Reunion with Istan, Jafar, Edgar and Jasper
RED EARTH EXPEDITION – Stage 3
Northern Territory & Queensland 3,058 kilometers run, January 2002 to April 2003
Disaster strikes right at the start of the 3,058-kilometer stage. Poisonous plants force us to cross the hostile Simpson Desert. The worst drought in 100 years and merciless temperatures of up to 48 degrees in the shade are just a few of the many challenges. Our good connection to Mother Earth and indescribably beautiful experiences give us strength again and again.Link to the trailerLink to the illustrated bookThe illustrated text book with its fantastic photographs is a condensed and intensified extract of the best stories from their Red Earth Expedition.
Every day is a better day
Will I be able to see properly again?
Are aggressive bacteria eating up my lake nerve?
Further course of the Great Journey
Circumnavigation of Australia
Farewell to our loyal companions
Our moist mushroom castle
Snakes, a new and constant threat
Our camels find new parents
A snake is wrapped around his foot
International recognition of our expedition success
Risky rescue operation
First heavy rainy day
The moment in which future and past play no role
Everything goes according to plan
The bridge in Rockhampton
Last day before setting off for the coast
Deep relationship between humans and animals
Birthday
Sebastian’s condition remains poor
Sebastian is terminally ill
Dangers of civilization
Dangerous highway, bottlenecks and bridges
We don’t set up camp at Fitzroy because of the danger of crocodiles
Strange encounter & hope for better feeding grounds
No way through the maze of fences without a map
Voice waves influence our lives
Only 300 kilometers to go to the coastal town of Rockhampton
The future of our camels is once again written in the stars
Surprise visit
Cooroorah the dream lagoon
Early camp
Do you think the fire can be dangerous for us?
Asphalt causes knee pain
Who is the right buyer?
An interesting future for our boys?
Bare fields
Prospective camel buyers & sleeping into the new year
Feast for humans and animals
Christmas & devastating flood
Unexpected reception
She would love to polish the moron’s teeth
The time of unfortunate coincidences has come
Rrrrooooaaaaaaauuuuuu! roars the hissing Roadtrain
Between asphalt and barbed wire
Lucky
The decision
Santa Claus arrives by helicopter
It’s not just about a base camp
Seven weeks faster than on stage one
What is the benefit of being able to tolerate more cold?
As if dancing demons were joining hands
Pay tribute to our predecessors
We can only pray that it starts to rain soon
The heatwave reaches top temperatures
Powerful meditation & inner axis
Visit to the cattle
Circles of force
Stories on the sheep farm
Thought you were Arabs
The old postal route disappears into thin air
Venom becomes active again during rest
Until we understand God
Creatures from prehistoric times hanging on the door frame
A great moment in the pioneering days of flight
Ugly interrogation
Strange call
Snakes in the house
Our psyche falls to its knees with the final strokes
Will we collapse 700 kilometers from our destination?
From the desert of animals to the desert of humans
House of life
Pig hunter
Crossing the last water barrier
The departure is difficult
Bad news from the outside world
Surging despair & The roaring lion’s mouth
Illuminating your own inner darkness
The highest temperatures in 5454 kilometers of running
The hot breath of a fire-breathing dragon
Empty eye sockets look at us plaintively
Water is becoming more precious than gold! &Deadly plants!
A fantastic life
Unconditional mercilessness of the drought