Crossing Africa and the Sahara by Truck

This "video" documents a journey made across Africa and the Sahara Desert in 1959/60. It uses color slides shot during the journey and shows how images from the past can be given a new lease of life. This is not a journey I would care to make today.

[@katyates7416]

As a daughter of one of these adventurers I would like to extend a huge, heartfelt "Thank You", not only to Tony for posting this but also for all the wonderful messages from viewers. Several people have enquired about the travellers - I can confirm that Rex is 2 weeks shy of his 83rd birthday and is in frail health, however is delighted to have found "fame at last". It means so much to Rex's family that this incredible journey has been shared with so many. I cannot comment on Collyn and cannot tag Tony, perhaps this will be picked up? Thank you Tony for your letter to my Dad, it takes pride of place on his bureau x

[@FlemingYachts]

Hi Katherine, please contact me by e-mailing [e-mail].

[@kaduvettikuppan3712]

Great ! One of best traVel videos i have ever seen... Matchless !

[@stuarth43]

yes, courageous men, indeed those times are gone I'm abt to cross Australia but it's tame compared to where these young men were.

[@civiltekbuild7928]

Oh good. വേറെ ലെവൽ 🤣😂🥰

[@markiaapplin1911]

your generation should retrace the journey,youd be bound to get sponsership.cant wait.love and respect to your familys.thankyou for shareing the wonder.pure magic.xxx

[@johnhw6068]

the photography. narration, background music....one of the best 43 minutes I've spent on KZbin, and the Tube is 80-90 % of my screens time

[@worry_why]

They did an amazing job, great stuff, could say the same, best 43 minutes ever.

[@andrewstones2921]

Amazing, I am really glad I found this.

[@shrabonibabu]

Agree absolutely. I enjoyed the perfect story telling with those fabulous still pictures, the time travel 60 years backward to so many countries in just last 40 minutes. A great education.

[@bojanbuck7874]

Budget was limited but some of them did great job because photography is/was very proffesional and the gear must have been one of the best at the time and probably very expensive!? Very interesting..

[@nicom4996]

Agreed!

[@viaggi3945]

The photography is amazing. Specially for 1959. Take that IPhone!

[@vintovkadragunova4268]

i do photography as hobby. in short, i’m using Sony Alpha mk.III & Canon eos 5d mk.IV as my main gear and i’m still amazed what an iphone camera could do, especially on iphone 12 pro. i’m not a ‘hardcore’ fan of apple products, but if you’re using it you’ll know some of it actually good

[@ferenc945]

this was captured on film strips... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmstrip

[@vintovkadragunova4268]

@@ferenc945 yep, i personally love analog camera. they’re subtly warm, a bit grainy, soft and has a nostalgic feel to it. sadly developing film strips has become obsolete, the chemical used in the process is a bit hard to obtain right now and it takes a special scanner to digitizing the films/developed photos. but the results are worth it

[@Me-sq9ol]

I found a bunch of glass plate negatives from the 1920’s….the resolution was phenomenal.

[@living_silence]

that's why film photography is better than digital

[@pranitjadhav1041]

Even if its 65 years old trip, this great journey is presented in very nice way. Hatssoff to all 3 travellers.

[@doubledouble4176]

this is one of those rare gems.you find on KZbin. really great.

[@LewisPanda14]

thought the same. rare gem

[@DerkleineTrojaner]

KZbin is full of gems. You just don't get to see them if you use Yt like TV by letting the trends decide what you see. Think of something that interests you and search it. Another way of finding the good stuff is to look what other channels are featured in "channels" tab of the ones you already like. Point is, YT will show you what makes them cash, you need to find it yourself like back in idk 2006 or so.

[@user-gb1wi6nt8q]

@@DerkleineTrojaner I didn't search for this video

[@Bio54633]

The way the photos were made to seem as if we were watching a movie was brilliantly done. Its a wonderful record of history.

[@K1lostream]

Anengiyefa A - It was like watching a movie! At one point when it was showing a waterfall and slowly zooming in, I had to ask myself two or three times whether the water was moving or not - even though I KNEW it was a still! Terrific job, and if I may say, an excellent voice for narration - got that dual-tone thing going on, and just really slick delivery - I don't know if this was professionally produced or not, but there's nothing amateurish about any aspect of it. Have a bloody like, Tony Fleming.

[@philiphicks1273]

Thank Ken Burns for that effect ;-)

[@kenwhitney9146]

I hadn't even realized that till I saw your mention of it, I just thought I was watching a very well narrated documentary!!

[@hashimismai942]

@@philiphicks1273 .

[@HappyHumanBeing]

This documentary is so damn great in all levels. Epic adventure. The fact that no one can ever produce something like this again makes it so amazing!!!

[@princemmereki5460]

Everything about this is art, the including that truck.

[@NeueKlasseGuy]

The world was certainly a different place in 1959. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@69LDW i like how you refuse to back your "safer" claim...

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@69LDW you are the one trolling, refusing to provide evidence, and ignoring me when I ask.

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@69LDW Poor cop out, hopefully you grow up and learn to use facts. Remember even if you don't change my mind facts would change that of anyone else reading this. Merry Christmas :)

[@MrEeeaddict]

@@69LDW Troll, it's not to change my mind. If you link proof ANYONE who reads it would change their mind.

[@MrEeeaddict]

@Drag0nfart 224 No it was not, crime rates have dropped in almost all of the world since then.

[@dcarr9900]

This is truly one of the best travel logs I have had the pleasure of watching made all the better because of the still photography. Your narration in a clear calm voice and the gentle backing music set at just the right level added so much to it. Thank you.

[@cesaremamini6577]

Me to in the seventy i did a long trip in West Africa.wonderfull adventure.

[@peterwray4847]

This is such a blast from the past. I did all those towns and places in 1983. On a 1977 Ex Military Bedford bone shaking Truck. Its exactly as I experienced it. The only difference was the vehicles were more modern. From the nomadic blue men of Africa Touregs to the twin strip 'highway' in Zimbabwe as it is now. you encapsulated all the emotions and subtle nuances of an epic journey by true adventurers embracing Africa as it should be done. Well done:)

[@roydavidlivermore4664]

It’s a WW 2 QL Bedford we were using them in Germany ,in the early 1950s.

[@LizaFergison]

@@roydavidlivermore4664 I made this overland trip in the 80's. We had 2 guides and travelled in a great Bedford truck. I disappointed this group didnt finish in Cape Town, as we did. I was saddened to see the mess left behind by the colonial nations like Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Portugal etc. They stripped African nations of everything that could be mined or grown. They woefully failed to provide for the African natives. They enriched themselves and their nations, forced the Westminster system on proud people who had lived within their tribes and land They failed to educate the native populations, leaving them illequipped to run their countries. Apartheid ruled through Africa.

[@canarc1]

This is probably the most amazing and epic travel adventure l have ever seen. One of the best clips on Utube. These 3 fellows doing this expedition on a shoestring with that old tank held together with bubblegum, is the definition of adventure. What a rare jem.

[@nato2959]

Jem indeed...

[@manfredkropf1554]

This film can be considered a masterpiece of art. I've never seen a creation like that before: A collection of photos aligned in a way to make the spectator think he or she is actually watching a movie. Then there's the narrator's voice that could be from a TV-commentator but is - if I got it right - in fact from one of the participants of the Expedition. I watched the movie again and again, using it as an inspiration for my own project, rebuilding a 1967 Austrian fire brigade truck, which will hopefully take me and my family to Africa in a few years time. Watching this film made me consider the option of taking my vintage 6x6 Hasselblad camera instead of modern digital Equipment on that journey, that is if there's still film available by then.

[@sionyevans]

I completely agree this is a masterpiece together the narration the soundtrack and the "times"...I feel such a vast vast change to these modern less simple times...for the worse I believe as I relish much simplier times...I am in awe that you and your family will be taking a similar step into your own adventure...in you 1967 firetruck I am deeply envious...I have my own dreams of such an adventure...safe journey..happy travels...enjoy..!! Perhaps we can all watch footage or photos of your adventures..in few yrs to come..May Mother Earth bless your travels !!

[@sionyevans]

3/4 the wsy through and also Making it all the more of a vast adventure "we'd travelled 4,000 miles and still had 20k to go"...wow !!

[@sionyevans]

Certainly will Larry!!!

[@stephenash4555]

It is wonderful

[@adrianjanssens7116]

@Larry Riffett Thank you for making the connection to the Fleming videos. The narration is key here. I remember attending ski movies narrated by Warren Miller live on stage off to the side. This guy is a pro as well.

[@bnkwupt]

What an incredible adventure. Thanks for investing the time in documenting and telling this story.

[@mohosman4089]

I absolutely agree with you. It's an incredible and heroic journey to go in Africa at 1959.

[@davisoregon1]

***Yes, has to be an unforgettable experience during that 25,000 miles of unknown what to expect next journey, I was just a teen, when their ardrous trip began, as a senior citizen, having watched this video moments ago, I am very impressed, with their journey and the facts that they have shared some of their exploits from that era. Kudos to each of you.***

[@mukanyaspecial]

im African and proud!! thanks for showcasing Africa in all its majesty in this beatiful doccie

[@pauldacus4590]

Oh my gosh, this is so great! How could anyone downvote this? The photos are just unbelievable, and it was done in 1959 and preserved & then put together on youtube... this is so great that someone did all this.

[@voornaam3191]

Well, first there is that music. Then KZbin is a VIDEO platform, one can post slide shows on ANY site. Then you like a slooooooow tempo, not everybody does. Do you need more?

[@sreekumark1675]

A video program without any video.....still photos are still alive!! Feel the trip...

[@dziadWSZEWIED]

i join Your document film too my favorite list cose this is the best remainder me me that 10 years after war you britisch ppl could journey around the world, when we stik in sinky, bloody we comunism with jewish face. and why? cose wee trust our alliance. and you sold us. live go on and dont remember on my own eyes. i heve no hate in heart, but i heve memory in my mind., total recal;)) and second time we SLavic ppl dont help you enymore;)) bewere hanibal ante portas all hand on board but its too late ;)) your elite betrade you british ppl;))

[@patbutete1722]

A video is nothing more than still photos in rapid succession!😂

[@weaton25]

@@dziadWSZEWIED ??????????????????????????????????????

[@dziadWSZEWIED]

@@weaton25 what?????? question mark murica weaton

[@timjohnson5629]

Great trip !

[@vishalk1985]

The narration is so beautiful .... I felt as if I was going through the journey .... Golden age was perhaps in the one decade post world war 2

[@aboveitall1653]

The 1950's and early 1960's were a unique time in world history in Africa and Asia: colonialism was being challenged, defeated and discarded, nation states were being born with a new and highly positive outlook, and new inventions and developments were starting to slowly appear with fresh energy on the landscape and in society, some shown here.

[@pahick54]

Sounds like Michael Caine

[@russellking9762]

@@aboveitall1653 and look at us now...we have all this unbelievable technology at our fingertips but there doesn't seem to be the upbeat vibe you see here in these photos....what a great time to be alive

[@nikos-giorgos]

@@pahick54 Not really...

[@seybertooth9282]

Golden age? Sure, for wealthy white Brits and Europeans. Not so effing much for the locals.

[@NigelMarston]

This was one of the best things I've seen on KZbin. You are now on my list of "fantasy dinner guests" for the stories you could tell.

[@alastairmacdonald7034]

We did the trip across the Sahara through Niger and Nigeria in 1975 in a 9-year old Land Rover with our daughter aged 2.5 and 5 friends, and then we headed for Zaire but the Angola war started. So we were stuck in CAR for a month before eventually getting to Nairobi via South Sudan, now in convoy with 3 other Land Rovers. The pictures in your video bring back almost visceral memories of a wonderful and bonkers adventure. Thank you so much.

[@FlemingYachts]

You were lucky to be able to do it as late as 1975 especially with a very young kid. In 1957 we only just made it through the Congo a very few weeks before it blew up. Sadly, unthinkable today.

[@bigglesflysagain1749]

Thanx for the memories....my wife and I "did" the Sahara in 1975, for 3 months... in a '73 VW pop-top camper....Tunis to Gibraltar...got down to Ghardaia in Algeria , so getting a taste of the beautiful 'waste land'......and you are correct :the silence was 'deafening'.....a hi-lite of my life !! We had bought the VW in California and we drove to Moscow.....in between we lived in Rome and were gone from the Bay Area for two and a half years !!

[@brahim-bouhamida]

I'm from ghardaia iam asking if you have pic or video (year1975) you can share it with me : [e-mail]

[@mariomm9080]

I travelled to the sand dunes in the middle of the forest in eastern europe and it was the same compelete silence

[@bigglesflysagain1749]

@@mariomm9080 Where is that...sand dunes in a forest,,,,intriguing !!!

[@mariomm9080]

@@bigglesflysagain1749 its quite big forest in Lithuania 6000ha and in the middle of it there are huge sand dunes like those on the beach, sand dunes are really huge and there are small sand mountains covered with some kind of purple grass thing ,its very remote place didn`t even hear any birds because whole forest is sandy, mostly with pine trees without bushes

[@mariusjns]

Which way did you drive to Moscow from California?

[@peterhladky5481]

The quality of the photographs is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@joseluisrodriguez5302]

specially if you consider they were made almost 60 years ago..AMAZING. Not redish, nor vanished.

[@rnilu86]

Most probably photographs were color corrected before the editing of this documentary.

[@pete49327]

​@@rnilu86HIghly doubt it if the originals are Kodachrome.

[@cmh2111]

@@pete49327 Kodachrome 25, I'll bet. That's why the resolution is so good. That's all that would be needed in that environment. Slide file was more popular, during the period. Print didn't catch on until the late sixties.

[@sarkybugger5009]

@@cmh2111 I have slides on Kodachrome and Ectachrome shot in the late 70s that are still as good as the day they were developed. Prints from the same era, not so much.

[@tomquinn5437]

Tony Fleming is the best documentary film maker ever. His soothing voice and magnificent images are a lullaby that mesmerizes those of us who were fortunate enough to discover his KZbin channel. Thanks for sharing.

[@overnighter]

Well, this is the "father" of overlanding 👍

[@Casilla13A]

What a wonderful piece of documentation of an Africa that has vanished.

[@forceforgood4669]

Vanished? what do you mean?

[@aboveitall1653]

@@forceforgood4669 --- well, for one thing, the African people here live much as they did for hundreds of years previously (for better of for worse, I will let them decide that) and much of the wildlife and wildness of Africa has vanished since the 1950's, that is definitely a negative.

[@spreadingtheblues]

This was a wonderful reminder for me and my friends who made the trip several times in the mid 70's.

[@administrationsahelsaharatv]

Sahel-Sahara pour prince bo

[@brentbarnhart5827]

What type of vehicle? Fascinating. As he said, "wouldn't want to do it today." No unfortunately, your life would probably be in danger.

[@realSethMeyers]

Ah yes, as one does.

[@victorhodgson8767]

Brent Barnhart b

[@maheshkumat1076]

Lucky people

[@delfierrojr]

What a journey..and 62 yrs later seems like i was one of them thru that trip. The presentation & photos were epic!

[@storiestellr]

Occasionally, I come back to watch this beautiful movie. 45 minutes well spent.

[@williamhunter5201]

My father and two friends did something similar in the late 1940's. They went north from Nigeria and we think they were the first unsupported non military Sahara crossings (by foreigners - of course). If you'd like more information, please just ask.

[@krishnaprasadk5836]

Nice, do you have a blog post or something with the details to go through ? Must be a fun read over a weekend, reading all the details after WW2.

[@williamhunter5201]

No, but what I do have is his annotated photo album. Give me a few days and I’ll take pictures of it and send them to you. If you send me an email address or some other contact method, I’ll give them to you that way. WH

[@ranahasan24]

Wow man you should share their story. Write a book on it. As Robert Christopher who wrote Hitch Hiking Across Sahara. I read that chapter in my college. Now i am very much fond of travelling there. Timuktu n sahara has a special place in my heart

[@johnkj761]

So nostalgic... Incredible photos...

[@Evan-e-cent]

Thanks for a beautiful clear presentation. My wife and I did the same journey in a VW camper in 1982 and our experience was almost identical.

[@johnstonekiambi4875]

What an adventure this was, way back before instruments of comfort and navigation came to be! More of a journey to the unknown. Thank you for your eloquent commentary with bits of comical relief.

[@Overnity]

for 1959/60 it is remarkable how very contemprary these Shots Look, i.e. TIMELESS...

[@felxfellx]

This is the best thing i've seen on the internet and its also the best video on KZbin. What an adventure, and the year 1959/60, jesus christ, that was amazing. and seeing my country kenya and my hometown of NANYUKI on minute 38:00 looking all dusty and small as hell made me smile!!! best thing ever

[@higherresolution4490]

I was about to write a comment that is almost word-for-word what you wrote-especially your first sentence. This video of an epic journey in 1959 takes first place of all others I've seen previously here on KZbin. I'll definitely watch this one several more times. Now to find something else as exciting and inspirational.

[@yukyukyuk1335]

@@higherresolution4490 And I was about to write the same comment as you! No question, hands down the best video on KZbin, and I look forward to watching it again. Thanks for sharing the adventure!

[@kenmichigwan234]

Amazing

[@that_bloke_kiri]

Felx fellx, felix karue? Hehe

[@felxfellx]

@@that_bloke_kiri hahah uzito tupu msee

[@Sinjonjo]

Brilliant documentary. 20 years later we traveled the same route from Stockholm to Kano in a Volvo 144 automatic. Nothing much had changed except the flags.

[@SurrealAdventure]

I've come back to this so many times, what a beautiful surreal video. This reminds me a lot of some of the much smaller wanderlust adventures long gone friends and I went on when we were younger. You have to try so hard when your older to put together anything that remotely resembles the fun you used to have when younger. I can feel the energy of this trip, KZbin allows it to echo through time. Thank you for posting this adventure. I wish I could have been there.

[@HamisiMtityo]

this is one ofthe best still picture vlogs. i even wanted it continue...all the love from Tiwi Beach, Kenya

[@pjninja9546]

This is such a gem of a video to find on KZbin. The site is not full of trite videos now, I'm so glad that I found this. Thanks for making and uploading this.

[@Taigu_]

ohh.... this documentary ignited the flames of memories old, buried deep under the dust off years gone by.❤️

[@sheilahadden302]

What a wonderful time to be alive and able to do such a trip. I was only 2 years old at the time, and by the time I was able, Africa had descended into chaos. Thank you for sharing this magnificent video!

[@TysyTube]

so nostalgic, i love so much this story

[@achilefskarras7309]

Very nice storytelling thanks, itwosh bravely

[@AlamBarzakh99]

I would be safe to say that this was the most amazing travel vlog I’ve ever seen, even more mind blowing because it takes you back in time, 🎩 off

[@joelmaina6352]

One of the best travel videos I av come across in KZbin. Considering it was half a century ago. Great documentary here

[@promptmuhendisi]

Wow! Is it ended? Time flied in 43 minutes... Could watch it forever. I am in tears. Thank you guys!

[@thesaint9286]

These 3 adventurers must be more than 80 years old now,...what an incredible journey,, thanks to who converted those old photographs into a documentary

[@sprkraida]

The film photographs have such a blissfull depth to them. Outstanding pictures!

[@sing904]

A rare gem. Thanks for taking all of us on an adventure across Sahara

[@h1mislam]

Epic documentary! It should be preserved in the national historical archive for humanity. I was not born when you traveled but I feel like I have been cherishing these pictures in my heart forever! The world chaos started when the human species started, and it could only end when no human exists. Sadly, we have chosen planet earth to be our battleground and it will end with our extinction. Thank you, Tony, for sharing this masterpiece! Kudos to your friends too!

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Amazing photographs and a terrific adventure.

[@globalisite]

Really outstanding! This is special to see these places almost 60 years ago. Compliments on the photography, narration, and the whole presentation.

[@Dirty637]

What an adventure! This is how you correctly purpose our insignificantly short time on earth. This is still one of my favorite videos on KZbin.

[@robmanton5911]

My wife and I traced most of your route in our much modified Ford Transit in 1973, as a way of getting from Edinburgh to Nairobi, on our way to a posting in Mauritius. Very little change, except that Algeria was more peaceful and we arrived in Rwanda only weeks after the first uprising. Wonderful adventure, brought back to life by your excellent record. Two years later I was lucky enough to do part of it in reverse, from Jo'burg to Livingstone, tarmac all the way! Thanks for your video.

[@rezaachmadi6579]

This video is the best description of word "adventure". Seeing people live in much healthier and saver world makes me very envious, and I really mean it. I wish I could have such journey with friends. Thank you for sharing.

[@AW-pz3qc]

Don't wait for friends you will met new friends along the way while your old friends are at home being non-committal.

[@larryjacobson5228]

@@AW-pz3qc agreed!

[@sionyevans]

Photographys amazing !!! I see a world "seemingly" much richer than the one we presently reside in...

[@andrewstones2921]

It’s always easy to look back with the idea that the world was better, but by that measure the world is certainly richer today than it will be in the future, so to me this saying get out there and have an adventure. I’ve been on a couple of adventures across Asia myself and l look back at the 2001 and 2002 like it was a different world, places like the south coast of Cambodia where we had to cross rivers on oil drum ferries and today is bridges and highway

[@LewyJon]

@Dirty Anus A great many things are better, that is certainly true, but are they better for Africans? Those three crossed the continent seemingly without having to worry about their safety, could you imagine that happening now?

[@Jordan-xg4pn]

@@LewyJon A lot of people can imagine that? Believe it or not most african countries are safe and I even follow a spaniard (white) that bikes around Africa in present time.

[@LewyJon]

@@Jordan-xg4pn This is something I would very happily be wrong about. I am certainly aware that people do travel across Africa today, and I know little to nothing about specific routes they take. Is it harder to find a safe route through now than it was back when this video was shot? I dont know, but if its easier that's happy news to me. Having never actually travelled there, my perceptions are colored by history, news, and what I've heard from others. Unfortunately, all of those things are often incredibly unreliable.

[@Jordan-xg4pn]

@@LewyJon Africa is incredibly different from the rest of the world, true. But as you said, what we usually hear from others tend to be an unreliable distortion of Africa. You should for an example watch Sabbatical's videos, or Tayo Aino (or Aina, dont remember) if you want the African perspective. Sabbatical shows an image of Africa that most don't show but it still keep it truthful and doesn't glamorize it and still shows the poor side of it. Ofc, you can get ripped of and corruption exists in some countries unfortunately. Africa still has a long way to go... but I think we should all be happy that the world is unique and different in the ways we lead and live our lives :).

[@Ragnar8504]

How odd that KZbin decided to show me this gem just now! Only a few weeks ago my father gave me a tattered book he'd found somewhere and put away without even looking at it, assuming it was written in Czech. In fact, it was a translation just waiting to be read, of the story of two young Czech adventurers, who undertook a very similar journey about ten years earlier, not in a truck but in a stock Tatra 87 fastback, powered by an air-cooled V8 engine in the rear, covering a distance of over 36000 kms across Africa. The book (unfortunately only volume three of a trilogy) is both a fascinating travelogue and a double view into a forgotten world, colonial Africa from a communist perspective.

[@AW-pz3qc]

What an adventure! Thanks for taking the time to collate your slides (yes, I remember them too) and add your interesting and informative narration.

[@robertheger9048]

Africa was so clean back then. Now there is plastic garbage everywhere. Freezing nights along the "Hoggar route" sleepless gazing at the southern cross, this I will never forget.

[@kevinr6871]

When was the last time you were in Africa, or are you only informed by false messages you see on tv?

[@shahobilah9806]

I wish France stayed in algeria everything became garbage n polluted with plastic including the arena brain I'm Arab but this is the truth

[@Marszczak]

And who turned Africa into the mess?

[@Onneukbaar]

Marszczak western companies and corrupt governments

[@ghania9793]

@Charlie K what do you think we only became Muslim in the last 40 years? We have been Muslims for over a thousand years you absolute fool. Oh the French certainly tried their best to convert us. Tried for over 132 years in fact. Didn't work out so well for them though, thank God. God bless my forefathers.

[@stevepetrus17]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful journey, I found it amazing that three young lads could be so technically savvy!

[@rauftaqi]

I am occupied by the nostalgic and impressive show. During watching each and every picture, i continuously saying sorry to to Mother Earth which was so beautiful then.

[@MF-wv5wt]

one of the best and more significative travel story i've ever seen

[@geoffdean3532]

I loved all your photos and the fantastic editing to tell of your adventure. It brought back memories of my own fantastic trip from Morocco to Lagos via Algiers in early 1978. Shortly after that Algeria suffered years of civil war and travel was impractical. I hitch-hiked much of that distance. The most remote dessert south of Tamanrassat I was fortunate, along with three other travellers, to negotiate a three week ride with three German guys in two ex Military AWD trucks, including a side trip into the Hogar Massif. At night the winter sky visibility was incredible, with stars super clear all the way down to the horizon. We got lost for a day in the trackless deep sand before finding the track again, which was interesting. The last three days we ran out of food except for some dates full of insects. We were able to buy a goat from some Tuareg nomads and that was my most fantastic B.B.Q. ever. I've spent years traveling all over the world and that trip was among my most memorable. Aussie Geoff

[@dargotravelshope1612]

Well done, you're good traveler

[@LewisPanda14]

sounds amazing, could I interview you for a podcast ?

[@gwagon2010]

No words can describe how much I enjoyed your trip approx 58 years later, adventure is dead nowadays , phones , gps , rules , epirbs, internet etc etc , makes any adventure a trip at best , i really was born out of my time and should have been born around 1900 i think, many many thanks for a film on what was and never will be again . simon , Perth , Western Austraila.

[@rajibrupnarayanmitra4369]

if born in 1900 y wd hve died in worldwar 1 or 2....all the same...

[@FrancoisLabelle-yf8tj]

A@@rajibrupnarayanmitra4369 Or accompanied Cecil Rhodes on his plundering journey through Africa...killing and enslaving...

[@jeanettewoodbury4978]

As an adventure traveller from NZ in the late 1960s have enjoyed the presentation immensely ,the comments at the end bring tears to my eyes .Well done a history lesson for many .

[@sirmungkeawtd7855]

I was not even a twinkle in my father's eye when you guys made this journey, I'm 54 now seen some of the places you have visited, but sure you had the best of it by far. Fantastic adventure and somewhat timeless Good story with interesting information with photos that are truly original and prospective of such a time when time itself was less pressured. One of the best 45 minutes I can remember enjoying on travel.... thank you.

[@BostonBrand]

I lived in Africa for 15 years in number of different locations and you certainly captured the look and feel of the place like few other people do. Great job FlemingYachts

[@CFTubing]

So captivating, the movement of the slides makes you feel as if you are watching a movie. Very nicely done. Bravo!

[@robynmargaretbohl]

Thank you so much for this amazing documentary! The beautiful photos & clear naration made it such a pleasure to watch.

[@patrickreid2767]

What a wonderfully adventurous life you have lived. Thank you for the effort involved to share this experience. God bless you.

[@hubs37]

b---g----f, you are a fanatical left wing moron, get a life waster.

[@deezelfairy]

Thank you for sharing this unbelievable journey with us! I feel incredibly humbled...

[@alonetraveller4965]

I must say that they lived their life to the fullest. Blessed to watch this

[@waynejohnson9135]

Absolutely incredible voyage ,superbly documented and flawlessly narrated. One of the best adventures I’ve seen. Should be made into a movie . Well done

[@jagadasnake]

This is amazing. As a colonial era born Nigerian this is history experienced in pictures with personal experience.

[@ronpirie]

Before my time but brings back great memories of growing up in Zambia 🇿🇲 ( Northern Rhodesia) in the early 70s, including Kitwe, Ndola and Lusaka. Father worked in transport and I have great memories of setting off in the big Scammel recovery truck on another cross country adventure with dad 😀

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

What an amazing experience. You guys were incredible. Thanks for sharing this amazing road trip. My family left Kenya between 1956 ans 1962 with the Mao Mao uproar.

[@larryjacobson5228]

What wonderful memories this brings back. I and 3 friends crossed from Lagos, Nigeria to Algiers in a VW bus in 1966. This film is a treasure from those times. Thank you Tony.

[@Sushi2735]

This is just an amazing documentary! What an incredible adventure for young men to take! I have never seen three such golden brown English men. Thank you for sharing this. It’s lovely!😊

[@YYCRCFabricationz]

I went over to Somalia & then Rwanda during some rather unhappy times I'll say. Today I'm just an aging Veteran but still enjoy seeing Africa's beauty. A very nice video to see, thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@KhalidAbdinasir252]

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[@mudughobyo904]

Yes true somalia was the best in africa that time

[@rein1705]

I have always dreamed of such an adventure. What a time to be alive. How fortunate you are. Beautiful film, wonderful photography.

[@Shipfixer]

What a wonderful journey documented so professionally for others to also enjoy. Absolutely marvelous. Kind thanks for uploading this. A true treasure. Greetings from Alaska.

[@Jmon45]

By far the best KZbin video I have ever watched. These young men are the true adventurers. Its like a video time capsule seeing the world back then.

[@roshs4729]

Just realized that I saw photos , not video , beautifully crafted .

[@ShanganiHse]

Amazing trip, so well put together. What a great period to have lived in. Thank you for sharing

[@thra5herxb12s]

An old friend of mine made a similar trek in 1987 by bicycle, a journey he had made previously by Land Rover. Watching this lovely video reminded me so much of him and the amazing stories he would tell. I havent seen him for many years now, but I'm sure he still rides from Lands end to John O Groats every year and does the Manchester Half Marathon on the way back.

[@fidoexpeditions9366]

So glad you took the time to put this together. Really enjoyed living vicariously through your experiences. Thank you.

[@Korih12]

Thank you for sharing, this made for a great view. It's amazing how Africa was pristine and beautiful those days

[@pkshome123]

Very good video and information. We went more or less at the same route way back in 1977, we though visited Lake Chad. It seems that situation was same as in your time. We crossed Congo and encountered much more mud road than what I saw in your video. We crossed Van Zyle's pass, did not go to Bulawayo and returned from Hwange. We liked Sahara, we liked Congo's dense forest, we liked Tanzania's landscape and Serengeti national park. We were four driving a Landy and a Range Rover. Both the vehicles did their job very good. Thanks for the upload!

[@claudemaassen2963]

Pradip Kumar Shome+ Well done Sir!

[@MS-cl7jz]

I liked your comment App Hindustan se ho?

[@ksingleton101]

What an amazing trip this must have been. Just watching this makes me feel as if I'm on a different planet. There are people that have never seen what this world has to offer until now, KZbin and people who share with us are awesome. Thank You, God Bless!

[@enyawrebbuj9458]

Thanks for sharing....the incredible spirit of adventure and courage to tackle such a massive undertaking is simply inspirational and humbling. My respect to you lads!

[@THardy.]

What a fantastic trip. Africa is my favorite continent to visit. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@victorZZ1979]

Very emotional look into past of this continent. I appreciated also the warm colorful images...It is a wonderful film.

[@jeffcore7631]

My grandfather and grandmother drove the Sahara in their 80s, in the 1980s. What an amazing journey and certainly lifelong memories for these young men. Thank you Tony for this wonderful narration, photos and documentary. This should be made available on larger mediums..

[@spiffcats]

This is such an amazing, well told story. I would love to see someone do this now, going the same route just to see what it would be like now

[@tohapka]

Thanks for taking us back in time. Must have been great experience, especially at that time.

[@arnoldtawandachapo125]

What an adventure of a lifetime, i am a Zimbabwean back then our cities were very clean not what we have now very dirty....

[@alanscott6088]

Fascinating travel trip, as you say you were extremely fortunate to undertake such a trip, I was 1 year old at this time, thank you for sharing this with us 👍👍

[@sallys4474]

Phenomenal trek. Poetic, nostalgic, hypnotic. I drove across the Magreb a woman alone in 1971. Impossible to do in 2021.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Wow! That’s quite an adventure. I’ve no doubt you’ll enthral people with stories of your travels for as long as you can talk! I’d love to share a night of ‘too much wine and chat’ with you. I’m genuinely in awe of you.

[@truckertom3323]

Enjoyed every single bit of this film, i was born in July 1960.

[@rosshunter9053]

Africa, before the plastic bag, what a joy. Ha ha, from what I could tell, it looks as if the roads are not much better today. Thank you Tony, loved every minute

[@bagzimuziki]

They are definitely worse

[@shanelbw]

I’m so overjoyed to find your videos 👍🏽. I love your voice, storytelling & adventures 🌹

[@RahulRaj71]

It was like time travel for me, Thank you for bringing this to you tube and sharing your experience.

[@michaelsummerell8618]

Thank you for sharing your amazing adventure - some truly fantastic photographs there too. I've got a serious case of wanderlust at the moment, and can't help myself just wanting to get up and go....