Australian - Author | December 7, 1978 -
Perhaps most important for nomads was the belief in the symbiosis that existed between wolf and humans on the steppe. Wolves were an integral part of keeping the balance of nature, ensuring that plagues of rabbits and rodents didn't break out, which in turn protected the all-important pasture for the nomads' herds.
Tim Cope
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In two and a half years' trekking across central Asia, I'd become attuned to the late autumn conditions when the hazards of winter can blow in under the cover of darkness.
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Ultimately, it's a sense of camaraderie and friendship with local people that is core to my journeys.
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A single camel can carry around 300 kilograms. Using camels for hauling during migration is becoming a rarity in Mongolia, where mechanized transport is gradually replacing traditional means.
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Reflective of the deep sense of gratitude and respect Mongolians reserved for wolves, there was a belief that only through wolves could the spirit of a deceased human be set free to go to Heaven.
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Finding shelter with nomads in the desert during summer was a matter of survival for me and my animals.
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Steve Fossett and I would share a common belief that it is possible and good to challenge yourself to the extreme.
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Had I not stepped into the saddle in the first place, entire cultures, histories, and most importantly, profound connections with people and animals whom I now counted as my friends would have otherwise passed by, invisible.
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In Mongolia, the nomads always told me that wolves were the most dangerous things on the steppe, and I didn't believe them at first.
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Exchanging gifts is an important thing in the steppe culture, a way for them to feel you have become a part of their lives.
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Learning of my father's passing at age 55 not only shattered the world, far from home, that had become my reality, but catapulted my childhood and relationship with family - which had felt like another lifetime - into the present.
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Although we had been led to believe our mission was suicidal, Russia's intrigue was irresistible. Almost twice the size of Australia, it spans 11 time zones from the Baltic to the Pacific.
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