Vehicle Dependent Expedition Guide, by Tom Sheppard (new version!)

Status: Temporarily on hold (The small quantity we had left have been sold and we are waiting for a small backorder of a few copies to arrive.)

2008 Edition 2.1 (2nd edition reprint with updates)

Brand new, in wrapper from Desert Winds Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9532324-4-4

Price: $270 US - Limit one per customer
S&H: $12 (U.S. addresses incl. Military/APO via USPS Priority Mail)
S&H: $18 (Canadian addresses via USPS Priority Mail International)
International orders, please contact us for a shipping quote.
   

With prices for used copies of the VDEG becoming astronomical, Overland Video has partnered with Tom Sheppard and the Royal Geographic Society to reprint a limited quantity of this venerable field manual. Instead of a straight reprint of the 2nd edition, this latest version includes significant updates and some new photography. Written by a man with over 100,000 miles of overlanding and expedition experience, no other publication today captures such detail and insight into overland travel.

Description: A book to implement the new-millenium spirit of adventure. The capability of modern 4x4s, the availability of satellite communications, navigation and images widen the scope for modern voyages of discovery.

  • Detailed and thorough in its approach to all aspects of vehicle-based expeditions
  • Signposting within the book ensures easy access to just the information required. Headings, tables, line drawings and page side-note summaries together with copious photography give the overview when needed.
  • Clothing, equipment, and vehicles are covered; plus water filtration, shipping, fuels and oils, communications and comprehensive coverage of maps, navigation, and driving.

Laminated softback, 554 pages, 246 x 189 mm. 71 line drawings, 474 monochrome photographs, full-color jacket, full index

To view the complete list of contents, click HERE

About the Author:

 

During TOM SHEPPARD'S career in the Royal Air Force as a pilot and test pilot he planned, led and trained teams for numerous expeditions and operations - among them the first coast-to-coast crossing of the Sahara through the Mauritanian Empty Quarter for which he received the Royal Geographical Society's Ness Award. He has totaled more than 100,000 overland miles on four and two wheels and has been a 4x4 owner for over 30 years. Apart from navigating jet aircraft, his navigation experience has spanned sun compasses, astro navigation, Transit sat-nav and use of GPS and satellite imagery to supplement otherwise uncertain mapping. Since 1976 and between expeditions, he has worked for British Aerospace and been an author and consultant on four-wheel drive. On this, the logistics and planning of expeditions and the hugely exciting implications of space technology on mapping, positioning and communications he admits he is unlikely to ever stop learning.
   

 

4x4 Driving, by Tom Sheppard

Status: In stock (Limited quantities)

Third Edition, Printed 2006

Brand new, in wrapper from Desert Winds Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9532324-3-7

Book Price: $48 US
S&H: $7 (U.S. addresses incl. Military/APO via USPS)
S&H: $16 (Canadian addresses via USPS)
International orders, please contact us for a shipping quote:

 
U.S. Orders Canadian Orders
Four-by-four Driving is a comprehensive technical manual for effective off-highway travel. Authored by one of the world's most respected expedition travelers, Tom Sheppard, 4x4 Driving provides considerable detail for the selection and operation of 4wd vehicles while supporting various adventures and conducting overland expeditions. An exceptional resource.

Sections Include:

The Ingredients
Four-Wheel Drive Systems
Preliminaries (Basic 4x4 Operation)
Operating Techniques (Intermediate 4x4 Operation)
Recovery
Advanced Driving
Expedition Basics
Loading, Tires
References

From the Author :
This book is about 4x4's: Selecting them and driving them, not just about off-road driving - though there's quite a bit of that, plus something on expeditions to kindle the embers of all who buy such vehicles.    

   

 

Lois on the Loose, by Lois Pryce

One Woman, One Motorcycle, 20,000 Miles Across the Americas (Hardcover)

Status: In stock

First Edition, Printed 2007

Brand new from Thomas Dunne Books, ISBN-10 0-312-35221-2

From Alaska to Argentina on a Yamaha XT225 Serow, Lois tells a fantastic and funny story of adventure and challenge. An awesome read from an Overland Journal contributing editor.

Price: $20 US plus S&H

 

Basic Essentials, Photography in the Outdoors, by Jonathan Hanson

Status: In stock

Third Edition, Printed 2007

Brand new from Falcon Guide, ISBN-10 0-7627-4092-2

From Overland Journal's Executive Editor, Jonathan Hanson

Discover how to:
-Choose the right digital or film camera for your needs
-Use filters for special effects
-Understand your camera better to use it more efficiently
-Develop techniques for using lenses
-Protect your camera and film from environmental damage
-Eliminate common beginners' mistakes
-Adjust your camera to compensate for drastic differences in available light

This is a valuable reference guide that easily fits in a backpack or camera bag, and at only eight dollars plus S&H, is an outstanding value.


Price: $8 plus S&H
   

Shifting into 4WD, by Harry Lewellyn

Status: In stock

Volume One, First Edition, Printed 2001

Brand new from Glovebox Publications, ISBN 0-944781-02-2

Shifting into 4WD demystifies off highway travel. This 342 page handbook covers everything from safety and preparation, to understanding the various mechanical operations of 4WD vehicles, driving skills from basic to advanced, as well as repair and recovery.

Price: $22 plus S&H
 

Arizona Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails, by Charles A. Wells

Status: In stock

First Edition, Printed 2001

Brand new from FunTreks Inc, ISBN 0-9664976-3-5

Whether novice or expert, you'll enjoy this clear, concise guide to Arizona's remote backcountry, including Grand Canyon National Park and Sedona. Detailed trail descriptions, 86 maps and over 300 photographs cover 75 spectacular backroads and four-wheel-drive trails. Fifty trails are suitable for most stock sport utility vehicles. All routes include GPS waypoints.

Price: $22 plus S&H

Tonto National Forest Map, by the United States Forest Service

Status: In stock

Folding Map, Printed 2001

Approx. 27" x 62" folding map with the north half of the forest on one side and south half on the other. Various illustrations and information including a guide chart for all official campgrounds and boating/fishing sites. Scale: 1:126,720.

Price: $12 plus S&H