Adventurer on way to Africa

ADVENTURER and extreme athlete Mike Horn started his round-the-world “Pole2Pole” expedition in Monaco on May 8. The Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador set sail for Namibia in his boat, Pangaea.

The challenge faced by Horn is to circumnavigate the world northwards from Pole to Pole by alternating between boat, skis, kayak and the MercedesG-Class.

The expedition will take him from Europe to Africa and then on to the Antarctic, Oceania, Asia, the Arctic, North America and finally back to Europe.

The aim is to gain an insight into culture and nature in rarely explored regions. During his adventurous trip, the South African-born explorer will be reporting on his experiences with people in different regions of the world on his website www.mikehorn.com and at #Pole2Pole.

The expedition is due to end back in Monaco in 2018.

“I consider everything I do a challenge,” said Horn, who is famous for his extreme adventures.

Following weeks of intensive preparations and equipment tests in wintry Canada, Horn and his team are now sailing to Namibia.

The next stage involves driving the G-Class through the world’s oldest desert, the Namib Desert. The route then passes through the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the world’s largest inland delta, and on to Cape Town where Horn was born.

One of the world’s most recognised pioneers of modern expedition history, Horn has been pushing the limits of human abilities with a number of spectacular expeditions for 25 years. Mercedes-Benz has assisted him on his expeditions for many years, including last year’s “Driven to Explore” expedition on which both partners raised awareness of environmental changes in even the most remote regions of the world. — DDR