Desert Crossing - Part I

In the Spring of 2001, DRIVE THE GLOBE | Overland Adventures completed Stage I of its Trans-Africa Expedition.

This video features highlights of the Sahara crossing, made between Nouadhibou and Nouakchott Mauritania, a vast, desolate desert expanse where the only road is the wind swept sand dunes and hard rock strewn piste.

This nearly 250 mile journey took three days and saw temperatures climb to over 110 degrees fahrenheit.

It was completed with four Land Rover expedition vehicles.

Participants included Expedition Leaders, Michael Ladden and Paul Shumway, as well as Pat Macomber, Al Cornell, Jim Leach, Wilson Bullard, Shane Ballensky and Ed Messenger.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• africa
• sahara
• mauritania
• west africa
• drive the globe
• michael ladden
• paul shumway
• pat macomber
• al cornell
• jim leach
• wilson bullard
• shane ballensky
• ed messenger
• overland
• vehicle dependent
• timbuktu
• mali
• morocco
• land rover

[ballygeale1]

id say the jeeps might b 2 heavy the sand dosint seem 2 soft

[StarkeStudio]

Is the Forward control Landie there for fuel?

[Pinguing1]

@nedster01 totally agree about that, and they look better than defenders, not mentioning other 4x4's

[KuwNova]

sahara is arabic word mean desert

[fkjsdud]

السيارات قديمة

[ItchyfeetFamily]

It was painful to watch this video. WHY DID YOU NOT LET MORE AIR OUT OF THE TYRES!!!! You shouldve had only 10psi! Less if you were equipped with bead locking wheels. Cool vid though

[exgunrunner]

The most interesting thing about this film is the REAR WHEEL DRIVE BMW saloon--whatever happened to that !!!!!!!!!!!

[Zebedee691983]

@ShadetreeW123 yes but always remember many of these countries are very poor. Probably the only car they own and possibly ever own.

[tomnscrubs]

wasn't this rover for sale in bay world? 3k ? 

[nedster01]

3 people own jap crap