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Guide to California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails (FunTreks Guidebooks) Spiral-bound – Picture Book, June 1, 2014
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- Reading age6 years and up
- Print length232 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- PublisherFuntreks Inc.
- Publication dateJune 1, 2014
- ISBN-101934838071
- ISBN-13978-1934838075
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- Publisher : Funtreks Inc.; Spi edition (June 1, 2014)
- Language : English
- Spiral-bound : 232 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1934838071
- ISBN-13 : 978-1934838075
- Reading age : 6 years and up
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #65,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in General Western US Travel Guides
- #129 in Pacific West United States Travel Books
- #307 in Adventure Travel (Books)
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About the authors
Charles A. Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 1969 with a degree in graphic design. After practicing design in Ohio, he moved to Colorado Springs in 1980 and worked 18 years in the printing business. Over the years, he and his family enjoyed a wide array of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, rafting and skiing. He bought an SUV in 1994 and immediately got addicted to exploring the backcountry. He later joined a four-wheel-drive club and learned more about hardcore four-wheeling.
Dissatisfied with the four-wheel-drive guidebooks on the market, he decided to write his own. His first book took off and he was able to leave his regular job and start FunTreks, Inc. in 1998. He has written many more books since then, including books for ATVs and UTVs, and has continued to update and improve his existing books. If you have one of his original books in black and white, we suggest you check out his vastly improved newer models, which are now all in color and include precise GPS technology.
All of his books are proudly sold on Amazon, including his very popular original book, Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, now in its third edition. This book has, several times now, been the number one best seller on Amazon in the category of mountain west travel guides. At www.funtreks.com you’ll find additional information, including free PDF downloads of sample trails and timely news stories about 4-wheeling.
Matt got into 4-wheeling after graduating with a degree in graphic design from Bethel College in 2000. He built several off-road 4x4s starting with bolt parts and later progressed to custom-built, off-road buggies. As his passion for adventure grew, he moved to Colorado in 2003. He and his wife, Cassie, enjoy camping and other outdoor activities in Colorado's enormous backyard. He worked as a graphic designer and computer technician before joining FunTreks in 2008. He currently handles day-to-day operations, scouts trails, and works with Chuck writing and producing guidebooks.
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There was a lot of effort put into this, it's evident just by thumbing through it.
All the different areas in CA are broken down into sections, and the sections are all broken down further by trail difficulty ratings.
Although it doesn't cover every single area available for off-road exploration in CA, (that would take decades to document) I honestly don't think it could be done better than this.
The color photos are great and the maps well drawn. They are not detailed enough to be a single source of navigation, however as long as you stick to the trails as shown, finding your way around will not be a problem. It is helpful to have a GPS and a detailed hardcopy topographical map and/or road map as well anytime you head off-road, just as a general safety measure.
While this book is a good overview, I would highly recommend looking up the current status of any trails you're thinking of visiting, as road closures do happen. There are a number of excellent on-line trail guides that will supplement this book.
The book contains information you can count on.
It is only let down by the poor construction of the book. For what it costs, I would have hoped for a better build. It was only after a few uses that the pages started to come apart. This happened with each revision I purchased.
I ended up re-binding the book in a spiral bind.
Even with the bad quality, I still consider this book as an essential part of your trail kit.
Wells does an excellent job of describing and rating the trails.
If you are planning a trip to any area that he has a guide for, get one. The book is very useful for planning and also as a mile by mile guide while actually on a trail.
He rates trails by difficulty and also notes his favorites for scenery. Using those two criterion, I have planned two trips with great success.
I own and have used five of his guide books - Moab, Colorado North and Central, California and Arizona.
Highly recommended.
Unlike GPS you can search out good locations, and get a little history of the trails too. Not to mention you can show these books to your friends better than looking at a phone.