Marcus Hanke
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We considered going to Tam ...
... but eventually decided against to spend more time in the lesser known areas between the Ergs. At that time, we all believed we would return to Algeria with a year or so. But five months later, the first wave of tourist abductions showed that Algeria has ceased to be a destination for holiday trips.
Travelling in the Sahara desert
When maintaiing my hard drive, I stumbled over pictures I apparently have never posted here in the forum. In 2002, a group of friendsdecided to make a trip from Austria into the South Algerian Sahara with their cars. In late September we drove with our 4x...
We considered going to Tam ...
... but eventually decided against to spend more time in the lesser known areas between the Ergs. At that time, we all believed we would return to Algeria with a year or so. But five months later, the first wave of tourist abductions showed that Algeria h...
Unfortunately, the 2003 events showed that some of the Touareg guides ...
... were at least knowledgeable about the kidnappers hideouts but would not reveal them to the authorities. Marcus
Good back story about the conditions and experience
a harsh environment for gear and group. I am sure the time was full with rich memories. Sand, salt spray, cold & snow... the environment has it's impact on equipment, sometimes to the max, but always a chance to start anew. To photograph is something ...
Beautiful pictures.
I'm sure it was a fantastic experience. Raw nature and driving, two things I love. Thanks for sharing. Vte
