Trading the red carpet for the open road, follow actors and friends
Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Star Wars) and
Charley Boorman (Deliverance, Excalibur) as they chronicle their four-month transcontinental motorcycle journey in the new seven-part series
The Long Way Round on
OLN.
Friends since 1997, McGregor and Boorman share a passion for motorcycles. In 2003 they decided to make a seemingly impossible dream come true: to ride motorcycles from London to New York, the long way. Throughout the series' seven one-hour episodes, the two men circumnavigate the longest continuous landmass on earth - travelling through the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, Canada and the United States. Watch as they forego their comfortable lives to battle harsh terrain, soak up the stunning scenery and experience the generosity of the people they meet while travelling the Long Way Round the world.
Prior to setting off on this incredible journey, the two friends complete extensive Hostile Environment Training, led by former British Army Special Air Services Officers. These invaluable lessons include how to handle guns and deal with everything from rogue border officials to bear attacks. They also learn how to cope with medical emergencies, including suturing their own wounds and setting their own broken bones. To ensure their total self-sufficiency, the two men also learn how to maintain and repair their BMW R1150 GS Adventure motorcycles. However, as they set out on this journey, it becomes apparent that no amount of training will fully prepare them for the experiences that lay before them.
The series is available on DVD and they also wrote a book about the expedition. The book is a good read with plenty of details about the hardships and personality conflits the group experienced on the adventure. It's not all doom and gloom, the love of family shines throughout with a touching renunion with loved ones in New York.
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