Books

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A must-have for any expedition camper aficionado! Gary and Monika Wescott are pioneers of international expedition travel in Ford F-Series trucks. Travel with Gary and Monika to Iceland and discover why it is called "The Land of Fire and Ice". The video also introduces us to Icelandic home-grown 4x4's called "Super Jeeps" as well as Icelandic folktales that reflect that nation's adventurous spirit. I love this video! My only regret is that it is only available in VHS. I made a digital copy of mine so I wouldn't wear it out. Available for The Turtle Expedition Store or Amazon.

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Even though this is a motorcycle trip and not strictly related to expedition campers, after watching the Long Way Round on TV, I realized that this book should prove useful to anyone planning to drive around the world by way of Siberia and Mongolia. Follow successful actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as they travel around the world "the long way round" atop BMW Motorcycles. But this book is not about pretty boys on a joy ride. Even though Ewan and Charley had two Mitsubshi support vehicles (before one of them was wrecked), they rode on their own ahead of the support crew most of the time, camping out many nights, and their selected route proved even more challenging than they thought requiring every once of will power they had not to give up. I am halfway through this one. The beginning is kind of boring as each of them recalls how they fell in love with motorcycles but it starts getting interesting as they start planning their adventure. Available from Amazon.

Hints, tips, facts and figures for driving abroad. Published by Hayes, it includes driving techniques as well as information on laws and safety. This one is on my list at Amazon. If someone has read it and would like to contribute a review email Camuyano.

The definitive guide to converting vans and other vehicles into expedition campers. Loaded with practical information on equipment and conversions as well as some strategies for camping and driving a camper abroad. Available from the official Travelvans site for £16.99 plus postage.

The most renowned (and possibly expensive book on overland expedition techniques. Long out of print, it is now available from the Earthroamer site for $69.95. Copies were listed recently in Amazon.co.uk for well over £100.00!

Sahara Overland II - the new fully updated second edition: now 670 pages with over 70 GPS routes covering 25,000km in nine countries. New sections on 2WDs, 4WDs, AWD trucks, motorcycles and camels, vehicle preparation, navigation and survival and a whole lot more. Available here for £19.99/$29.95. (First edition available for $19.77 on Amazon.)