Hinterlands by Christian Goodden - 2001-01-09

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Halesworth : White Lotus, 2001. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.54. This follow up guide profiles 16 exciting new do-it-yourself treks that independent travelers can launch in the mountains, jungle and forests of Thailand’s north. The majority of the trips, which range from short easy rambles to challenging 3-day adventures, are done on foot, but many can be carried out by motorbike or bicycle, or by a combination of walking and riding. The book focuses on two areas in northern Thailand: the undiscovered hinterlands of Nan and Mae Hong Son towns. Here, the expeditions almost all take place in the beautiful and impressive conservation zones of Nan’s Doi Pu Kha National Park and Mae Hong Son’s Mae Surin Waterfall National Park. The trips provide ample scope for ‘Rambo’ adventuring, dirt riding, camping wild in exemplary jungle, marching over remote mountain ridges, and experiencing the local hill-tribe peoples and their culture. Some hikes are suitable for more modest travelers new to trekking in Thailand.… Read More