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A 29-year-old wants to trek along the Polish borderline
29-year-old Michał Gontaszewski from Polkowice (Lower Silesia) attempts to cover on foot the total lenght of the borders of Poland, that is a distance of about 4,000 kilometres. He set off on Monday. He claims that what he mostly fears is solitude, ticks and stray dogs, but above all – that he will prove too weak to complete his journey.
During a press conference, Michał Gonataszewski revealed that his idea of walking along the Polish borderline emerged a couple of years ago. “It has been my dream for quite a long time. My aim in making this extreme journey was not only to give myself a trial, but also to promote Polkowice” – he said. It was only last year that his plans started to become real. Initially, Michał was to be accompanied by his friend, but the latter had to resign for some personal reasons.
Gontaszewski wants to cover daily a distance of 40 to 65 kilometres. He will sleep in a tent and eat food that he will drag on a two-wheel trolley. “I’m equipped with a GPS device thanks to which my coordinator, that is my brother, will know exactly where I am and where to send another supply of food and other necessities. GPS will also grant me a feeling of safety”- he said. Michał took only two pairs of shoes on his extreme journey, but he has a complete first aid kit for sore feet and blisters.
