Achievable Dream: Collectors Box Set

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"Motorcyclists tend to be dreamers, captivated by the desire to explore new places and have new experiences... Motorcyclists often travel alone, or in small, self-sufficient groups. We’re exposed and vulnerable. We may be dreamers, but we turn fantasies into reality and blaze our own trails...

Horizons Unlimited serves as a valuable resource for those who have traveled or want to travel to the far corners of the earth by motorcycle. The organization has a popular website (horizonsunlimited.com) and hosts Travellers Meetings around the world, where veterans of the open road share their experiences and wisdom. Horizons Unlimited also sells DVDs that bring these meetings and the information shared at them into your home, including the five-part, encyclopedic Achievable Dream: The Motorcycle Adventure Guide DVD series.

In Part 1-Get Ready! (2 hours, 33 minutes), world-traveling experts, many of whom have made names for themselves with books and DVDs of their own, lay the foundation for a successful, long-distance motorcycle journey. Grant and Susan Johnson share many valuable tips... Others, such as Ted Simon (Jupiter’s Travels), Sam Manicom, Austin Vince (Mondo Enduro), and Guinness record holders Chris and Erin Ratay provide colorful commentary based on their own experiences.

Most of the interviews with well-known experts take place 'in the field' at Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings, with the interviewees sitting with their motorcycle or under a tent at a campground or park. Occasionally, there are clips from seminars given by the experts. They tell it like it is, describing the realities and challenges of adventure riding on a grand scale, but they also provide encouragement, telling us, 'I've done it; so can you!'

If you're considering a long-distance, international motorcycle voyage, do your homework. The Achievable Dream DVDs are a good place to start." Greg Drevenstedt, Rider Magazine

"The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's." Daniel Pedersen, on Amazon.com

"The Reference on Motorcycle Travel. Wow, so much information ... so, so much information!! To be honest, I wasn't expecting the way the information was presented, for some reason I thought it would be displayed in a somewhat dry, bits and bytes manner so when I slipped in the first disc I positioned myself in front of the TV, pen in hand wanting to jot things down ... Wrong! The information has a good flow to it, it is presented by the travelers themselves therefore you get the info right from the horse's mouth (so to speak). I found the best way to view these DVDs is to watch them in the same way you would watch movies at home, make yourself some popcorn grab a drink, sit back on the couch and enjoy. The information is well segmented into meaningful chapters with references back to the HU website if you want to do a deep dive on the information. Well presented, informative and enjoyable ... a good piece of work!!" CJS, on Amazon.com

"If you have ever dreamed of jumping on your bike and traveling, even to the ends of the earth, this DVD set is for you. These are the guys and girls who have not only dreamed it, but have been there, done that, printed the tee shirts and issued them to the ones who came after. While they may not have invented long distance motorcycle travel, they have certainly taken it to new and glorious heights. These DVDs are packed with information and motivation...be careful, after watching these you WILL want to quit your job, pack your bike (lightly, of course) and hit the road for foreign lands. Ever heard of Lesotho? They have been there. Thought of riding from Deadhorse to Ushuaia? They've done that. Ride around the world? They wrote the book. Literally. And here they show YOU how to do it. This is a great addition to your video library, put together by people who know the subject, and starring a whole plethora of experienced motorcycle travelers. Get all 5 volumes, you WILL enjoy them." John Willcox, on Amazon.com

"Dreaming of a Motorcycle trip? Watch this... The whole series (I believe that there are now 5 DVDs in total) all reinforce each other. They include the famous (Ted Simon, Dr. Greg Frazier), to the typical average middle aged motorcycle rider. The tales and experiences are fun to listen to, and great to learn from. Each of the DVDs are very well presented and organized. Each DVD menu is organized with topics that resemble a very useful table of contents, making it clear and easy to jump from topic to topic (if you are skimming subjects for instance), or if you need to stop and then restart it at a later date. My personal thanks to (Grant and Susan) for making this and the other "Achievable Dream" DVDs, over-committing themselves to making and delivering the series means that the motorcycling community has a wonderful, permanent reference series." Adrian C. Wright, on Amazon.com

"The best motorcycle touring videos available - just buy them! My wife and I have gone from armchair observers of Ewen & Charlie to actively planning a year-long or more trip, and this dvd series is the primary reason we became convinced it was a possibility for us. After watching this, you realize that you - yes, YOU - can do this. You don't need a chase vehicle, a $30,000 monster bike or Dakar experience. The videos are chock full of everyday folks who just decided to go for it, and their toothy grins and wonderful stories give you an electric shock in the backside every few minutes. There is so much knowledge passed on during these videos that I guarantee you will need to watch them several times just to absorb it all. You'd need several years of travel to get this much experience, and you can soak it up in the comfort of your own home, at your own pace." Peter Jowett, on Amazon.com

"Have no idea what I'm doing but these DVDs will help me get there. I am sure I will watch these videos over and over again as they have more detail than you can catch on the first time around." Michael Entner, on Amazon.com

"Very imformative set of movies. Wasn't sure when we bought this set what we would be getting, but after watching it we were pleased with it and would reccommend watching it to anyone who is planning a motorcycle trip into a foreign country. If you have never done this before, it gives great detail on what you need for the trip and how to go about getting all the paperwork. I could go on and on, so I'll stop and say yes yes yes to watching this again and again." garner1998, on Amazon.com