- The Wild Bunch
- Devil Dancers of Sri Lanka
- Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta
- Badland Road Trip

This issue features The Worst Desert in the World, 8 adventure pros who do it their way, Barrel Racing in the Badlands of Saskatchewan and tips for traveling to dangerous places, plus much more.

FEATURES

26_THE WORST DESERT IN THE WORLD
In the Taklimakan Desert of western China, the Uyghur people have names for “big sand,” “high sand” and even “hateful sand.” There are many reasons why it’s been described as the world’s most dangerous desert, but none of them good enough to Uyghur camel men away.
STORY: RYAN MURDOCK

36_BARREL RACING THE BADLANDS
Meeting your inner outlaw in Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy. Part two in “The Dominion of Oh,” a cross-Canada journey.
STORY: LARRY FROLICK + PHOTOS: DON WEBER

47_THE WILD BUNCH
Not daredevils or adrenalin junkies, they’re among the best at what they do - they just happen to be living out their dream at the farthest frontier of the planet. Featuring Will Gadd, Gilles Elkaim, Becky Bristow, Conrad Anker, Abby Watkins, Gernot Dick, Chris Rainer and Josee Auclair.

DEPARTMENTS

09_TRIPPING
GOING POSTIE
One Vancouverite plans on hand-delivering the world’s mail via the Galapagos.

12_COMIX
Welcome to My Country: Saskatchewan.

14_SOFT MACHINE
ENTER AT OWN RISK
Tips for travel to dangerous places.

16_TRIPFINDER
WATERWORLD
The vast tangle of inland waterways in Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta is one of the last intact wetlands remaining in the world.

21_FIELD NOTES
DISAPPEARING DEVILS
In search of Sri Lanka’s vanishing Devil Dance.

24_MEC’S THE TRAVELLER’S EDGE
TIPS + IDEAS TO GO

44_GOIN’ HARD
BLOOD, BLISTERS & BEARS
A tougher than normal summer backcountry trip.

59_CULTURE
Looking for the Afghan Marco Polo with Gary Geddes. Plus Redmond O’Hanlon hops aboard a trawler and music reviews.

70_WRIGHT OF WAY
HALLELUJAH
Enter the Ian Wright Revival Hour.
RESOURCES

62_BACKPACKERS BUZZ
Travel news and updates from Hostelling International Alberta and British Columbia