Below you will find a list of reference materials that Matt and Amie find useful in the planning and execution of their travels. Hope you find it useful as well.
Mexico & Central America Overlanding
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http://www.expeditionportal.com This is a great recourse for overlanding, long-term travel, and off-roading around the world. They have interesting articles and a very useful forum. The forum members are more knowledgeable and helpful then I have found on many other forums.
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http://wikioverland.org/Main_Page This is the “encyclopedia of overland travel.” They have lots of great information about border crossings, traveling with pets, stuff to see, vehicle maintenance, and muinch more, and it’s all organized by country, so you can look at the information that applies to your trip.
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http://ioverlander.com/ This has proven to be one of the most useful tools for us. We downloaded the app for our phone and continue to use it as our primary on-the-road travel plan resource. We have also contributed along our rout, so if you see a review from The Traveling Together Journal, that's us!
Books:
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Overlanding Mexico & Central America by Jared McCaffree, Jessica Mans, & Kobus Mans: This book contains useful planning advice and first-hand information about driving the Pan-American Highway that Amie and I found helpful and fun to read. The first-hand accounts bring an excitement and humor to the writing that made the entire book easy read despite covering many topics that would normally be very dull.
Maui
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http://www.co.maui.hi.us/ This is the official website for Maui County. It includes useful information on camp facilities, locations, and the process of obtaining Maui county camping permits.
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http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/camping-lodging/maui/ This is the official website for Hawaii state campsites. It includes useful information on camp facilities, locations, and the process of obtaining camping permits. These permits are obtainable online through the links on their page.
Books:
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The Ultimate Guide Book: Maui Revealed written by Andrew Doughtry. This book goes over all the legal campsites, many trails, and various other sites and activities on Maui and gives an honest, firsthand assessment of each.
Kauai
Websites:
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http://www.kauai.gov/Camping This is the official website for Kauai County. It includes useful information on camp facilities, locations, and the process of obtaining Kauai county camping permits.
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http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/camping-lodging/kauai/ This is the official website for Hawaii state campsites. It includes useful information on camp facilities, locations, and the process of obtaining camping permits. These permits are obtainable online through the links on their page.
Books:
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The Ultimate Guide Book: Kauai Revealed written by Andrew Doughtry. This book goes over all the legal campsites, many trails, and various other sites and activities on Kauai and gives an honest, firsthand assessment of each.