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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis Guy Hiked The Great Wall Of China And Barely Survived. He Captured Some Incredible Pictures
According to a guide book, you can hike the wall for approximately 4 days before finally reaching a village with supplies and transportation. Here is his documented story...that he almost didn't get to tell.
The trailhead. I can't deny that they did not warn me about the trail.
http://www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/22/This-Guy-Hiked-The-Great-Wall-Of-China-And-Barely-Survived-He-Captured-Some-Incredible-Pictures
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)anyway. On a trip like that you carry extra water and less food. You can scrape by on a little food. You aren't going anywhere without enough water.
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)Seemed strange to me considering the wall is basically a huge mega long staircase, not Mt Everest. Even a 4+ day hike though gruelling is easy to prepare for in that kind of situation, you should know what to expect.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)But having said that, it didn't sound as if he was in all that much danger anyway. Kind of a drama queen, I think.