'Take a Walk' books

[flatfoot]

Can anyone comment of the quality of the 'Take a Walk' books?

I'd like to head up to Werrikimbee at some point since I remember the general area from the late 80's. I had my first experience of overnight hiking with Venturers in the state forests behind Port Macqurie.

The 'Take a Walk' books seem to be the only ones that cover the area. I'm thinking of buying online but would like some user feedback on these books.

[johnw]

Can anyone comment of the quality of the 'Take a Walk' books?

I'd like to head up to Werrikimbee at some point since I remember the general area from the late 80's. I had my first experience of overnight hiking with Venturers in the state forests behind Port Macqurie.

The 'Take a Walk' books seem to be the only ones that cover the area. I'm thinking of buying online but would like some user feedback on these books.

Not too bad, the information is generally good. I have the NSW South-Eastern Zone volume. Not much in the way of maps though, just a few very tiny sketch maps that are next to useless. You should really have the relevant topo maps anyway but good, larger scale sketch maps I've found can be very helpful. My only other complaint is that sometimes the instructions can be a bit vague about distances. Phrases similar to "shortly you will reach X" would be more helpful if some distance indicator was provided. That said I've used the book quite a bit.

p.s. Forgot I also have the SE QLD volume but only used for one QLD trip (but many day walks). Same comments apply. I think this volume has since been updated though.

[kanangra]

Very limited use. the key to a good guide book is the maps. Theirs are worse than useless.

K.