Preparation
Resources
Stuff That Helped Us Prepare
A short list of blogs, communities, and books that shaped this trip before we ever turned the key.
Blogs
Blog
transworldexpedition.com
Met Nick for a cozy lunch in New York. He laid down the law and told me how this would go down.
He could read me like a book, all the worries and all the questions. It is like he has done this before.
Community
PanAmerican Travelers Association
Real people, real stories, happening now.
Join the group if you are tired of looking out of your office window.
Tool
IOverlander Website + App
Amazing resource for finding a place to spend the night: official campgrounds, random sleep spots, and hotels.
Books
Book
Long Way Round
Actually bought and read this book, hard to believe anyone still does this.
But it was 2007. Things were different back in the day.
Book
Two Wheels Through Terror
Do not read this if you are having second thoughts about this trip.
Do read this if you want to survive your trip.
Book
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
This is a classic. Spend the $7 on Amazon, treat yo self.
Book
Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway
"It is just 2 weeks of drinking with Russkies on the Putin train."
Get the book and learn the beauty and scale of Mother Russia.
Book
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook
This is definitely going to help me fix my Land Cruiser.
Book
One Man Caravan
Another book about a bike. Yeah, wanted to do this journey on a bike.
Wife said "NO."