi Desert and the Altai Mountain Range, while hauling provisions and equipment weighing in excess of 250kg in a wheeled trailer, specifically designed for the journey, in 90 days or less.
He resides in Denmark with his Lithuanian wife, Laura and two kids, Stella and Scott. In 1998, Ripley completed a solo trek across the Karakum Desert in 21 days with one water resupply. Then in the same year, Ripley successfully crossed the Namib Desert, solo and unassisted, with two camels in 82 days.
In 1999, he spent two weeks in the company of the Air Tuareg of Niger. The purpose was to learn about desert living and their culture.
S.Batbayar
His home team said he was overwhelmed that all preparations finally came together. “He can't believe he is there, in the middle of nowhere.” Ripley departed Ulaanbaatar (the capital of Mongolia) and flew east to Choibalsan in Dornod province and then onward to his start position.
He said I the next three months he will deal with some significant mental and physical challenges that are worthy of his finest effort and he will be confronted with brutal climates.
Ripley’s home team reported that he had covered 8 km the first day and it was very windy and dusty while he was preparing for his first night.
British Adventurer, Ripley Davenport, will attempt a 1700 miles / 2750 km crossing of the Eastern Mongolian Steppe, Gobi Desert and the Altai Mountain Range, while hauling provisions and equipment weighing in excess of 250kg in a wheeled trailer, specifically designed for the journey, in 90 days or less.
He resides in Denmark with his Lithuanian wife, Laura and two kids, Stella and Scott. In 1998, Ripley completed a solo trek across the Karakum Desert in 21 days with one water resupply. Then in the same year, Ripley successfully crossed the Namib Desert, solo and unassisted, with two camels in 82 days.
In 1999, he spent two weeks in the company of the Air Tuareg of Niger. The purpose was to learn about desert living and their culture.
S.Batbayar
