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  • over millions of years, the Earth's surface shifted, forcing the Nile are 300 mile detour to the east.

  • It created what's known as the Great Bend.

  • My plan is to walk all the way around.

  • But because of a new dam, the Army controls large parts fit.

  • If we get too close to the Nile, way could be arrested or even shot.

  • It's the last thing I want, but we have to leave the river and walk right through the desert thing.

  • This is just gonna be probably one of the hardest parts of the entire trip so far, because we're gonna be going across a desert pole of the Sahara Desert in the height of summer.

  • Temperatures are just gonna be ridiculously We're heading into the bye.

  • You'd, uh, volcanic field where the temperatures regularly exceed 50 degrees Celsius.

  • So we load up our camels with as much water as we can.

  • 120 liters should last us four days.

  • Our Dinamo assure me there are wells up ahead.

  • But Morris and I are walking 20 miles a day while they're riding.

  • Our survival is in their hands.

  • I have no choice but to trust them.

  • After three days and 60 miles.

  • We've not seen a single, well, really trying Russian water.

  • We've got just over 24 hours.

  • Pools of water left so really to refill today.

  • Otherwise, tomorrow we'll rob water hand.

  • It's at least 30.

  • 40 promises, too, to the Nile love days more without water, which he's just, like, sensible way.

  • There's no way we'd make up our do not believe there wells up ahead, but they're working without maps.

  • I'm dehydrated and starting to wonder if they know what they're doing.

  • This is terrific 40 Glorious, which is 25 miles.

  • The most terrific heat.

  • It's completely parched, another five miles, and there's still no sign of a well size like this.

  • I wonder what on earth we're 25 miles from the Nile and down to our last drops of water.

  • I haven't got a car likely really greatly.

  • Oh, yeah, I'm starting to think we've made a massive mistake.

  • Four days ago, we took a detour from the banks of the Nile to avoid strictly controlled military installations were now 22 miles from the river on virtually out of water way need to find a well soon, but the no matter drawing a blank.

  • I love you.

  • I love you.

  • Uh, just as I'm starting to lose all hope, a mirage comes into view over there in the distance.

  • One thing It's either unicorn or a donkey out of nowhere, some shepherds appear.

  • I've heard about these guys.

  • They're from the Montecito tribe.

  • They heard livestock for hundreds of miles across this region and should know it better than anyone else.

  • Way.

  • Just need to find it.

  • Looks like that Running now.

  • Jogging.

  • So they must have seen something.

  • It is eyes a deep.

  • Well, there's no ropes.

  • How do we get the wool shop?

  • Well, I think we're safe.

  • Wait, that's good.

  • I'm relying on these guys to keep us alive.

  • But that was a close call.

  • The camels drink a whopping 30 liters of water each.

  • When he be really full, he would make the lips again.

  • Come on.

  • When you want your money being about Hassan, you tell Mama because he that if she's gone, is it?

  • It's fine, though in a video.

  • This water should last us until we reach the river.

  • But the desert is not over with his yet there's a sunstone coming you can see it over there.

  • So it's Tonto.

  • Time to move on and get out of this canyon.

  • A sun storm here is known as a taboo.

  • They can reach 100 miles an hour on blind you.

  • If you're not careful, it's a thing.

  • Now where is supposed to be going?

  • All those mountains have just been completely wiped out by the sandstorm.

  • But it's still amazing thing, even with I don't even see the cobbles that somewhere, If I lose the camels now, I'm in serious trouble.

  • Luckily, they've stopped, and so is the Habu.

over millions of years, the Earth's surface shifted, forcing the Nile are 300 mile detour to the east.

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