A true story of life in Africa under extreme conditions where there's nothing to depend on other than your wits, and an ability to improvise. A man, his dog Major, and a small group of helpers, trucked across seemingly insurmountable mountainous terrain laden with drilling equipment and supplies to survive off the land in isolation for months. Extreme danger and excitement at times life threatening abounds, coupled with the beauty of nature and her wild life. The author provides his readers with a slice of colonial life in the 1960s. Describing progress through childhood, enduring army...