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Title: Must Read
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 26, 2006, 18:42:51: I'm half way through First Overland (http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Overland-London-Singapore-Land-Rover/dp/1904955142/sr=8-1/qid=1159292503/ref=sr_1_1/026-0367898-0710833?ie=UTF8&s=books) - an account of the first overland crossing from London to Singapore, in the days when there wasn't even a road to follow!

It was completed by 6 guys from Oxford & Cambridge in 2 Land Rovers. When they finished, they drove back again.

The book is incredibly well-written and entertaining. I strongly recommend anybody with any sense of adventure gets a copy out the library!
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 26, 2006, 18:58:11: nice find mate

on a similar vein.. the long way round book done by ewan magregor and charlie boorman is fantastic

i enjoyed the book so much i bought the dvd, very very good!
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 26, 2006, 19:01:59: actually

based on your suggestion ive just ordered one myself (9 squid)

off on me jollies next week so its an ideal read

funnily enough when i was last on the european continent i read the long way round book
Title: Must Read
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 26, 2006, 19:08:18: Great. I'm sure you won't be disappointed! It'll probably give you itchy feet though...
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 26, 2006, 19:16:23: long way round did
Title: Re: Must Read
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 26, 2006, 21:04:37: Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
I'm half way through First Overland (http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Overland-London-Singapore-Land-Rover/dp/1904955142/sr=8-1/qid=1159292503/ref=sr_1_1/026-0367898-0710833?ie=UTF8&s=books) - an account of the first overland crossing from London to Singapore

Good isn't it??

I bought my copy about 5 months ago, which reminds me, I lent it out about 3 months ago & not seen it since :?
Title: Must Read
Post by: robpark on September 27, 2006, 13:11:34: Well...I thoroughly enjoyed the DVD of 'Long Way Round' (daughters bought it for me for Christams), though I never read the book - so I've ordered 'First Overland' from my local library, over t'internet. Aren't libraries fantastic :D

The Amazon details mentioned that they were sponsored by the BBC (amongst others) - was the film of the trip ever shown? I wonder if there's any chance of seeing that re-issued on DVD :lol:
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 27, 2006, 15:28:33: the book is more in depth than the dvd for obvious reasons which is why i would recommend the book more than the dvd

the dvd for me actually showed me who charlie was and i wanted to see where they went visually as well as how they described places like the road of bones
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 28, 2006, 19:20:58: arrived today

a quick glance through it and it looks bloody fantastic!

thanks for the suggestion

i notice it mentioned a previous expedition that went from london to cape town and back in 4 months..

wonder if that becmae a novel
Title: Must Read
Post by: att on September 28, 2006, 20:38:02: You want to try a bit of overland on a bike, it is not for the fainthearted I can tell you.
I take my hat off to those two, but they did have support......which is a kind of cop out in my opinion.
I did 3000k+ in 10 days this year in 100 degree heat, and got taken out in Belguim by a Volvo driver.....It ws character building.

Hospitals are better abroad though. :lol:
Title: Must Read
Post by: Tailendcharley on September 28, 2006, 20:47:18: :D :D Now you're talking...I'll certainly buy and read the book...this is my sort of adventure...over the past several years I've ridden as far east as the Hungarian/Russian border,Croatia,Slovenia,Slovakia,Poland,Czech. Republic...the daftest thing I've done is ride for 5 miles straight through the middle of a minefield...ah memories :) :)

:D :D Terry Smith :wink: :wink:
Title: Must Read
Post by: strapping young lad on September 28, 2006, 20:53:15: we are talking motorised bikes not pushing type arent we?
Title: Must Read
Post by: Lee_D on September 28, 2006, 21:32:55: So Dave, when are you putting pen to paper? :D

Lee
Title: Must Read
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 28, 2006, 21:44:29: Well, actually, there's the Book of the Blog. Downloadable from the [http://westafrica2006.blogspot.com]blog page[/url] if you're patient!