If you had room for only a few books (not fiction and general reading) to help you make the most of travelling, what would you recommend? Monica
woody said
07:19 AM Dec 15, 2011
Camps book of course, my fishing books, a small dictionary, for solving scrabble disputes, and whatever fiction I am reading at the time.Don't forget public libraries wherever you go!
_wombat_ said
08:47 AM Dec 15, 2011
op shops are good for picking up books also book swap shops
Gerty Dancer said
08:47 AM Dec 15, 2011
We always carry the Camps book which includes Hema maps, the tourist park guide from NRMA, Bird ID book, insurance details, warranty info and instructions for all our "toys". We always call in at the visitor centre when we arrive at a new place and collect local maps/guides... these are usually left at the next town in the C/P laundry or book exchange. Our source of fiction is book exchanges.
Edit: I forgot to say also carry a diary.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 15th of December 2011 10:56:18 AM
Rip and Rosie said
09:30 AM Dec 15, 2011
Camps6 and Caravan Parks Australia Wide - (Spiral Bound both) Field Guide to Australian Birds Lonely Planet Guide to Australia
Rosie
billeeeeeee said
09:44 AM Dec 15, 2011
extreme potato wrote:
If you had room for only a few books (not fiction and general reading) to help you make the most of travelling, what would you recommend? Monica
There will be so many unusual & beautiful birds that you will see as you travel &, if you're like most of us, you will sometimes get curious as to what many of them are. One book we found essential for this was the 'Slater Field Guide to Australian birds', it's probably the best compact bird identifier book on the market.
Cheers
Jon
Happywanderer said
10:46 AM Dec 15, 2011
Thanks Jon, will keep an eye out for that book.
Take some exercise books to write any hints, guides, details you might be given that aren't in the Camps book. I have one for each state, so handy.
cannylass said
10:57 AM Dec 15, 2011
I to would recommend bird books as well as those already mentioned you see so many different birds on your travels, and this time Im going to take our passports friends of our carry there's we saw some great deals while in Darwin and out friend said its even cheaper to travel-overseas from WA
Joe said
11:09 AM Dec 15, 2011
Ron and Viv Moon's books - things like "An Adventurer's Guide to the Kimberley" or "Cape York Adventure".
Jack Absolom also published a book on camp oven cooking that has been very useful - recommended if you like camp fire cookery.
woody said
12:54 PM Dec 15, 2011
Forgot to mention Laptop for a good ole google. and a good qualityfirst aid kit.
wendyv said
09:14 PM Dec 15, 2011
RACV Tourist Park Guide Camps - latest edition or second latest (can be updated via internet) Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds A cookbook - fairly comprehensive one by Margaret Fulton Bush Camping with Dogs book When going away from the main highways, and depending where - some detailed area maps. There are good ones of these available for Qld and WA. Notebook for diary notes. If relevant to where going - the Moon Guide (Flinders, Kimberley, Cape York)
03_troopy said
09:16 AM Dec 16, 2011
Camps Australia Wide with snaps, and a Kindle
kandagal said
11:01 AM Dec 16, 2011
I'm an avid reader so I get my books from op shops. Pick them up in one town & donate them back in another town & pick up some more. So I'm sort of a mobile library
Happywanderer said
12:25 PM Dec 16, 2011
I bought a book at Aus Post yesterday for 20.00. called Budget Camps and Stops Australia. All are photos, over 1000 sites. All sites under $10.00 a night or free. Its from Explore Australia. Now before anyone comments not as good as Camps Australia, I agree, its not as good but acts as a supplement. Good to have the photos and saves me buying a new Camps Aus with snaps when I have a perfectly good Camps 5.
03_troopy said
02:40 PM Dec 17, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
I bought a book at Aus Post yesterday for 20.00. called Budget Camps and Stops Australia. All are photos, over 1000 sites. All sites under $10.00 a night or free. Its from Explore Australia. Now before anyone comments not as good as Camps Australia, I agree, its not as good but acts as a supplement. Good to have the photos and saves me buying a new Camps Aus with snaps when I have a perfectly good Camps 5.
And you can't argue about the price. Well done I say.
Pam said
03:27 PM Dec 17, 2011
We have The Country Road Atlas for each state. Shows general maps as well as town maps. We can work out where to park in the town before we get there re: shops toilets etc.
Clare46 said
03:36 PM Dec 17, 2011
Marj
You got a very good buy. I just looked at the Explore Oz site and it is $34.95 in their bookshop
Yes Clare, thats the one, just checked it out. I did get a bargain. It was the last one too.
Nicholstones said
05:49 PM Dec 17, 2011
We have an Explore Australia and it is our main source of route planning. We find the maps much easier to read than the Hema ones, and the text about each town is very useful. We use Uncle Google when we need more, or more up-to-date, information.
Gerty Dancer said
05:52 PM Dec 17, 2011
Can you tell me where you got the Explore australia? Is it from Explore Oz?
Happywanderer said
06:00 PM Dec 17, 2011
I got mine from the local Aus Post Gerty. I was in there with daughter on Thursday, browsing while waiting for her, happened to spot it on shelf.
Firefly said
06:02 PM Dec 17, 2011
Camps Australia Wide with Snaps.
Always a couple of camping cook books.
Travel Diary to log our daily travel.
We have a great log we keep on the laptop. A spreadsheet for fuel, accomodation etc. Great to look back on and work out where we went and what it cost.
Nicholstones said
06:27 PM Dec 17, 2011
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Can you tell me where you got the Explore australia? Is it from Explore Oz?
Any book shop or camping store should have it, I think we paid $60 for the latest one (we don't upgrade every year, but the 3 year old one we had was getting a bit frail after constant use). I have a vague recollection years ago it used to be 'Ampol's Explore Australia' (or was it Mobil??), but not any more.
extreme potato said
11:51 PM Dec 17, 2011
Thank you all for your suggestions. I have to be ruthless - I'd fill the camper with books instead of food, drink and clothing!
Clare46 said
07:34 AM Dec 18, 2011
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Can you tell me where you got the Explore australia? Is it from Explore Oz?
If you had room for only a few books (not fiction and general reading) to help you make the most of travelling, what would you recommend? Monica
Camps book of course, my fishing books, a small dictionary, for solving scrabble disputes, and whatever fiction I am reading at the time.Don't forget public libraries wherever you go!
op shops are good for picking up books also book swap shops
We always carry the Camps book which includes Hema maps, the tourist park guide from NRMA, Bird ID book, insurance details, warranty info and instructions for all our "toys". We always call in at the visitor centre when we arrive at a new place and collect local maps/guides... these are usually left at the next town in the C/P laundry or book exchange. Our source of fiction is book exchanges.
Edit: I forgot to say also carry a diary.
-- Edited by Gerty Dancer on Thursday 15th of December 2011 10:56:18 AM
Field Guide to Australian Birds
Lonely Planet Guide to Australia
Rosie
PLAY BOY.......HEHEH
There will be so many unusual & beautiful birds that you will see as you travel &, if you're like most of us, you will sometimes get curious as to what many of them are. One book we found essential for this was the 'Slater Field Guide to Australian birds', it's probably the best compact bird identifier book on the market.
Cheers
Jon
Take some exercise books to write any hints, guides, details you might be given that aren't in the Camps book. I have one for each state, so handy.
Jack Absolom also published a book on camp oven cooking that has been very useful - recommended if you like camp fire cookery.
Forgot to mention Laptop for a good ole google. and a good qualityfirst aid kit.
Camps - latest edition or second latest (can be updated via internet)
Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds
A cookbook - fairly comprehensive one by Margaret Fulton
Bush Camping with Dogs book
When going away from the main highways, and depending where - some detailed area maps. There are good ones of these available for Qld and WA.
Notebook for diary notes.
If relevant to where going - the Moon Guide (Flinders, Kimberley, Cape York)
Now before anyone comments not as good as Camps Australia, I agree, its not as good but acts as a supplement. Good to have the photos and saves me buying a new Camps Aus with snaps when I have a perfectly good Camps 5.
And you can't argue about the price. Well done I say.
Marj
You got a very good buy. I just looked at the Explore Oz site and it is $34.95 in their bookshop
http://www.exploroz.com
Can you tell me where you got the Explore australia? Is it from Explore Oz?
Camps Australia Wide with Snaps.
Always a couple of camping cook books.
Travel Diary to log our daily travel.
We have a great log we keep on the laptop. A spreadsheet for fuel, accomodation etc. Great to look back on and work out where we went and what it cost.
Any book shop or camping store should have it, I think we paid $60 for the latest one (we don't upgrade every year, but the 3 year old one we had was getting a bit frail after constant use). I have a vague recollection years ago it used to be 'Ampol's Explore Australia' (or was it Mobil??), but not any more.
Yes Gerti i'ts in the bookshop at
www.exploreoz.com
-- Edited by Clare46 on Sunday 18th of December 2011 07:35:46 AM
that's the book I use, really worth the price