The incredible 20-year saga of a regular guy with irregular ambitions—who became a globe-trotting adventure traveler with only his bike, his boots and a stubborn determination to only “…go to places nobody goes, to meet people nobody knows.”

“These are the kind of real-life adventure stories you hear sitting around a table or at a bar. No brag, just facts. No heroics, just dogged survival. Lots of funny, sometimes near-fatal mistakes. Lots of can-you-believe-it triumphs. You can tell Jim’s damn proud of all the things he did---and still pretty amazed he pulled them off.”

Charlie SturgisPast Director, Mountain Trails Foundation

“I’ve never dreamed about skiing down a volcano, hiking across the Himalayas, crossing Mexican deserts or crocodile-filled Australian rivers. I’ve never pictured myself outsmarting grizzlies in Alaska, climbing Russia’s highest mountain or riding my bike in a 7 day race across the Canadian Rockies. But now I can. Thanks to this book I couldn’t put down, written by a past middle-age businessman from Utah. He actually did it. And made me wonder: 'What if I tried?’”

Steve DeringFounder, Elite Alliance

“Jim Doilney lived every one of these adventure trips — basically one a year for over 30 years, plus one journey he began 25 years ago that he’s still on. The remote places and people are amazing. But what I enjoyed most was imagining I was there with him. He’s a smart, wise-cracking, did-it-because-he-didn’t-know-better everyman — I thought we’d have a helluva time together. Then he finally asked me along. Thanks Jim. Going to places nobody goes to see people nobody knows was even more fun than I dreamed.”

Max DoilneyAuthor’s son & travel sidekick