Oman Off-road [Hardcover]

Explorer Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006

The ultimate accessory for any 4WD, "The Oman Off-Road Explorer" helps drivers to discover Oman's 'outback'. Detailed, yet easy-to-use maps feature superimposed routes, GPS coordinates and points of interest. The off-road routes are split into sections by area, featuring desert, wadis and mountains. It also includes driving tips, first aid advice and information on flora and fauna.

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Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, Oman Off-Road will help you discover remarkable drives through the Arabian Peninsula's varied landscape. With unique satellite imagery and foolproof step-by-step directions, the map pages are the clearest available. The GPS coordinates of each route are included for serious adventurers. There's also useful information on route highlights such as historical sites, waterfalls and pools, camping spots and nearby visitor attractions. Vital driving and safety advice is included, while an expanded activities section now covers hiking, biking, swimming and camping, and for the first time, off-road motorbiking. A comprehensive nature section has details of the flora and fauna you may come across on your travels.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Explorer Publishing; 1st edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9768182482
• ISBN-13: 978-9768182487
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Oman Off-Road, December 30, 2009

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K. Whitworth (Australia) - See all my reviews
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Excellent annotated satellite image overlay maps, full route descriptions including places of interest along the way and tips on camping spots and walks. Also includes general basic camping tips and flora and fauna guides. Hardcover with sturdy pages - well made but a little heavy for the travel bag. Fine for the 4WD glovebox though. Unfortunately, some sponsors' advertising included. Overall highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't go offroad without it!, November 10, 2011

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Daiho - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oman Off-road (Hardcover)

I have been using the 2008 editions of the Oman and UAE Off-Road guides for the past three years. They have been essential in planning road trips and in finding my way around these two lovely countries. Whether you prefer the mountains, the deserts, or the beaches, these books will help get you there. The only thing they won't do is help you navigate through cities. For that you'll need the appropriate city guides.

The color maps are clear and readable and include GPS coordinates to help you find your way through landscapes with few man-made markers. The quality of paper and printing is similar to what you'd find in fashion magazines. Perhaps the only quibble I have is with the binding. The glue in the Oman guide has proven unreliable and as a result I now have several pages fixed with tape to keep them from spilling out into the car floor. The spiral binding on the UAE guide is better suited for this type of book, which also features a back cover flap that flips over to protect the section tabs and that can be used as a bookmark.

Almost since I started using them, I have noticed discrepancies between the maps and reality, though this is no fault of the publisher, only a reflection of how things change. Just recently we went up into the mountains in the UAE and followed a trail that in the book showed nothing of note. We found a new public park, completely empty and unused, that was our campground for the night. I think next year I may have to upgrade to the newest edition.

If you plan to do much exploring, these books are essential and well worth the price. I don't know if they've ever thought of it, but a cool idea for future editions would be to include a CD-ROM with GPS coordinates and routes that could be copied to your car navigation system.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book if you want to 4X4 in Oman, November 15, 2009

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Cory Strike (Baghdad) - See all my reviews
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This book is so well laid out with fantastic maps that are broken down into five different regions.

I can't reccommend this book enough!

It is full of photos that show you each region so you can make up your mind where you want to go.

Definately purchase the OMAN & United Arab Emirates map by International Travel Maps and you will be set!

Safe travels...