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What about BORE MAN in TBM? What ever she said, i'm sure she was right.
Thanks for being objective about it.

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There are lots who think Charle and Euan (sp?) are less of Adventures (to put it mildly) due to the support crew in tow..
Trying not to start a bashing thread here .. everyone is entitled to their own view adds to the spice of life provided it is not physically harmfull.
They are lesser adventurers than Lois Pryce and they'd probably agree. I enjoyed LWR but I'm no Boorman fan. Just felt the "slagging" she and the editorial team at TBM published was second-rate, unnecessary and pretty pathetic IMHO.

Anyway, moving on.....
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They are lesser adventurers than Lois Pryce and they'd probably agree. I enjoyed LWR but I'm no Boorman fan. Just felt the "slagging" she and the editorial team at TBM published was second-rate, unnecessary and pretty pathetic IMHO.

Anyway, moving on.....
Look, i'll get straight to the point. I'm sure Charlie and the other fella are nice chaps, but at the end of the day they were on an extended luxury package holiday rather than an expedition

Ex-SAS trooper as bodyguard cum cameraman

Doctor travelling with them

Brand spanking new bikes

Fixer to meet them at difficult borders to sort out any problems

Off road skills training, remote first aid training and SAS training on how to cope with an ambush situations.

Luxury hotels

Large workshop plus office with numerous staff to organise logistics

Large 'Snap On' freebe tool kit, even though it's quite obvious they don't know what to do with them

No doubt this will invite the inevitable "oh you're just jealous " response. Not at all. Would I say no to the same? Don't be daft, but I would then keep the bikes and then go on a proper adventure.
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No doubt this will invite the inevitable "oh you're just jealous " response. Not at all. Would I say no to the same? Don't be daft, but I would then keep the bikes and then go on a proper adventure.
How do you know they haven't? The LWR and LWD where both television productions from the off. As far as I know both of them are keen bikers and own a number of biles so how do any of us know what rides they undertake without a TV crew?
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How do you know they haven't? The LWR and LWD where both television productions from the off. As far as I know both of them are keen bikers and own a number of biles so how do any of us know what rides they undertake without a TV crew?
You are correct in saying they are keen bikers, I wasn't disputing the fact, and hats off to them. Do you really believe that had they completed a UK to India or Australia epic then we wouldn't know about it, of course we would. I admire them for their dreams and at the end of the day they still had to ride their bikes, but i'm sure alot on here agree that London to New York for the average Joe cannot be compared in any way to the trip them pair did.
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Without a doubt neither LWR or LWD represent anything like the kind of trip that most mere mortals would undertake, but to me it's just the equivelant of somone paying to join a RTW expedition with the likes of Kudo (chosen simply because they are advertising on this page as I type).

It's a sanatised version of just loading up your bike and going for it yourself but it's still an adventure for the people that do it, just with all of the bumps ironed out.
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Look, i'll get straight to the point. I'm sure Charlie and the other fella are nice chaps, but at the end of the day they were on an extended luxury package holiday rather than an expedition

Ex-SAS trooper as bodyguard cum cameraman

Doctor travelling with them

Brand spanking new bikes

Fixer to meet them at difficult borders to sort out any problems

Off road skills training, remote first aid training and SAS training on how to cope with an ambush situations.

Luxury hotels

Large workshop plus office with numerous staff to organise logistics

Large 'Snap On' freebe tool kit, even though it's quite obvious they don't know what to do with them

No doubt this will invite the inevitable "oh you're just jealous " response. Not at all. Would I say no to the same? Don't be daft, but I would then keep the bikes and then go on a proper adventure.
Why do you have to shout all the damned time? It's not like you're saying anything original. Oh, I get it ...
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Why do you have to shout all the damned time? It's not like you're saying anything original. Oh, I get it ...

Er...shout? BTW, I didn't know this was the 'only original' site. Touched a raw nerve, obviously. BTW, you should try overlanding one day, its great. Have you actually done any? Are you on the right site, lol?
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It's only that you're typing in bold type every post - bad form don't you know
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It's only that you're typing in bold type every post - bad form don't you know
Cheers Pottsy, but I always try to be different.
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...BTW, you should try overlanding one day, its great. Have you actually done any? Are you on the right site, lol?
Yes and I'm not sure. You?
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