Insanity

So, my dad is planning this bike trip for August. Across the last third of Russia. He has already done the first two thirds and the rest of the way across Europe in the other direction. He'll be starting in Chita and ending on the ocean by Vladivostok. I don't remember exactly how many kilometers it is. But it will take 4-6 weeks. There are some thirty rivers to cross and some of them may not have bridges. As a matter of fact, we aren't even sure there is a road all the way. That is why he has waited for so long to finish this last stretch, in hopes that there will be something by now. It's a slim hope.
In between now and August we are trying to find someone to go with him. On his other trips he has mostly been with someone, but the middle segment across Russia he did by himself and he did find that very lonely. Plus it is somewhat dangerous. But this is the last leg and must be completed. He is passionate about that. And we believe he can do it. I'm just hoping that God will provide someone to go with him. Just one young man. It would change his life and it would put our minds so much more at ease, while also providing companionship for dad.
The main problem with finding someone to go with dad is the financial aspect. It is certainly not a venture to be undertaken lightly on the physical end. But financially it is not so easy either. There is the flight to Chita and then back from Vladivostok, as well as the daily food and occasional hotel stays (dad doesn't bike on Sundays, and he usually tries to stay in a hotel Saturday and Sunday night from what I understand). And then there is the issue of supporting one's family that one leaves behind and all those kind of things. Besides any unexpected expenses that might come up.
It is really on my heart to find someone to go with dad. Please pray with me that God would supply someone and supply them with the finances to go as well. It would really be best if they came up with most or all of it on their own (mum and dad certainly can't afford to pay for a second person to go, but also if a person makes a financial investment they are much less likely to flake out). I'm not worried that dad can't make it, I would just like this to be a great, triumphal experience for him. A really good memory and experience.