Couple of days ago I had to put an end to my first attempt to thru-hike Jordan …
It toke me 19 days to walk from “Hamat Gadara” up far north near the Occupied Golan Hights and the Lake of Tiberis .. passing Ajloun, Jerash, Al-Gunayyah, Amman, As Salt, Karamah on the Jordan Valley, Baptism Site, Mount Nebo, Madaba, Karak, Tafilah, Dana, till I reached Petra.
At Petra my already poor low finance died and took with it my dream to countnue to Rum Valley and to end mt thru-hike in Aqaba ..
During this trip .. I found that to plan a true thru-hike trail that others would come and experience it requires me to go on a huge number of expeditions to all the areas in order to plan the route …
It is an impossible task specially if you have no finance at all .. add to that if you have all the wrong equipments that is not ultra light …
Thus, could it be done?!! .. could I find sponsors who would be interested in supporting the creation of such a thru-hike trail crossing ll of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan .. and cashing this support in advertising?!!
Is there someone out there who would finance such huge expeditions to plan the route across of Jordan .. supplying ultra light equipments and gears which could be a best way to review … ???!!!
Questions I have … and answers I need …
Do you have the answers for mu questions? ..
Hello Canaanite Ranger,
Wow! What an incredible story. I think your goal and business idea is a great one. To have sacrificed your time, money and energy, your passion for a trek like this is obvious.
Aside from registering for free to become a Ranger (author) at tracks and trails to post your outdoor information and share links to your content, I would love to interview you and have the interview based on the trails that you mentioned in this post. Please respond to the email that I sent to you or use the contact page above to contact me and I will email the outdoor interview questions to you.
Because of your passion for the outdoors, I am going to post this on my front page for awhile to see if we can generate some interest in your outdoor business idea. …Happy Hiking Trails!
Dear Clayton ..
Thank ou so much for the kind comments and words .. they were and still my main source of energy to go on and on ..
Do not be surprised if I told you that my last trek did cost so lettle because my true fuel was such encouraging words from people on the roads and their kindness to help …
During my last trek .. people was so kind to offer me food and and help .. at the Baptism site the managment offered me the guided tour for free …
You can never imadine who people could be so kind and helpfull till you actually be there 🙂
In regard of the interview .. for sure I would be glad to answer all the questions … and I do thank you alot for posting my short article on the first page helping me to succeed in my dream …
Once again .. kindness in the heart of people are overwellming ..
Yours truelly,
Basil Habayeb