Alex Harris left for Oman on 9 Jan and on the 12th was preparing to head into the Empty Quarter. He’s spending two weeks out there, exploring the southern aspect of the Empty quarter and confirming which oases are still fresh.
Alex has had an Empty Quarter crossing expedition on the cards for some time. In fact, this time last year he was out there – Empty Quarter part 1.
“We are also going to suss out the 3rd version of our cart which has evolved considerably. Most of the trip will take place in the area of Mugshin, close to the southern border of Saudi Arabia. We still haven’t got permission from the Saudi authorities [for the Empty Quarter crossing expedition] , so the main expedition will take place in 2013,” he says.