stackyFACTSCrossing the Sahara in the 1920s usually meant dying of thirst on a camel, until the French introduced the Reso Wagon.
Crossing the Sahara in the 1920s usually meant dying of thirst on a camel, until the French introduced the Reso Wagon. These massive, multi-wheeled land cruisers operated like desert trains, dragging passengers across endless dunes. They featured bloated, low-pressure tires to avoid sinking and carried enough fuel to survive a minor apocalypse. It was luxury travel with a remarkably high chance of experiencing a Mad Max-style breakdown in the scorching sun.
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