The 29-year-old guy from Guizhou walks to Lhasa with his dog, averaging 25 kilometers a day.
On the way
"On the sixty-seventh day of hiking with the dog to Lhasa, as long as you put the leash, you can see its satisfaction and freedom." One person, one dog and one backpack, the whole journey is about 1750 kilometers. Xiao Chen, a 29-year-old Guizhou guy, started from Kangding, Sichuan with his dog "Mi Xiu" and walked to Lhasa, Tibet via National Highway 318. Along the way, I wore grass, chased cattle and sheep, trod on ice and snow, watched the starry sky, ate meat together, and drank water together. On November 24th, two months have passed since the hiking trip of one person and one dog. While hiking, Xiao Chen also photographed this unforgettable experience and posted it on the platform of vibrato, which attracted the attention of netizens.
However, netizens also raised doubts while praising: "You are so tired on foot, why are you dragging a dog so tired?" In the face of doubts, Xiao Chen said that the most important thing to take a dog to Lhasa on foot is companionship, and secondly, he is trying to be a self-media, hoping to get attention in this way. Now there are more than 500 kilometers away from the destination, he said, "The dog is not so thin, I lost 20 pounds."
One person, one dog and one backpack, they walked to Lhasa.
With a special feeling for Tibet, Xiao Chen embarked on his third trip to Tibet, and this time he chose a special way — — Take the dog hiking together. From Kangding, Sichuan, to Lhasa, Tibet, the whole journey is about 1750 kilometers, which takes three months.
Mi Xiu is a 4-year-old border dog, and Xiao Chen has a special affection for it, because it is his first dog. Usually busy, spend little time with the dog, and always leave it at home. Xiao Chen feels a little owed. This year, during the break from work, he found that someone had taken a dog hiking, so he wanted to try it himself. After considering safety and other factors, Xiao Chen finally chose to walk from Kangding to Lhasa along National Highway 318. In July this year, he set out with his dog. On the way, his backpack was stolen and his documents were lost, so he had no choice but to return to Guizhou.
On September 26th, he brought camping equipment, washing and daily necessities, and carried a backpack weighing 40 kg on his back. Xiao Chen set off again with Mi Xiu. According to the weather, roads, physical strength and other factors, Xiao Chen and his dog walk an average of about 25 kilometers a day, sometimes more than 50 kilometers, and at least 10 kilometers. "When walking on the highway, I will tie the traction rope to Mi Xiu, and when walking on the path and grassland, I will let it run freely."
When you are tired, find a place to set up a tent to have a rest. Sometimes you set up a tent at night, sometimes you stay in a hotel, and sometimes you stay in a resident’s home.
Shooting videos while walking, hoping to get attention.
It’s been two months since the hiking trip of one person and one dog. What are the hard places? "In fact, walking is hard." Xiao Chen sighed, then why choose this way? "Because it has something to do with what I want to do from the media." Xiao Chen admits that, first of all, he took the dog to Lhasa on foot, mainly to accompany the dog; Second, I also filmed this unforgettable experience and posted it on the vibrato platform, hoping to get attention; Third, I want to get attention and discussion in this special way, so as to develop in the media industry and finally make a profit.
Why do you want to be from the media? Xiao Chen admits that on the one hand, it is related to the hot market, on the other hand, it is related to his hobbies. I failed to start a business before, and I have been looking for projects, but I haven’t found a suitable one. After taking a break for half a year, I will try my own media and see what the market is like.
On the way to hiking, Xiao Chen used his mobile phone and tripod to photograph the dribs and drabs of their hiking, crossing grasslands, crossing river ditches, setting up tents and stepping on ice and snow … … During the day, I edited it during the break and then released it, which also won praises from many netizens.
What is the current attention? "It’s very bad." Xiao Chen said bluntly that this may be related to his own operation. After all, he is a beginner and just started to do it, so the effect has not reached expectations. "Leaving memories with dogs is the first, and being self-media is the second." Xiao Chen stressed.
Is it hard? "The dog didn’t lose weight, I lost 20 pounds."
Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star News reporter saw from Xiao Chen’s Tik Tok account that the latest update was a video about Mi Xiu’s birthday, "Happy birthday, Mi Xiu." There are still a few days away from Linzhi, which coincides with Mi Xiu’s birthday. Xiao Chen took the dog to Linzhi City, found a pet shop to bathe it for beauty, and bought a birthday cake. Mi Xiu ate the cake happily.
On the hike, Xiao Chen met many people who cheered for them, took photos with dogs and provided them with materials, but he also met some people who didn’t understand. "Some people will ask, why don’t you walk by car? If you are so tired, why are you dragging a dog so tired?" "In order to shoot Tik Tok, in order to make a fire, why drag a dog?" At this time, Xiao Chen did not explain too much, only said: "In fact, it is not tired, you just don’t understand it. It is in good condition, very adaptable, and worse than me, especially when it is running around the grassland with a traction rope. "
Carrying a 40-kg backpack, Xiao Chen walked for two months, more than 500 kilometers away from the destination Lhasa. At a height of 175cm, his weight was reduced from 163 kg to 143 kg, while Mi Xiu kept at about 50 kg. "The dog didn’t lose weight, I lost 20 kg." (Chengdu Business Daily-Red Star Journalist Zhang Zhaoting According to the interviewee)