Scott Brady is probably known to many of you from the Expedition Portal or Overland Journal. Now the experienced adventurer and overlander has brought out his Overlanding 101, and we’ve read it for you.
Overlanding 101 by Scott Brady is a guide for beginners and advanced overlanders. In 15 chapters the book promises to cover all aspects of vehicle-based travel, starting with background on the history of this way of getting around, choosing and preparing the vehicle, planning and navigation, gear and emergency equipment, safety, training, health and fitness, the right behaviour on the road, all the way to example tours and much more. Let’s take a look.
Overlanding 101 by Scott Brady is packed with hands-on information accompanied by great photos
The author’s rich store of experience from many and sometimes extraordinary trips with the most varied vehicles definitely comes through in this book. So we find a wealth of very good practical tips, often arranged from basics to advanced, which makes Overlanding 101 by Scott Brady interesting for beginners and advanced readers alike. Beyond that, this guide also benefits from editorial contributions, such as gear recommendations or expert comments, from the Overland Journal team. Aspects for motorcycle travellers are covered too. Despite the author’s enormous experience, the tips come across likeably, and in places Scott Brady also talks about his own mistakes made early on. Checklists round off the information.
The guide is designed to be both attractive and practical
Overlanding 101 contains a large number of great photos from Scott’s photo archive, short travel stories from the road as well as example trips in the appendix that really make you want to discover the world and simply set off, after the necessary good preparation, of course. And for exactly that, this book is ideally suited.
Besides all the tips on trip preparation and execution, one chapter is also devoted to the right behaviour on the road, that is, towards nature, other overlanders and cultures, because after all we are guests in whichever region we happen to be travelling in.
The book is published in English. A few topics relate to North America, but are easy to adapt to other regions, and the author even thought of a unit converter at the end of the book.
Verdict on the book Overlanding 101 by Scott Brady
With Overlanding 101, Scott Brady has summed up his rich store of experience in an easy-to-understand guide. This guide should be part of every trip preparation. In Overlanding 101 by Scott Brady, both beginners to this exciting way of travelling and advanced overlanders, who might be planning a longer trip, will find a lot of valuable information, practical tips and inspiration.
Price: 27.99 USD
Pages: 256
Publisher: adams media
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-5072-2365-9
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The author Scott Brady is the publisher and co-founder of the Expedition Portal and Overland Journal, both very well known in the overlanding scene. On his trips with 4x4s and motorcycles, Scott has visited all seven continents and circled the world several times. His travels into the polar regions include two crossings of Antarctica and an adventurous crossing of Greenland. If you’d like to find out more about Scott’s activities and trips, take a look at his website or Instagram.
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