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Trans Sahara Routes.

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Feeling dangerous?

Had a chat with the bloke but it's not for me. Maybe someone fancies it.

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My name is Nick Hiller and I work for a documentary production company called Pangolin Pictures in New York City--www.pangolinpictures.com. We're currently producing a 13-part series for SPEED called "Dangerous Drives" about the most challenging and dangerous drives in the world and I came across your site while researching a potential episode about Sahara crossings.

I wanted to know if you or anyone you know have any up-coming expeditions that involve extreme off-roading/4-wheeling that we might be able to film, as well as any drivers who would be great characters for our show.

Thank you very much and I look forward to hearing from you.

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Hi all,

Just returned from my second trip to the Gilf and Uweinat, which started with the landcruiser loaded with 25 jerry cans of fuel and water on the roof rack.

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extreme off-roading/4-wheeling by normal standards, but I doubt it would make great television, considering the speeds we had to travel to save the cars from all possible problems. But it made a great expedition trip, nevertheless.

Glad we had no one urging us always to look at the camera and talk bullshit or to crest the dunes throwing up huge clouds of sand, Baja style ;-)
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