One Man Caravan

Inventor, sculptor, architect, writer, filmmaker, poet, humanist, and world-traveling motorcyclist: they don't make men like Robert Fulton, Jr. anymore. Fulton's legendary journey began in 1932 when he set out on his Douglas twin motorcycle for a eighteen-month odyssey that included Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Sumatra, Malaysia, Siam, Indonesia, China and Japan--challenging destinations that, even today, would give pause to the most world-weary traveler. Back then, only a special brand of hero would even consider such a journey--but of course, that's exactly what Fulton was. His customized bike had an extra large fuel tank, a secret hiding place for his .32 revolver, and enough room in his luggage for a motion-picture camera and 40,000 feet of film. His entertaining, detailed story tells of falling from a bridge in Turkey, being held up by hundreds of robbers in Waziristan, having his camera confiscated in Afghanistan, being offered a tiger cub (the animal, not the motorcycle) for $2 in Malaysia, put in jail as a smuggler in Indonesia, and being escorted across Japan by 33 motorcycles. Follow the courageous voyage of a modern Renaissance man who, with an enormous appetite for life, did not stop at dreams. You'll discover a fascinating part of our world that's been lost forever, and see it through the eyes of one of this century's greatest spirits.