While the nomadic tradition of Mongolia is extensively recognized, few have skilled the genuine way of life of a real nomad (and I\u2019m not referring to fashionable digital nomads). As a part of a images tour to Mongolia, I had the chance to witness the Golden Eagle Festival<\/a> firsthand. However, the actual cultural immersion got here after the competition after we loved a homestay with a nomadic Kazakh household who’re additionally eagle hunters. This expertise supplied perception into the each day lives of the Kazakhs, their deep-rooted traditions, and the intricate relationship they share with their golden eagles. It was a uncommon glimpse right into a lifestyle that has endured for hundreds of years, providing an understanding of their customs, challenges, and the fragile stability they keep with nature and their searching companions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We arrived within the night after a few hours of driving by way of the darkness, our driver expertly navigating by intuition and his intimate information of the land. Upon our arrival, we had been warmly greeted by our hosts and handled to a conventional Kazakh welcome meal of \u201cqoy basy\u201d, a particular feast usually reserved for vital events.\u00a0<\/p>\n After the dinner which was adopted by ending off a big bottle of Mongolian vodka, we had been prepared to show in for the night time and had been proven to our ger.<\/p>\n Being nomadic meant that there aren\u2019t any of the creature comforts of city dwelling that we’re so used to. No baths that night time since there is no such thing as a operating water. We needed to depend on additional batteries and energy banks if we needed to make use of our cameras and telephones since there is no such thing as a electrical energy. If we would have liked to reply the decision of nature our guides had arrange a subject bathroom outdoors which is a small open prime tent round a gap within the floor. Our ger whereas cozy, had no heating apart from a central coal burning range and chimney which burnt out in the midst of the freezing night time. But, mockingly there was 4G cellphone reception since we had been inside vary of a small city\u2019s mobile tower. <\/p>\n The farm is definitely the household\u2019s winter abode. In the summer time they spend their time up within the mountains with their animals the place there may be ample pasture for grazing. But with winter coming, they’ve moved down into the valley with their animals the place their farm is positioned. This explicit household had been additionally eagle hunters and so they gave us the chance to rise up shut with their eagles, in addition to, a private photograph shoot.<\/p>\n So how do you prepare an eagle to hunt for you? They are normally captured from their nest when younger (1-4 years previous). Female golden eagles are most well-liked as they develop bigger than the males and are thought of fiercer and therefore higher hunters. The hunter then spends time bonding with the eagle and coaching it to hunt. This includes acclimatizing the eagle to human presence and the hunter\u2019s voice, coaching it easy methods to perch on the hunter\u2019s arm, responding to calls from the hunter and catching prey underneath managed situations. Later when the eagle is proficient, they’re educated to catch bigger prey like hares and foxes. According to our host, eagles may even hunt giant prey like wolves however they want at the least 3 eagles to take down a wolf. It takes 3 to 4 years to coach an eagle to be a proficient hunter. Hunters deal with their eagles properly, since in the event that they ailing deal with it, the eagle will fly away and by no means come again. After 6 to 7 years of service with the hunter, the eagle is launched again into the wild to replenish the wild inhabitants.<\/p>\n Our October go to coincided with the essential interval when eagles are being conditioned and educated for the upcoming searching season.\u00a0Peak searching season happens in winter from December to February. Temperatures drop to -30\u00b0C or decrease and snow blankets the bottom in white, making it simpler for the eagles with their eager eye sight to identify prey like hares, marmots and foxes. Modern rules conflict with custom as our host explains that the eagle hunters now must get permits to hunt because of conservation efforts to protect the wild animal inhabitants.<\/p>\n Before lengthy, it was time to bid farewell to our gracious host and his prolonged household. After having fun with a hearty and scrumptious lunch of fried wheat noodles paired with savory minced mutton, we set off on our journey again to Khovd. However, there was no precise highway to information us; we had been deep within the coronary heart of the steppes. Our journey again to civilization was as nomadic because it may get, navigating by way of the huge, open panorama with solely the pure terrain to paved the way. <\/p>\n After 3 hours of off highway driving by way of the steppes, climbing mountain passes by way of snowfields, passing by yaks, horses, camels and crossing a river, we lastly made it to the freeway resulting in Khovd. This journey actually encapsulated the essence of nomadic life, reminding us of the liberty and unpredictability that comes with touring by way of such breathtaking wilderness.<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n [ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [ad_1] While the nomadic tradition of Mongolia is extensively recognized, few have skilled the genuine way of life of a real nomad (and I\u2019m not referring to fashionable digital nomads). As a part of a images tour to Mongolia, I had the chance to witness the Golden Eagle Festival firsthand. However, the actual cultural immersion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-51598","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-singapore-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}This is the traditional sheep\u2019s head meal known as \u201cqoy basy\u201d. The sheep\u2019s head is boiled and placed in the middle, accompanied by potatoes, meat from the sheep, stomach and rolled flour.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=113 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=225 300w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad14.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=576 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
With no light pollution out in the steppes, it was a good clear night to capture the Milky Way.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_milkyway.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
Morning came and we woke up to see the nomadic family going about their activities on the farm.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad12.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
Wealth for nomads is measured by the number of animals they own, and they certainly had a big heard of goats.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad10.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
They also had a herd of camels, which they collect the milk to be sold to the nearby town.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad11.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
I couldn\u2019t resist taking this photo of one the children as he climbed up the post.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1?w=200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1?w=534\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1 534w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1?w=100&h=150 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad6.jpg?ssl=1?w=200&h=300 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\"\/><\/a>
We drove up to the nearby foothills of the mountain range, while they made their way up on horses. <\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad3.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
Our host and patriarch of the family. He certainly looks like a Mongol warrior from days of old here.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad4.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
A risky pose to do if you don\u2019t know your eagle well. Your nose could get ripped of by that sharp beak.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad5.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
Our driver catching a smoke break while waiting for us to finish the photo taking session. <\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad9.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
Coming back to the farm, our fierce eagle hunter had changed back to his everyday clothes and suddenly he is a calm looking grandfather of 19 grandchildren. <\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1?w=200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1?w=533\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1?w=100&h=150 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad7.jpg?ssl=1?w=200&h=300 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"\/><\/a>
We also learnt about his life story. He served in the Soviet army during the time of the USSR. After the fall of the Soviet Union, he moved back to Mongolia and followed the nomadic life. He\u2019s a respected elder of the community and those medals are awards from the state for his contributions to the country.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad8.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
There are no roads out in the steppes. Our driver depended only on his memory of the land, and probably using certain land features like mountains as landmarks. Following old tire tracks doesn\u2019t mean you are going in the right direction.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad1.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
At times I thought we were lost, and had to trust in our driver\u2019s sense of direction. Passing by a couple of Gers is the only sign of human presence. You wouldn\u2019t want to get lost or have a vehicle breakdown here as there\u2019s no phone reception to call for help.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=512 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad_title.jpg?ssl=1?w=1024&h=683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/a>
We just had to stop for a photo moment with these yaks and the beautiful snowcapped mountain behind.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=100 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad2.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=513 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>
We even had to cross a river along the way. The Russian UAZ is made for such terrain.<\/p>\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1?w=672\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1?w=150&h=84 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1?w=300&h=169 300w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/beyondelittlereddot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/nomad13.jpg?ssl=1?w=768&h=432 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a>