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Barefoot to Mount Everest Base Camp: 'I Saw It as a New Mission'

Anton Nootenboom, known as The Barefoot Dutchman, became the first person to reach Mount Everest's base camp barefoot. This achievement adds to his previous records for barefoot journeys from Cairns to Sydney and Los Angeles to New York, though his pursuit of adventure also led to depression.
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