For a month and a half, you delighted us with messy, awkward, painful, sleepless, uncomfortable, wet, hot, crazy photos from your travels around the world — more than 20,000 of them, in fact — as part of our Adventure Unfiltered contest. Before we announce the winner, we're counting down some of our favourite entries, by category. Here, our Top 10 favourite photos of you wiping out on sandy surfaces.
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From: Andrew Connelly
Taken in: Arizona, U.S.A.

From: Julia D'Orazio
Taken in: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

From: Jacquelyn
Taken in: Denmark

From: Rachel
Taken in: Te Paki Sand Dunes, New Zealand

From: Jodi Hay
Taken in: The Atacama Desert, Chile

From: Peter Goodwin
Taken in: Dune 45, Namibia

From: Joanne Li
Taken in: Location not provided

From: Ramona
Taken in: Rainbow Beach, Australia

From: Nicole Zerbini
Taken in: Location nor provided

From: Claire Horgan
Taken in: Norway

Liked these pics? Check back for the best selfie fails that we received as entries in our Adventure Unfiltered contest!
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