Why I am attempting to cross the Mojave Desert on foot: Full version

I'm planning to hike over 500 miles across the Mojave Desert this winter. This video explains why, with some teasers on how, including footage from a less than successful practice hike in the Providence Mountains.

You may want to turn on closed captions, as my voice is hard to hear in some clips.

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And here's a link to the Mission Across Wales videos; it's worth watching if you haven't seen them:
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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Who and what?
02:40 - Practice hike in the Providence Mountains
09:52 - Post-practice trip planning
10:41 - Plans for full YouTube series