It’s impossible not to have sweaty, wet feet which is one of the main causes of blisters. Blisters are a common problem in desert travel. By 0530, we were having breakfast and by 0600, we were walking.ĭuring a 30 minute break at 0900, the first order of business was to remove boots and socks to dry and cool feet and dry socks. For the most part we slept under the stars.
LUT SOCKS DROP FULL
We rolled out of bed at about 0430, initially made easier by the full moon phase that provided beautiful conditions to pack-up. Our unofficial target was about 25-30 km daily but with daily temperatures exceeding 40✬, adjustments were made to ensure the health, safety and well being of everyone. It was however determined by two factors: the average daily distance, and the heat. These are John’s lasting impressions from nine days of sand stars and solitude.Įvery multi-day trek soon falls into a simple but effective routine. Having reached the extraction point, in the company of new friends, 68-year-old Canadian team member John Kelly indulges himself in the deep, clean, fresh water before the team would disperse upon return to Kerman. In November 2017, a team of six led by experienced expedition guide Luca Alfatti, traversed over 200km across the Dasht-e-Lut. While the existence of primitive species in regions of the Lut are known, it remains totally uninhabited by humans and a large proportion has been labelled abiotic. Its monumental sand dunes akin to the towering peaks of the Himalaya, the forged paths through its Kalut systems a throwback to the Silk Road. The Persian name Dasht-e-Lut, translates broadly as plain of desolation.
In Iran’s east, overlapping the borders of the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan, sits the Lut desert. 480km long and 320km wide, it’s home to the highest recorded temperature on earth and sits at around 185m below sea level. Our bodies and minds revelled in the cleansing softness. The sublime embrace of water felt foreign having not seen a drop of natural water since we began our trek nine days ago. Nine days of trekking across a hot, dry, windy, waterless desert will do that. “We sounded like a bunch of school boys as we splashed and shouted in the pleasantly warm pool filled by a small waterfall.
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