'Inspired', 'enthralling' and 'stylish' are just some of the words used to describe the first edition of Bearback. Now in paperback, Pat Garrod's remarkable story is set to be discovered by even more travellers.. Imagine jacking it all in, packing your life into a 41-litre pannier and riding into the sunset. Bearback is the story of two GPs who did just that, downing stethoscopes to take off on their motorcycle, The Bear, to see the world. Across the deserts of Africa, over the mountains of the Andes, deep into the jungles of Indochina, and beyond the Arctic Circle; 100,000 miles through six continents and 64 countries. A circumnavigation of epic proportion and entirely unsupported, it was to become one of the longest journeys ever undertaken by a couple on one motorcycle, a journey destined to change their lives forever.

About the Author
Born in 1964 and qualifying as a doctor in 1988, Pat Garrod was never your typical GP. An inveterate traveller, he has worked in Australia, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. Over the past fifteen years, despite a serious motorcycle accident in his early twenties, he has ridden four times across Africa and circumnavigated the globe, always two-up. He lives with his wife in Dorset. They both still practise medicine.

Reviews
'An inspired travelogue, dispelling the myth that remarkable journeys are out of your grasp' -- National Geographic Traveller
Belts along at a cracking pace. Stylish and good quality' -- RIDE Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9781780883861
Author Dr. Pat Garrod
Format Paperback
Page Count 450
Imprint Matador
Publisher Troubador Publishing