Belgian to Attempt Crossing the Simpson Desert
July 3rd, 2008 Wade
Admit it, you probably don’t even know where the Simpson Desert is. I didn’t until I heard this story. A Belgian man, Louis-Phillipe Loncke, is about to set out to attempt to cross the Simpson Desert in the central Australian Outback. It is one of the most inhospitable places you could think of for an adventure like this.
How is he going to do this? On foot of course. Pulling a specially designed, two-wheeled cart. He will follow the purple dotted line to the left. (No, there is not actually a purple line across the desert) He chose the North-South route because it would allow him to see places that very few humans have ever seen. He has garnered corporate sponsorship to help him make this adventure a reality.
He is also encouraging people to check out “Art in All of Us” a non-profit organization he is trying to raise awareness for through this journey. “Art in All of Us promotes tolerance with creative cultural exchange activities throughout the 193 UN listed countries, using Art. Inspiring the children around the world is part of our Mission and Itinerary”
He is making final preperations for his trip. You can follow along at his website.
Good luck Louis!
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4 Comments Add your own
1. Abenson | July 3rd, 2008
That is an awesome adventure. I did some quick research and found out that there are water holes around, I was wondering how he would carry enough. Also, the dunes run north to south so he won’t have to go over as many, rather walk on top of or in the middle of. Should take a while though, have you ever tried to walk very far on the beach, and I don’t mean close to the water either.
2. Wade | July 3rd, 2008
True Abenson, sand IS hard to walk in. I remember wandering the beaches of Panama City on Spring Break many-a-year-ago. I didn’t get very far… Club La Villa!
3. Austin | July 3rd, 2008
I wish more people would and could take adventurous trips like this. As for me, I’ll have to settle for walking through the sand at my local beach this year.
Thanks for linking to his blog, I’ll be following!
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