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AUTHOR:Tom Sheppard, MBE,
ex Royal Air Force test pilot, 4x4 consultant to major manufacturer, has accumulated more than 100,000 desert and overlanding miles over the years. He led the expedition to make the first coast to coast crossing of the Sahara, Atlantic to the Red Sea, for which he gained a Royal Geographical Society award.
CONTENTS
SEC 1: PRELIMINARY PLANNING |
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| Initial scan | 1.1 |
| Shipping | 1.2 |
| Shipping costs | 1.2.1 |
SEC 2: EQUIPMENT PLANNING |
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| Equipment basics | 2.1 |
| Typical kit lists | 2.1.1 |
| Camping | 2.2 |
| Clothing and footwear | 2.3 |
| Cooking and food | 2.4 |
| Typical kitchen list | 2.4.1 |
| Water | 2.5 |
| Fuel, oil, fluids | 2.6 |
| Communications | 2.7 |
| Electrical power | 2.8 |
SEC 3: PERSONNEL, TRAINING |
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| Team selection | 3.1 |
SEC 4: VEHICLES |
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| Expedition vehicles | 4.1 |
| Vehicle modifications | 4.2 |
| Loading and lashing | 4.3 |
SEC 5: OPERATIONS |
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| Routine and operations | 5.1 |
| Navigation | 5.2 |
| Map grids | 5.2.1 |
| Satellite image buy | 5.2.2 |
| Driving | 5.3 |
| Driver training | 5.3.1 |
| Recovery | 5.4 |
| Vehicle maintenance | 5.5 |
| Spares and tools | 5.5.1 |
| Emergencies | 5.6 |
SEC 6: INDEX (1000-entry) |
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EDITION 2.2 – a reprint of Edn 2.1 with some updates. Focused demand for this book since the 2nd Edition sold out drove used-copy prices to absurd levels. High prices do not mean volume demand so the print-run has perforce been small and thus expensive. But the resulting cost is still less than a quarter of that asked on the internet. And innovative printing has made it possible to reduce the price for the new edition – a humble nod to budget-conscious expedition planners!
Press and user comment:
| ‘ ... an outstanding book ... we are very impressed. It will benefit all those who embark on vehicle-based scientific and adventure expeditions ... the same thoroughness that has become a hallmark of the Sheppard stable.’ Royal Geographical Society | |
| ‘Attention to both mundane and technical detail is highly impressive.’ | |
| Book of the week: Independent on Sunday. Travel Section | |
| ‘... one of the best off-roading advice books ever written.’Autocar | |
 ... comprehensive and authoritative ... understated eloquent style ... If you are contemplating an overland trip ... this is the only book you will need to buy.’User, Amazon |
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| The amount of background information is really massive.’User, Amazon |
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| ... as essential as your First Aid kit.’User, Amazon |
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| ‘ ... truly excellent service ... this is not just any book and I was (worried) the supply may run out before I got my copy. I have a ... first edition which I regard as a work of art as well as a supremely useful reference. I am pleased to have the new edition because as well as the valuable updates, it will save wear on my first edition.Edn 2.1 purchaser, Hants |
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| Press comment on Tom Sheppard’s companion book, ‘Four-by-four driving’: | |
| ‘His writing is superb. The most complex subjects are explained with striking clarity and simplicity ... hundreds of attractive drawings and pictures. ... photography, which combines high information content with stunning locations and artistic merit.’Daily Telegraph, UK | |
| ‘ ... an elegantly written, crystal clear guide ... writes with humour as well as clarity ... beautiful photographs.’ | |
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Price £36.00. Postage: UK £4; Europe £8, elsewhere £15 – both by airmail. Payment can be by
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