Chris Scott and his band of globetrotting contributors and specialists
have put together the definitive manual for planning and undertaking a
vehicle-dependent overlanding adventure across the wilds of Africa, Asia
and Latin America. The Overlanders' Handbook is written in the same
entertaining yet clear jargon-free English for which Chris's other books
are known - it doesn't assume you know your plug gap from a radiator
cap. This second edition has been re-researched and updated into a more
compact book published as a paperback, rather than a hardback as before.
Includes: 1. Planning - When to go; typical costs; documentation;
sponsorship; early overland journeys. 2. Vehicle choice and
preparation - The Overlanders' Handbook is the most comprehensive
account in print, covering everything from adapting a cheap car to
equipping a campervan or 4x4 for months on the road, or even building
and 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 and cope with crazy driving
conditions. Guidance on wild camping; navigation and mapping strategies;
onward shipping; advice for solo women overlanders; travelling with
children or with pets; vehicle repairs and troubleshooting; and off-road
driving techniques. 4. Continental route outlines - Guidelines on both
popular and obscure overland routes through Africa, Asia and Latin
America. Includes fuel prices, easiest borders and best seasons, visa
strategies, danger zones and regional highlights. 5. Overlanders'
Tales - Half a dozen accounts of global adventures lasting months or
even years in vans, 4x4s and all-terrain trucks - from contributors aged
from 9 to 69. 6. Supported by the online resource:
www.overlanders-handbook.com.
