TRAVELIN' MAN Across the Sahara and Beyond: 8 Countries, 2 Continents...1 Pair of Pants

Dennis Feeheley is a 19 year-old teenager with a youthful dream to explore the world when he sets out with his brother John on an ill-advised, but incredible adventure to The Sahara Desert and beyond...The year is 1977. It is long before the internet, cell phones, fax machines or ATMs. Much of the world is truly a mysterious place when the young brothers meet up in London to travel across Western Europe before crossing the Mediterranean Sea, and trekking across the Sahara Desert in Africa - All on $6 a day... 'Travelin Man' is a true story bursting with adventure, unexpected humor, keen insights into Muslim culture, and a vivid portrayal of perseverance over adversity. With no maps, little planning, and less money; a fateful decision is made that sets the brothers off on the adventure of a lifetime... After stowing away on a ship across the Mediterranean Sea, the young brothers get lost out in the vast Sahara and run out of money. Yet they must still somehow make it through a dangerous guerilla checkpoint and cross a war zone. An underlying tension builds to the final, frantic minutes and a harrowing decision that could change one of the brother's lives forever...Throughout the compelling story, the will and determination of the human spirit shines. The brothers use their wits and nerve to overcome many dangerous obstacles with a good natured, but relentless do or die attitude. Although they make a truckload of mistakes, with youthful optimism and determination they grit it out and do what they have got to survive. Many life lessons are learned along the way. Read more