Two British adventurers attempted to cross the Empty Quarter of the Arabian peninsula . They were killed by a sandstorm and their bodies washed ashore in Yemen, where they became known as The Sand Men. Duo could not afford camels so pulled a home-made cart . `` We could have spent a whole year in the UK to get sponsorship for some carbon fiber cart The area has been transformed beyond recognition in many parts since Thesiger 's adventure .
Two British adventurers attempted to cross the Empty Quarter of the Arabian peninsula . They were killed by a sandstorm and their bodies washed ashore in Yemen, where they became known as The Sand Men. Duo could not afford camels so pulled a home-made cart . The area has been transformed beyond recognition in many parts since Thesiger 's adventure .