Overland Journey

BORN adventurer Brian Milton has finally put his first global exploit down in a book—more than 40 years late.

He’s been too busy working as a journalist, ironically, to put pen to paper about driving across the Sahara in 1968 in a clapped out jalopy to marry his sweetheart.

The 67-year-old intrepid romantic from London’s East End set off 41 years ago in a 1937 Austin 7 Ruby called ‘Alexa’ to reach the other end of Africa.

There were no motorways—and often no roads—on his overland route.

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First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover- by Tim Slessor.

Another fantastic novel for all of you interested in the origins of overland vehicle travel.

They had no money. They had no cars. They had a whole lot of tenacity. These six men convinced a publisher, film maker and enough sponsors to make this historic trip a reality. In late 1955, they set off from England. Six months, six days and 18,000 miles later, two very weary Land Rovers rolled into Singapore to flash-bulbs and champagne. Now, fifty years on, their bestselling book, First Overland, is republished with an introduction by Sir David Attenborough.

First Overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover

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OVERLAND-A Mercedes-Benz Journey Through The Americas

Product Description
Overland-A Mercedes-Benz Journey Through The Americas-is a journey, a year-long road trip from Colorado to Argentina and back covering 34,000 miles through 17 countries. On this incredible journey, the author and his vehicle are faced with military roadblocks, confusing border crossings, high altitude mountain passes and steamy jungles. Not only does OVERLAND describe the hardships, loneliness and daily challenges of being behind the wheel day after day, it also speaks of the wonderful people met on the road and the incredible beauty of the world we live in.

About the Author
A native of Detroit, Gari Stroh is a fifth-generation family member of the Stroh Brewery Company, founded by his great-great-grandfather in 1850. He received his BA in photography from Lewis and Clark College and is a graduate of the Diploma Course in Brewing Technology at the Siebel Institute. Gari has traveled overland through 50 countries by car or motorcycle. He lives near Vail, Colorado.

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Half-Safe Across the Atlantic By Jeep

This is a good read. I am surprised how the price has shot up, but worth a read if you can get your hands on a copy.

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Blue Highways: A Journey into America

First published in 1982, William Least Heat-Moon’s account of his journey along the back roads of the United States (marked with the color blue on old highway maps) has become something of a classic. When he loses his job and his wife on the same cold February day, he is struck by inspiration: “A man who couldn’t make things go right could at least go. He could quit trying to get out of the way of life. Chuck routine. Live the real jeopardy of circumstance. It was a question of dignity.” Driving cross-country in a van named Ghost Dancing, Heat-Moon (the name the Sioux give to the moon of midsummer nights) meets up with all manner of folk, from a man in Grayville, Illinois, “whose cap told me what fertilizer he used” to Scott Chisholm, “a Canadian citizen … [who] had lived in this country longer than in Canada and liked the United States but wouldn’t admit it for fear of having to pay off bets he made years earlier when he first ‘came over’ that the U.S. is a place no Canadian could ever love.” Accompanied by his photographs, Heat-Moon’s literary portraits of ordinary Americans should not be merely read, but savored. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Three Cups Of Tea – Greg Mortenson

Three Cups Of Tea. Does it sound like your cup of tea? I know it’s a cheap pun, but I couldn’t resist. The title of this one may mislead some, but don’t judge this book by its cover alone. I’ll leave the clichés and puns there. I highly recommend the book. The wonderful adventure that is Greg Mortenson’s life will stay with you long after you close the final page.

Synopsis from Barnes and Noble:
One day in 1993, high up in the world’s most inhospitable mountains, Greg Mortenson wandered lost and alone, broken in body and spirit, after a failed attempt to climb K2, the world’s deadliest peak. When the people of an impoverished village in Pakistan’s Karakoram Himalaya took him in and nursed him back to health, Mortenson made an impulsive promise: He would return one day and build them a school. Although he was a homeless “climbing bum” living out of his aging Buick in Berkeley, California, Mortenson sold what few possessions he had to launch one of the most remarkable humanitarian campaigns of our time.” “Three Cups of Tea traces Mortenson’s decade-long odyssey to build schools, especially for girls, throughout the region that gave birth to the Taliban and sanctuary to Al Qaeda. While he wages war with the root causes of terrorism – poverty and ignorance – by providing both girls and boys with a balanced, nonextremist education. Mortenson must survive a kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, death threats from Americans who consider him a traitor, and wrenching separations from his family.” Today, as the director of the Central Asia Institute, Mortenson has built fifty-five schools serving Pakistan and Afghanistan’s poorest communities. And as this real-life Indiana Jones from Montana crisscrosses the Himalaya and the Hindu Kush fighting to keep these schools functioning, he provides not only hope to tens of thousands of children, but living proof that one passionately dedicated person truly can change the world.

Specially adapted and updated, see also the Three cups of Tea- Young Reader’s Edition that includes new maps, illustrations and an afterword by Greg’s twelve-year-old daughter Amira.

Have you ever visited a distant land and wished you could do something to improve the lives of the people you encountered? Do you believe that one person can make a difference in the world? Greg Mortenson will give you reason to view the world in a whole new light. He gives travel, adventure and the will of one man, new meaning. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy the adventure which continues as of this review. Be certain to check out Greg’s sites for more information as well. Happy Trails! Enjoy!

 www.gregmortenson.com and gregmortenson.blogspot.com

Book available at Barnes & Noble

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