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by Jeff Randall (Author), Mike Perrin (Author) "I want to go where tourists don't go..." (more)
Key Phrases: travel vest, bearing arrow, outlined arrow, Third World, United States, South America (more...)
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Jeff Randall and Mike Perrin have years of experience leading travelers deep into the wildest cities and most rugged backcountry of the Third World. In this book, they help you recognize and minimize the many risks that come with venturing way off the beaten path so that you can come home with stories the average tourist will never be able to tell. The authors' hard-earned secrets for staying healthy and happy in remote and dangerous places include researching your destination the right way before you depart; arriving in your host country safely and with all your gear intact; acquiring guides for forbidden travels without getting rebuffed or shot; bribing and smuggling as last-ditch survival tools; dealing with the many and varied temptations of city and nightlife; being safe and self-sufficient while journeying deep in the bush; and much more.

About the Author
Jeff Randall has made dozens of trips to nearly every country in Central and South America and has worked and traveled in China, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and many other countries. An acknowledged expert in wilderness survival skills and an accomplished designer of hard-core outdoor equipment, he is the proprietor of Randall's Adventure & Training.

Mike Perrin is a graduate of the Peruvian Air Force Jungle Operations and Survival School and a wilderness survival instructor specializing in tropical environments. He is a chief instructor for Randall's Adventure & Training.

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  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Paladin Press (January 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1581603819
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581603811
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #200,393 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I Used This Book When I Was In The U.S. Marshals Service, July 23, 2005
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Prior to my recent retirement from the above agency, I had frequent occasion to familiarize myself with the goings on in the more dangerous parts of the world. And not just to familiarize, but how to survive these parts. Although the U.S. State Department web site has some valuable information, NOBODY had the quality, reality based third world survival oriented information that Jeff Randall does. In fact I purchased one of these books for my office operation. Jeff Randall met an operational training team of mine in Colombia, and I gotta tell you that he made a more favorable impression on them than any of the many Spec Ops types they have met down there. He is truly the real deal.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Survive Hostile Destinations, July 10, 2003
A very good read that is easy to understand and follow. I would recommend anyone to read this book before traveling to any remote or hostile area of the world. Many points in the book can be applied right here at home when traveling. Besides not all hostile locations are located in some third world country.
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2.0 out of 5 stars if there were ANY other book on the topic, I'd never bother , September 15, 2004
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This book is only of any value since nobody has any real alternative in finding this type of information elsewhere. The writing is quite poor, the text is disorganized and the authors often foolishly overgeneralize and at times hint at their ignorance of the host countries. Overall this book is a pretty pathetic attempt at a serious guide for travelers outside W.Europe and N.America, but, then again, there are almost no other books on the topic, so it looks like we're stuck with this.

Don't get me wrong, there are some useful tips, but the authors dance around going into detail on articulating a lot of very important points, especially with respect to staying out of trouble, establishing rapport with your hosts, etc, etc. Thus, unfortunately, a lot of the most important topics only receive cursory mention and/or little explanation. Some of the 'tips' aren't even well thought-out. One example comes to mind: "use dog tags on your luggage so you don't have to fill out an ID tag every time you fly. That'd be great if you were going to France or the UK, but if you're trying to get over the Colombian border or whatever, the LAST thing you want on your pack is a set of military dog tags.

If you're going to be traveling in the developing world, and you feel like you absolutely MUST have a book on the subject, you might want to buy this book...used if possible. Mostly though, this information could be gleaned from a couple hours spent on a good web search.

I give it two stars, one of which comes from authoring one of almost no books on the subject.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Off the beaten path adventure travel.
The authors are not your typical backpackers. They have hands on experience leading groups into uninhabited parts of Third World countries. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Scott Knudsen

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and detailed
An amazing book and easy to follow. This book is required reading for anyone who ventures into foreign lands. Read more
Published on July 14, 2004 by Jenny

5.0 out of 5 stars Great study guide
for anyone who travels into remote areas of developing countries. this book has been valuable to my work in colombia. highly recommended!
Published on July 13, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Stay out of trouble
This book will keep you out of trouble travelling in the third world. Very good and easy to read. The authors have travelled to many of the same places I have and I find their... Read more
Published on July 14, 2003 by Harold

2.0 out of 5 stars Adventure Travel in the Third World Hype
The newest entry into self-pretentious bombastic absorption is the collaboration of promoters Mr. Randall, and Mr. Perrin. Read more
Published on June 12, 2003 by Jose

5.0 out of 5 stars An extremely practical guide to preserving personal health
Collaboratively written by Jeff Randall and Mike Perrin, Adventure Travel In The Third World is an extremely practical guide to preserving personal health and safety when... Read more
Published on April 11, 2003 by Midwest Book Review

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the "Real Deal"...
Written by people who have "been there and done that." This book contains 11 chapters/261 pages of information that would take a lifetime to accumulate on your own. Read more
Published on April 10, 2003 by Daryl Silverstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for overseas travel
I have traveled a great deal in under developed countries and always thought someone should write a "guide" book on how to travel instead of just writing guide books on... Read more
Published on March 14, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for travel in dangerous countries!
I have traveled a great deal in under developed countries and always thought someone should write a "guide" book on how to travel instead of just writing guide books on... Read more
Published on March 14, 2003 by Traveler

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