When Kenton Rogers first crossed the Sahara, he had no idea the trip would eventually lead him to some of the world's oldest and most isolated trees. It was 2005, and Kenton Rogers, a 36-year-old forester, was journeying in a beaten-up old car as partof the Plymouth-Dakar Challenge - an eccentric, more affordable alternative to the prestigious Paris-Dakar Rally, which takes place every year. He'd always had a notion to drive across the Sahara to the Gambia, but was unable to do so on his own. Joining the Challenge meant he could fulfil his dream - and, fortuitously, it meant he could raise money for charity at the same time.
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