Knowledge is power! Take our advice and stock up on as much information you can before you leave. Anything in Kindle/E-Reader format is great. When we first started our trip 1/2 of our truck was books. Lauren got a Kindle for her birthday and we quickly converted as much as possible to electronic format. Stock up on information BEFORE you leave as books in English are hard to come by in foreign countries. Here is the best Books First blog for you.

• Travel Guides for Overlanding-Some of our favorite guides.
• Baja Almanac-THE map for Baja, Mexico. Don’t even bother with anything else.