Two Wheels Through Terror

Posted on 22 January 2017 by Glen Heggstad

Glen Heggstad is an adventure motorcyclist who seeks out and rides the most rugged places on the planet He has been a Hell s Angel and a martial arts competitor, but no amount of training or experience was able to prepare him for what he became while riding to the southern tip of South America a prisoner This book is the shocking travelogue of Heggstad s journey through Central and South America, including his capture by Colombia s rebel ELN army, and the eventual realization of a dream Follow along on his exciting, round trip to the tip of the world, made all the amazing by its intermission at the hands of terrorists Heggstad was ripped from his motorcycle, robbed of everything, and forced to march through strange jungles with assault rifles in his back He was fed only small amounts of rice and water and forced to carry heavy equipment, heavy packs, and heavy doubts about his future Even with all the hand to hand and sophisticated combat training Heggstad possessed, it was his shrewd thinking, precise planning, and a do or die last act of desperation that eventually secured his freedom. New Download [ Two Wheels Through Terror ] author [ Glen Heggstad ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The whole book is about a self centered male who travels not because of curiosity but because of ego It is I and ME and I have learned a while ago that so called travel writers who include photos in their account that to 99% i...so far, this book kinda blows the author is totally an old, racist white dude that tells his story through a privilleged and pretty arrogant persepctive however, i ll probably continue reading it because it s interesting learning about all of the details that go into planning and man...Well, I only read the first halfTwo Wheels Through Terror by Glen HeggstadISBN 1 884313 49 3 Really excellent story of a former Hells Angel who travels the world on his motorcycle While making a run through South America he gets kidnapped for ransom money and tortured in the jungle by Communist Terror group the ELN Survives, and instead of catching the first plane home to see his family he finishes his trip Nicknamed crazy for a reason Any biker knows the feeling, the need for rushing wind blowing in our faces and thr Two Wheels Through Terror by Glen Heg...An interesting read about a man from California riding his motorcycle to South America in 2002 and getting kidnapped by rebels who tortured and starved him I read it because I am planning a motorcycle tour to Colombia in...The story of an American motorcyclist traveling through central and South America, eating pizza and fries along the way, acting as though everyone he meets is going to rob or jump him, and complaining about the lack of internet End of story.Normally I am a fan of adventure travel stories For that reason and the fact that I was born in South America I was attracted to this book The author records his travels, in diary form, from California to the tip of South America and back There is a plentiful supply of braggadocio sprinkled through out the story on the part of the author Early on on his journey he is kidnapped by the ELN in Columbia He is held captive for five weeks and his life is threatened regularly During one of the in Normally I am a fan of adventure travel stories For that reason and the fact that I was born in South America I was attracted to this book The author records his travels, in diary form, from California to the tip of South America and back There is a plentiful supply of braggadocio sprinkled through out the story on the part of the author Early on on his journey he is kidnapped by the ELN in Columbia He is held captive for five weeks and his life is threatened regularly Duri...I have fond memories of riding on the back of my dad s Honda motorcycle growing up We took a few road trips on it, where the only things to worry about were dogs dashing out into the road or wet pavement or me scalding my leg on the hot engine The author of this book, Glen Heggstad, attacks his mid life crisis with an amazing journey through South America It is a well written, engaging book about the lure of the open road.While on the journey, Glen is taken captive by the...I enjoyed this book quite a bit Given the materials the author lost to thieves notes he secretly took while held captive and a laptop with 2,000 hi res photos, one is dumbfounded at the book this could have been Despite those tragedies, the author successfully transmits the draw of the open road, the authenticity of the road less traveled, and the real fear associated with confronting the unknown, both in nature and in man More so than other long distance travel authors Heggstad makes one I enjoyed this book quite a bit Given the materials the author lost to thieves notes he secretly took while held captive and a laptop with 2,000 hi res photos, one is dumbfounded at the book this could have been Despite those tragedies, the author successfully transmits the draw of the open road, the aut...This is quite an interesting book, though somehow the author s style didn t entirely hook me Or maybe it saccurate to say I have a lot of trouble understanding his motivations for subjecting himself to so much continuing misery Kidnapping, illness, riding in freezing snow and rain, crashes, and it keeps going from there Given the grueling details of his journey, this isn t the kind of story that makes you want to hop on your own motorcycle and hit the open road Despite all this, it s a This is quite an interesting book, though somehow the author s style didn t entirely hook me Or maybe it saccurate to say I have a lot of trouble understanding his motivations for subjecting himself to so much continuing misery Kidnapping, illness, riding in freezing snow and rain, crashes, and it keeps going from there Given the grueling details of his journey, this isn t the kind of story that makes you want to hop on your own motorcycle and hit the open road Despite all this, it s a fascinatin...

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22 January 2017

Glen Heggstad