Into the Empty Quarter - festival cut

Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron set out on an expedition inspired by Wilfred Thesiger's great journeys through the Empty Quarter desert on the Arabian peninsula.

[VIP.A]

i am so proud being a part of this desert, my land is just so beautiful and deep ... respect and love to all people around the world and their cultures ... salute from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[TINYGATHERINGS]

Thank you for inspiring me for my own plans for a desert expedition. I look forward to watching the full version next. Thank you for this incredible film

[tomtafola]

I am speechless this is better then a movie I am so inspire I ahve no word to descrive how deep I was touch by this video.

[ZalmaiPashtun]

The best thing about this documentary is "this is not the middle-east of bbc & cnn", says it all

[charlottemottram]

Great story, adventure. Thanks for sharing x

[kimberlyscabiniowa]

I would've put skis on the cart for pulling in the sand... a great little video... thank you for posting it... you made me feel like I was there with you, enjoying the adventure. This is the second video I have watched of yours... I am impressed again at the quality of the film... attention to intricate details, etc. So much so, that I am going to subscribe to your channel. Keep going. Keep making movies and please keep sharing them! THANK YOU!

[thamerfarraj]

Some of the comments did not consider this as walking in the Rub Al Kali, but it is, the video is not about crossing the desert which would be both crazy and certain death experience. These guy are brave and they certainly did the task with integrity 🤞🏻

[Adventureman_Dan]

Absolutely epic. I love the true adventure you guys found and fought for. Watching this is such great motivation. Thank you and never stop adventuring!

[johnarizona]

WELL DONE! Assuming your cart was constantly freewheel, a ratcheting hub would lock it from going backwards which would be particularly helpful in traveling up slopes. You and your friend answered the call we all have to travel, explore and test oneself. In doing, you set a good example for us all, thank you for that! God bless!

[rossharrison]

Bloody amazing, thank you very much.

[DeanRead]

Excellent edit of the full film guys, really gives a taste of the adventure. Thank you for sharing

[Kostyn_Tinus]

Замечательный фильм! Фильм после которого хочется поскорее выключить интернет и поскорее окунуться в собственное путешествие. Спасибо тебе, Аластаир.

[siskokafa]

How do they find tons of water in the desert. They might be needed 20 kilo water per day each. There is missing issue on this trip!!!

[MikeDewey]

Always a classic dude, watched it several times. Really appreciate your work and look forward to new adventures!

[kalashnikov]

This video deserves way more views, it's so natural and peaceful, all done by travelers. Much much love <3

[ride_along]

Worthful 20minutes and more ....great video.

[thetalkingfly]

Alastair - you and Leon are rad! love the funky creative adventure... cheers, Steve

[jlandkev]

Loved this! Definitely want to see the full film. Very inspirational and exciting. In 2015 we often think that there are no more adventures out there eft to have. Alastair, you keep proving that wrong. Cheers!

[cleverdaft]

Wonderfully inspiring guys! A friend and myself walked John O'Groats to LandsEnd . Your comments about people not stopping to offer a drink or just congratulatory handshake would leave a bitter taste in our mouths too. It magnified the beauty and kindness of the people that did. The Journey was far more enjoyable than the destination! Keep on. Much love . Paul.

[FRANKTHRING]

The two lads are clearly keen backpackers and like a big adventure, but their trip does not even begin to come remotely close to what Thesiger, Doughty and the other great Arabian explorers did. In fact it is slightly insulting to their memory since it somewhat cheapens the achievements of the great explorers. Spending months with the Bedouin, sleeping by your camel, experiencing all the hellish climate changes of the Empty Quarter,  living on just water and lizards, what Thesiger and the earlier explorers experienced was something else. These two lads are gutsy but men like Thesiger had big fucking balls !