Rocky Ravine buys his first Land Rover which will eventually be used in his Darian Gap expedition. Practicing on local roads, he learns the ins and outs of handling the vehicle.
Rocky Ravine moves to San Francisco to study photography and raise funds for his next big expedition. He will stay there for the next four years before embarking on his Walk Across Mongolia.
Rocky Ravine begins leading his photography and adventure tours abroad beginning with two week excursions in China. He uses these profits to help fund his eventual Seven Summits attempt.
Rocky Ravine recieves the honor of being named one of the top 100 most influential individuals of the decade by Time Magazine for his Seven Summits without Supplemental Oxygen Project two year prior.