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2014: At the age of 23, Ash Dykes became the first person to walk, solo and unsupported, across Mongolia
Mission Possible
What you need to know before your trail
At the age of 23, Ash Dykes became the first person to walk, solo and unsupported, across Mongolia. His journey took 78 days and saw him trek over the Altai Mountains, the Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Steppe. It was an expedition filled with danger and extreme conditions. He almost didn’t make it.
A year later, Ash spent more than five months traversing the length of Madagascar via its eight highest peaks and through the civil unrest that was brewing in the south. It was another world first.
In Mission: Possible, Ash reveals the spirit, planning, training and sheer determination that went into these two record-breaking feats. Along the way, we discover how a young man from Wales transformed himself into one of the world’s most acclaimed and exciting young adventurers. It is an inspirational story.
Travel Guide
Ash’s Travels
Gobi Desert
The Altai Mountains – blizzards sandstorms and dodging wolves
Madagascar
Cap Saint marie
Fort Dauphin to Tsarasoa
Fianatantsoa
Tana
Bealanana
Cap’Enbre
Even before the epic journey:
Even before Ash ventures out into the world on the adventure of a lifetime, he goes on one heck of an adventure to save up the money to do it. He takes extra life saving qualifications, he gives up his car and rides everywhere, he proves his teachers wrong, he wangles his way on an OutDoor Education course due to his outdoor experience…..
Gobi Desert
I had ventured into the Gobi Desert, known as the harshest desert in the world earlier than anticipated, taking a route without confirmed water sources
It’s here where he realises just what he’s doing and the risk of dehydration when he passes the skeletons of camels
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Mission Possible
Destination: Mongolia, Madagascar Author/Guide: Ash Dykes Departure Time: 2014
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