People die ,of accidents , thirst when they got lost ......{ though in this age of GPS , one gets lost only for a moment}
The route will be a little different this year , they will avoid the Algerian/Niger/Mali Sahara , as some members have almost been kidnapped last year by remnants of the GIA who roam freely in the desert
this route this year
http://eurosport.tf1.fr/home/pages/v4/l ... 98304.shtm
click on the second video above the map .
Here is how the reconnaissance for the routing is done { sorry it is in french}
http://dakar2005.francetv.fr/IMG/asx/pa ... WMCache=0l





