I thoroughly enjoyed reading Full Tilt, although I do think the multiple usages of the n-word and some of other casual racism could've been edited out in this printing; having said that I get the feeling the Murphy wouldn't have tolerated such changes. It reminded me in some ways of the Himalayan mountaineering books I read as a teenager; Bonington, Scott, Messner, et al. It also reminded me that I used to dream of travelling to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet and wandering through, and up, the mountains.

Just like the Rough Stuff Fellowship, it's amazing where you can take a bicycle if you set your mind to it. It also makes a mockery of all the kit we take for a weekend bike packing locally, let alone cycling across continents.

If you like reading travelogues, especially those from a bygone era, then this is a must read.