Between 1930 and 1940 John Philby, Bertram Thomas and Sir Wilfred Thesiger have all one thing in common. They all crossed through the Rub al Khali.
Between 2013 and 2015 other groups and individuals tried to do their …’In the footsteps of’…
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But the first ever who crossed the Rub al Khali without the means the former travelers had was: Muhammad al Auf, Rashid guide who led Thesiger across the Empty Quarter. He had crossed the desert before-once alone….
Without skilled guides every attempt of crossings would not be possible…
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