{"id":5847,"date":"2013-06-11T22:30:28","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T21:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk:\/press\/?p=5847"},"modified":"2014-03-18T20:40:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T20:40:40","slug":"guidebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/guidebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the widespread use of the net, smartphones and the like I still firmly believe that there is a need for good quality paper based guidebooks. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/0955061458\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=0955061458&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=hardware0b0-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8506\/8578411214_4c5dddb1ca_z.jpg\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some may think that this strange coming from someone who uses the net a great deal and runs a website. But in reality when you are in the wilds, batteries die and paper is a safe bet. Some of my favourite guidebooks are the following. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/0955061458\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=0955061458&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=hardware0b0-21\" target=\"_blank\">Canoe &#038; Kayak Guide to North West England<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/0951614738\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=0951614738&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=hardware0b0-21\" target=\"_blank\">Welsh Rivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/3980931544\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=3980931544&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=hardware0b0-21\" target=\"_blank\">Norway The Whitewater Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/0711224129\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;creativeASIN=0711224129&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=hardware0b0-21\" target=\"_blank\">British White Water: The 100 Best Canoeing Rivers<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>All have been really well executed and when combined with live river level guides from the net you have a superb and versatile resource. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the widespread use of the net, smartphones and the like I still firmly believe that there is a need for good quality paper based guidebooks. 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