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Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route and Planning Guide

Adventure Motorcycling Handbook: A Route and Planning Guide

by Chris Scott (Author)

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    Illustrated 2012

    $6.01
Synopsis

With all you need to know in one book and now in its 3rd decade, the 6th edition of AMH is the best yet Every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip - this comprehensive manual will make that dream a reality. Timbuktu to Kathmandu or Patagonia to Mongolia, whether you're planning your own Big Trip or just enjoy reading about other people's adventures, this book is guaranteed to illuminate, entertain and, above all, inspire. * Fully-revised 6th edition * Practical information - Essential documentation, ten overland machines rated, preparation and gear for riding in or across the countries of the developing world (the 'AM Zone') as well as dealing with culture shock, borders, robbery, medical emergencies, accidents, shipping, navigation, wild camping, highway and off-road riding, fault diagnosis plus filming and also overlanding on quads. * Trans-continental route outlines - Across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Improved mapping shows overland routes. * Tales from the Saddle - Spoke-bending moto adventures from the earliest two-wheel pioneers to contemporary first-hand accounts from India, Morocco, South America, Pakistan and Siberia.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 400
 Edition: 6th
 Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Published: 16 Oct 2012
ISBN 10: 1905864469
ISBN 13: 9781905864461

Media Reviews
'Fortunately, I had C'hris Scott's indispensible 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook up my sleeve, which clearly outlines the unwritten rules.'- Dan Walsh [in the Sahara], Bike magazine 500th issue (Dec 2014) '...one of those essential volumes that belongs on every biker's bookshelf.'- The Rider's Digest. 'The first thing we did was buy the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook' Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round 'Biker's bible, packed with practical information.' THE TRAVELLER (UK) 'Whether you're just dreaming of an adventure, or you've already started planning, you must read this book ... Chris Scott's a veteran of serious travel' Bike magazine (UK) 'An absolute must for those who are thinking about seeing the world on their bike.' Inside Motorcycles (Canada) 'As essential as a set of tyre levers, and as dependable as the sunshine in the Sahara. Highly recommended.' Trail Bike Magazine (UK) 'Invaluable.' THE TIMES (UK) 'Does for adventure riding books what Saving Private Ryan does for war movies.' Motorcycle Consumer News (USA)
Author Bio
In 1981, aged 21, Chris Scott's first desert trip ground to a halt somewhere around 21 N, 6 E with a split fuel tank - a pretty normal Saharan introduction it seems. During the eighties, working as a courier in London Chris returned to the desert every other year and in 1989 organised the first and last 'Sahara Motorcycle Tour' from which only one bike returned. Desert Travels tells the full story. Recognising these recurring difficulties he prepared a report for the RGS which has developed into the current Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, now with its sixth edition. In 1991 Rough Guides asked Chris to co-author Australia and he's been travel writing since then. In 1998 Chris decided to focus solely on the Sahara, which has always been his passion, and began work on Sahara Overland, now in its second edition. As well as writing for various travel, 4WD and motorcycle magazines and newspapers over the years (including modelling for Esquire as an 'explorer'), Chris is a regular guest speaker at Royal Geographical Society (RGS) events and Adventure Travel shows. He's advised scores of desert-bound travellers as well as professionals from photographers to the BBC. As well as running and leading tours in the Sahara, in recent years he's also produced adventure travel dvds to accompany his books, which have featured on National Geographic Channel, Sky TV and Channel 4. Morocco Overland - from the Atlas to the Sahara, 2nd edition was published in 2013. He has also updated several of the books in the British Walking Guide series. Overlanders' Handbook is a worldwide route and planning guide for car, 4WD, van and truck. It's the definitive manual for planning and undertaking a vehicle-dependent overlanding adventure across the wilds of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Chris's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (Trailblazer) is in its 6th edition.