Alice in her own words…
“I am an adventurer and an explorer. I travel to the furthest places on earth and walk through its toughest habitats. I have been described as ‘Indiana Jones for girls’ (which I liked!) We live in a time when the world is in crisis in so many ways. I want to bear witness to what is happening to the planet as our climate and our society changes and I want to tell the stories that bring we humans together rather than the ones that drive us apart. Together, we can strive towards solutions and a happier world. What better place to start than with the places and people that are furthest away.”
During this episode Alice will share more about her walk across the Sahara Desert. Alice left Draa at Oued Chbika on the 26th November 2019 and walked over 1000 miles (with three Amazigh (Berber) companions and six camels) to Guerguerat on the Mauritanian Border and finished part 2 of the adventure at the end of February 2020.
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Show notes
Who is Alice
The Sahara Expedition - the toughest challenge to date
The team of camels
The 2nd part of the trilogy
The planning and preparation
Starting in November 2019
Using an expedition organiser
The challenge of getting water and food
The goals and the purpose
Reclaiming the word explore
Wanting to travel slow and to take in all the details
Being a woman and how she can interact with everyone
Not doing enough training
The start line and what it was like
Finding sponsors and getting media attention
Thank you to Craghoppers
How expectations didn’t match the reality
Team dynamics
Getting into routine
Walking at 5km per hour
Looking for trees in the desert
Tent life
Being a team member and not just a client
Getting water from Nomads
Being on an expedition with 6 camels
Starting a podcast! Alice in Wanderland
Spending the New Year in the desert
Making Christmas special
Walking into the nothingness of the desert
Climate change and desertification
Key lessons from the experience
Learning patience
Hoping to take on part 3 of the expedition at the end of June
Final words of advice
Social Media
Website : www.alicemorrison.co.uk
Twitter: @aliceoutthere1
Instagram: @aliceoutthere1
Facebook: @AliceHunterMorrisonAdventures
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Have a fantastic week! Sarah x
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