Trailblazer Guide Books

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
PART 1: PLANNING
When to go 8 (Daylight hours in winter 9)
Where to go 11 (What can I do in ... 12, First time in Morocco 12)
Documents, money, costs and phones 13 (Visas 14, Motor insurance 14, Money 15, Some costs 16, Mobile phones 18)
Maps 18
Recommended guidebooks 24

PART 2: VEHICLE CHOICE & PREPARATION
Motorcycles 27 (Choosing a bike 28, Motorcycling in Morocco 29, Basic equipment checklist 31, Preparing a bike 32)
4WD 37 (4WD preparation and equipment 40)
2WD 48 (Modifying a road car 50, Off-roading in a 2WD 51)
Bicycle touring 52 (Pick of the pistes 53, A bike for Morocco 54)

PART 3: GETTING THERE
Across the Channel or the Bay of Biscay 59 (Some fuel prices and European distances 61)
Crossing Spain 62
Crossing to Morocco 63
Arriving by air 66

PART 4: AT THE BORDER
Temporary vehicle importation document 68
Entry procedure at the port 70
Leaving the port 71

PART 5: ON THE ROAD
Dangers on the road 72 (Checkpoints and police 73, Accidents and breakdowns 74)
Day by day 76 (Roadside food 78, Health and water 78)
Hassle 79 (Wild camping and safety 83)
Renting vehicles locally 83 (Two-day excursions 85)

PART 6: OFF THE ROAD
Off-road riding 87
Day trips for motorcycles 92
Off-road driving 97   

PARTS 7-12: ROUTE GUIDES [see p100 for detailed list]
Introduction to the routes 99   
ME – East routes 101 (ME routes overview map 102)
MH – High Atlas routes 122 (MH routes overview map 124)

MS – Sahara routes 163 (MS routes overview map 164) 

MA – Anti Atlas routes 198 (MA routes overview map 200)
MW – West routes 234 (MW routes overview map 236)
MO – Ocean routes 254 (MO routes overview map 236)

INDEX 273