The Last Overland

The Last Overland

The Last Overland was the greatest adventure of my life. At moments, however, I questioned what on earth I was doing: what even is “adventure” in the 21st century, where there are so few “world-firsts” left and you can view the top of Everest from your mobile phone?

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Alex Bescoby

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Leopold Belanger

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