Since 1982 I've undertaken over fifty expeditions or tours through the Sahara from Egypt to the Atlantic by motorcycle, 4x4, M.A.N truck, Mercedes saloon car, bush taxi and with camel caravans. All this has enabled me to gain an unparalleled knowledge of the practicalities of desert travel across the entire Sahara both as a tourist, a driver, rider, trekker and as a tour leader. My books, Sahara Overland, Adventure Motorcycling Handbook ('AMH'), Overlanders' Handbook and Morocco Overland have frequently been described as 'bibles' for adventurous overland travel. Indeed, in 1997 I was the first to coin the term 'adventure motorcycling' to describe overland travel by motorcycle and which has since become the name for a best-selling genre of 'SUV' motorcycles.
Description
Part 1: Planning - When to go; Where to go; Documents, money, costs and phones Part 2: Vehicle Choice & Preparation - Motorcycles; Four by Fours; Regular cars and vans; Bicycle Touring Part 3: Getting There - Across the Channel or the Bay of Biscay; Crossing Spain, Crossing to North Africa Part 4: At the Border - Temporary vehicle importation document; Entry procedure at the port Part 5: On the Road - Dangers on the road; Day by day; Hassle; Wild camping; Renting vehicles locally Part 6: Off the Road - Off-highway riding; Motorcyle day trips; Off-road driving Part 7 - 12: Route Guides - Introduction to the routes; East Routes; High Atlas routes; Sahara routes; Anti Atlas routes; West routes Index