Reply With QuoteThat looks excellent. Just ordered it myself, in preparation for one day just wandering off...
Chris Scott's website also has several other very interesting travel guides.
Swaggie
SubscriberMrs Spud got me this for my birthday: Overlander's Handbook - by Chris Scott:
Chris Scott ~ Overlanders Handbook
I reckon it is even better than the 'bible' of overland preparation by Tom Shepherd (Vehicle Dependent Overland Travel).
750 pages. Logically set out. Heaps of excellent advice. Only cost $35 online (delivered) I believe!
The only slightly negative thing I could say about it, is that the photos are a bit small and hard to see in black and white. Other than that, it's a cracker!
If you are setting up a vehicle for long distance travel, or trying to decide what type of vehicle to get, this has all the info you'd ever want. Has got a good long section on TDi300 vs TD5 Vs PUMA, as well as sections on Land Cruisers, Unimogs and big MAN type trucks.
Cheers
David
That looks excellent. Just ordered it myself, in preparation for one day just wandering off...
Chris Scott's website also has several other very interesting travel guides.
Master
SupporterThis is considered a bible in our houseWe're taking on board a lot of the advice as we slowly prepare for our Oz to UK adventure!
It does favour Toyota when recommending an overland vehicle and tends to put Land Rovers in the "Romantic" category as far as thats the mental picture most people have when they think of an expedition vehicle. You only have to look at the book cover for reinforcement of that notion.
'11 Def 130 "Henry"
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Another one?! We've been discussing this in our house for a while now.Originally Posted by iClick
Fossicker
A great book which really goes along with Tom's! Great stuff, enjoyed reading it very much! Would also recommend Tom's "4 by 4 driving"!
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Master
SupporterYup, we begun saving for the adventure 18ths ago. the first concrete action towards our goal was buying the truck a few months backAnother one?! We've been discussing this in our house for a while now.
Our copy of the overlander's handbook is almost worn out with reading and referencing. It will be interesting to see what the political climate will be like five years from now and how it will affect where we plan to travel.
'11 Def 130 "Henry"
YarnMaster
Get the date in the diary and make it happen!
Chris & Tom have written some excellent overland books over the years. I wouldn't say that any one was better than the other, you just need to read them to get ideas and help you decide what works best for yourself.
M
ForumSage
SubscriberSurprise surprise surprise.
Dave.
I was asked " Is it ignorance or apathy?" I replied "I don't know and I don't care."
1983 RR gone (wish I kept it)
1996 TDI ES.
2003 TD5 HSE
1987 Isuzu County
Glad to see I'm not the only one. Plan to retire in five years, pay off the house and rent it out, have some money in super and a part-pension, and wander off.
Current plan is to just keep maintaining and updating the D1 and head off in it and the Aussieswag camper. Having a relatively simple vehicle like the D1 should be an advantage when travelling long-term, I reckon.
Have you chosen a route from Oz to the UK yet? What options have you considered?
Would you ship to Singapore and then travel through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and then into either China or India?
I'm hoping the book will help to clarify issues such as carnets for the vehicle, which seem to be a bit of a nightmare.
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