What are you reading?

Overland by Peter Frankel, ISBN 0715370405

old school overlanding by 109 , from the70,s foreruner to Tom Sheppard,s Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide.

Only read one book cover to cover in my life, seriously, and that was nothing whatsoever to do with 4x4's or overlanding. It was about the VW Beetle 'cause in the early 70`s I had a 1954 bug. Mind you, even that took nearly six months to complete, kept leaving it for a week/fortnight then going back to it every so often.

Really have no patience with books, far too relaxing. Prefer the moving image, or I can trawl through the internet for hours - that's reading a'plenty!

The Yukon Alone it's about the world toughest adventure race Sled Dog Race Unlike the Iditarod which is run i March This is run in February 1.023 miles from Whitehorse to Fairbanks so good with tempricher dawn to minus 60 cold very cold and it follows the Yukon fiver most of the way no towns villages or such like ball of steel not sure what you would say about the female

It makes sense to try to read stuff relevant to trips you might be doing, or would like to do. Doesn't matter how dated they are, they give you a "feel" for the region

With that in mind, I've read all Len Beadells books, stories of when he was surveying and building the "bomb" roads through central Aus. I've also read lots of books about the early Aus explorers....and who can forget the Leyland Brothers

Not actually reading anything at the moment though

I've read all of Len Beadell's books - all of them were an excellent read. His adventures in the outback with his 80" Land Rover were amazing, I can't reccommend his books enough, even if your not a LR fan!

It's one of my ambitions to drive at least one of his roads when we get to Oz.

Andy

chris scotts books from matt savage
honest and truthful account of his travels and some good routes
his dvds provide some entertainment too

freespirit4x4 wrote:

chris scotts books from matt savage
honest and truthful account of his travels and some good routes
his dvds provide some entertainment too

New book out next month
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Overlanders-Handbook-Worldwide-Route-Planning/dp/1905864078/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295472010&sr=8-1-fkmr0

LRO ,,,,,,,,,,,

andyk wrote:

I've read all of Len Beadell's books - all of them were an excellent read. His adventures in the outback with his 80" Land Rover were amazing, I can't reccommend his books enough, even if your not a LR fan!

It's one of my ambitions to drive at least one of his roads when we get to Oz.

Andy

I have just orderd 'End of an Era' for 1p +1.80 p&p, hope it,s a good read!

Quiet for a Tuesday.......................TOM SHEPPARD

This is my second reading,as I skimmed it first time.
Very,very interesting,especially as I have covered some of the same ground as the author.
This makes it more enjoyable to read as I can picture the people and places.

Well worth a read.

The Philosipher and the Wolf by Mark Rowlands.

Can thoroughly recommend "call of the Wild" by Guy Grieve, and also "the Good Life" by Dorien Amos - both are a similar sort of thing but helped me sort my head out when I was stuck in a job I hated (whereas now am in a job I love again )

Last overland book I read was morroco overland by Chris Scott I'll buy couple of his other books now.

Im reading: Tales of the bounty hunters, star wars. Kevin J Anderson

MrLeadfoot wrote:

freespirit4x4 wrote:

chris scotts books from matt savage
honest and truthful account of his travels and some good routes
his dvds provide some entertainment too

New book out next month
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Overlanders-Handbook-Worldwide-Route-Planning/dp/1905864078/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295472010&sr=8-1-fkmr0

More info here http://www.overlanders-handbook.com/

I subscribe to this journal:

http://www.overlandjournal.com/journal/

it's not cheap, but very very good ...

horacebat wrote:

I subscribe to this journal:

http://www.overlandjournal.com/journal/

it's not cheap, but very very good ...

It is very good, I agree. Shame it's only out every couple of months.

Chris S wrote:

It is very good, I agree. Shame it's only out every couple of months.

But quality is well worth waiting for !!!

Had a bit of a book buying session as am working away quite a bit at the mo - got Chris Scott's new book, Overland Handbook , which I'm quite liking (and a mate of mine has a ection of his own in too!).

Haven't started on the other two yet, but have got The Good Life gets better, by Dorian Amos and One Man's Wilderness; an Alaskan Odessey, by Sam Keith.

Louis on the Loose, 1/4 of the way through it and it's hilarious! .. really funny book!, well worth an easy read!.

Chris Scott's new book turned up on Thursday, and I would say .. weighty is an understatement, looks good as normal from teh skim I've had through it !

horacebat wrote:

Louis on the Loose, 1/4 of the way through it and it's hilarious! .. really funny book!, well worth an easy read!.

Chris Scott's new book turned up on Thursday, and I would say .. weighty is an understatement, looks good as normal from teh skim I've had through it !

That's another one I quite fancy adding to the collection whilst wer're on the Lois theme, just watched Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa yesterday for the first time (by Lois' Husband) - really enjoyed both and plan on gettign the book of Mondo Enduro too - quite inspiring - really must get back into biking again

Chris S wrote:

horacebat wrote:

Louis on the Loose, 1/4 of the way through it and it's hilarious! .. really funny book!, well worth an easy read!.

Chris Scott's new book turned up on Thursday, and I would say .. weighty is an understatement, looks good as normal from teh skim I've had through it !

That's another one I quite fancy adding to the collection whilst wer're on the Lois theme, just watched Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa yesterday for the first time (by Lois' Husband) - really enjoyed both and plan on gettign the book of Mondo Enduro too - quite inspiring - really must get back into biking again

I remember watching Mondo Enduro on one of the sky channels many moons ago, you've got to admire those boys selling there houses and jacking in good jobs to go on a trip of a lifetime with no back up tem, eat you're hearts out Ewan McGregor and that other bloke, Boorman I think his name is.

The Fear. Peter Godwin

mike