Chris Scott & his band of globetrotting contributors & specialists have put together the definitive manual for planning & undertaking a vehicle-dependent overlanding adventure across the wilds of Africa Asia & Latin America. The Overlanders Handbook is written in the same entertaining yet clear jargon-free English for which Chriss other books are known
- it doesnt assume you know your plug gap from a radiator cap.
Includes:: 1. Planning
- When to go; typical costs; documentation; sponsorship; early overland journeys. 2. Vehicle choice & preparation
- The Overlanders Handbook is the most comprehensive account in print covering everything from adapting a cheap car to equipping a campervan or 4x 4 for months on the road or even building & outfitting your own accommodation module to mount on an all-terrain truck chassis. 3. Life on the road
- How to handle dodgy borders haggle over a purchase treat a dodgy stomach & cope with crazy driving conditions. Guidance on wild camping; navigation & mapping strategies; onward shipping; advice for solo women overlanders; travelling with children or with pets; vehicle repairs & troubleshooting; & off-road driving techniques. 4. Continental route outlines
- Guidelines on both popular & obscure overland routes through Africa Asia & Latin America.
Includes:: fuel prices easiest borders & best seasons visa strategies danger zones & regional highlights. 5. Overlanders Tales
- Half a dozen accounts of global adventures lasting months or even years in vans 4x 4s & all-terrain trucks
- from contributors aged from 9 to 69. 6. Supported by the online resource: www.overlanders-handbook.com.