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For those who think about planning their own vehicle based overland journey – here’s a helpful guide covering the main aspects of making a long distance journeys by road. Have a look;
Expedition and overland vehicle planning guide
When we started of with long distance overland travel in 1999 - The Overlanders Handbook written by Chris Scott in 2011 - would have been a great help in making the zillion decisions that come with the planning of long distance vehicle based road-trips.
This book is the only Overland Travel Guide discussing LARGE 4x4 TRUCKS and LORRIES.
Now the first edition of the Overlanders Handbook is there;
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Overlanders Handbook by Chris Scott |
Heaps of overlanding stuff is covered by this great planning guide mixed with in-depth accounts from experienced overland travelers.
Don’t re-invent the overlanding wheel and take-away what others already found out during their overland journeys;
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Backside of the Overlanders Handbook by Chris Scott |
Part of the story about the 1017A Mercedes Benz overland truck is in the Overlanders Handbook.
Other overland expedition books mentioned in the Overlanders Handbook;
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Other overland expedition books
Popular overland expedition books;
A great book to supplement your medical kit : The British National Formulary (BNF).