Sarah Konoski

At that point, they were still in high spirits.

The toll of winter, it just hadn't taken its toll.

It was new and they were excited.

And the two elders were with them, Zizere and Baynhange.

Baynhange is Buttvolt's father and Zizere is the uncle.

And they were very supportive.

So, yeah, it was like...

the start of winter, and still cold and brutal, but they hadn't experienced losses yet.

It's very beautiful, incredibly stark, treeless, almost lunar landscape, very bright often with that blue, piercingly blue, famously blue Mongolian sky.

And, yeah, it takes your breath away.

Yeah.

As Ben said, it's hard to get a dud.

Our cinematographer, Ben Bryan, it's hard to get a dud frame out here.

It just opens up to eternity and it frees your soul somewhat.

So you feel invigorated and inspired, but also intimidated.

They have a tiny little gir which is maybe two metres in diameter and they sort of just hold each other tight in that space, literally clinging on to life.

Yeah, look, the Ger they had was, I was told, 400 years old and just handed down and down and down from their forefathers.

And you could see all the beautiful little scars and the little bits of ancient graffiti in the cross sections, beautiful wooden made light timber that they could pack onto their horses.

And it would take probably an hour to set up.

And there would be a little fireplace that would also go on the back of the horse with a chimney.