Back in time, when overland was called adventure.
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DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
Doing some searching for Trans-African Survey Expedition (1959) came across this.
solarbooks.com.au
An Amazing Journey Across Africa In 1959. - Solar Books
Between 1959 and 1961 Collyn Rivers and Antony Fleming drove a Bedford QLR off-road truck twice the length and breadth of Africa.
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Mr Rehab
Traveller
Haven’t had a chance to view the video but I’m sure it’s good. Went to an Adventure Film festival in Bright, Australia a couple of years back and saw a film about a group from UK who travelled to Australia in 1969 in a double decker bus. Amazing experiences.
www.thehistorypress.co.uk
But the character who really impresses is this German kayaker....from Germany to Australia arriving in 1939. When he finally reached Australia WWII had started and he was interned. Unfortunate end to an amazing achievement.
www.adventure-journal.com
Travelling the world in a double-decker bus - The History Press
In 1968 Richard King travelled 54,000 miles around the world with eight friends in a double-decker bus to win a bet.
www.thehistorypress.co.uk
But the character who really impresses is this German kayaker....from Germany to Australia arriving in 1939. When he finally reached Australia WWII had started and he was interned. Unfortunate end to an amazing achievement.
The Man Who Paddled a Kayak From Germany to Australia
Oskar Speck paddled 30,000 miles in one of history's most unbelievable voyages.
www.adventure-journal.com
I just finished watching it with my wife. It's amazing.
A couple quick comments:
-It is surprising how many other overlanders are also doing a similar journey even back then. They have a convoy with a Unimog with a map of the world on the side of the camper...things have not changed that much! And they are fascinated with the couple from Holland with their tiny car...pretty funny!
-We have been to several places mentioned in that journey - the Central African Republic, Lake Kivu/Goma in the DRC, Harare, etc...not much has changed since then. Actually in some ways these places are more dangerous, less developed than then. It is a bid sad.
-I am curious as to what is the current situation on the Trans-Sahara, especially the border crossing between Algeria and Niger. I have not heard of any overlanders going that way in a long time, but this documentary renewed my interest in that region. Hopefully we will have the chance to go back one day.
A couple quick comments:
-It is surprising how many other overlanders are also doing a similar journey even back then. They have a convoy with a Unimog with a map of the world on the side of the camper...things have not changed that much! And they are fascinated with the couple from Holland with their tiny car...pretty funny!
-We have been to several places mentioned in that journey - the Central African Republic, Lake Kivu/Goma in the DRC, Harare, etc...not much has changed since then. Actually in some ways these places are more dangerous, less developed than then. It is a bid sad.
-I am curious as to what is the current situation on the Trans-Sahara, especially the border crossing between Algeria and Niger. I have not heard of any overlanders going that way in a long time, but this documentary renewed my interest in that region. Hopefully we will have the chance to go back one day.