
Africa to the Arctic: To the finish line! Istanbul to Nordkapp, Norway
May 2, 2024 – Forty years to the day that we arrived at Nordkapp, Norway, the top of Europe, and broke the world record for

May 2, 2024 – Forty years to the day that we arrived at Nordkapp, Norway, the top of Europe, and broke the world record for

April 21, 1984… Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – With the truck finally on Saudi Arabian soil, Day 18 called for a celebration. Ken Langley and I

The lead escort, Francis, handed me his AK-47 machine gun, intent on helping Ken Langley deal with the shot-out tire. The weapon was heavy, obviously

Forty years ago this week, Ken Langley and I had driven 7,770 kilometres through six countries of the southern part of the African continent in

Exactly forty years ago this morning, I had a lot on my mind. At 2:00 a.m., a sharp knock on the window had rattled me

The first time I ever drove into Detroit was in the spring of 1982 behind the wheel of the propane-powered 1982 Checker taxicab we had

*Text and photos by Garry Sowerby When you’ve owned a vehicle for more than 37 years, it feels like family. When it’s

1965 GMC Suburban: East Coaster Today John Young calls his 1965 GMC Suburban, today’s East Coaster, The Reaper. He’d been looking for one for

In Africa to determine routing across the continent for a Guinness World Record attempt, Garry Sowerby finds himself stranded in Burundi. November 18, 1983…

Moyale, Kenya. April 10, 1984… Even though I grew up with an identical twin, the most memorable incident of mistaken identity I’ve ever been involved

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