All my books listed here are avaliable to buy from a site called Lulu.com or direct from Amazon, alternatively I can now offer them at reduced cost via my Ebay page - http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/troy2610.

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You never know what’s around the next corner and if I hadn’t been inquisitive enough to find out, I wouldn’t have experienced many of the sights and sounds beyond my horizon that I’ve seen while creating this book. Such as the realization of hearing the sound of nothing amongst the giants of Norway, or falling asleep to the singing of Maori in New Zealand nor (especially nice for a truck driver like me) sitting 10,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada’s early in the morning drinking my coffee without the sight of a single person or vehicle, although this was the case during most of my wilderness trips.

Includes 80 photos of the locations in: Yosemite national park, The Adirondacks, Scottish Highlands, Austria, Norway and New Zealand. Please click the cover image to see a PDF sample.

Size - A5

Price - £13.50 Paperback or £6.99 for PDF download - discounted price on Amazon.

       

They say that ‘busy hands makes for a busy mind’, and after spending the last 10 years making and creating various items for personal and clients needs, I can safely say that using your hands certainly keeps you occupied. You do not have to be a creative or artistic person to make most of the items in this book, and nor does it matter if your finished item is perfect or not, in the end its the doing which counts you as separate from others, after all I had my first attempts once and can still remember the disappointments – just remember that you are your worse critic.

Includes B/W Photo guides to making: long/flat bows, arrows, quivers, bullwhips, braiding, using/making rawhide, leather carving/stamping, plus tips and tricks. Also has a short introduction to making steel knapped knives and using horn as handles. Please click the cover picture to view a PDF sample.

Size - A4

Price - £14.66 Paperback or £6.99 for PDF download

       

Below are listed individual chapters from the book above now published in their own right of A5 size and still with black and white photo's. Follow lulu button and click on the book title to see preview of contents.

£8.50, 64 pages £9.00, 92 pages

£8.50, 72 pages £9.00, 102 pages

The Rise of the Ancients revolves around the old Fingalians, those Irish and Scottish hero's of old, who in the authors mind were like fearless, strong warrior police guarding and protecting the innocent against the rogues of that time. Until their tales of strength and myths of gallantry were needed no more and they slept, awaiting their leader to be reborn and lead them once more to destroy all despair that dare threaten their land and people.

The story in this book is set hundreds of years after these warriors roamed the highlands over a 10-year period. Starting a few days after the battle of Culloden in 1747, it follows the fortunes and experiences of a young Scot called Ewan thrown upon uncertain times along with his mum, after his dad and brothers fell at the battle. The tale follows Ewan as he tackles untold trials and tribulations, as he learns the lessons he must to survive and which he was destined to use as he heads unwittingly towards a prophecy that he was destined to fulfil, a prophecy that foretold the awakeningof the Fingalians, the Ancients, under his leadership. Whom Ewan has to unite in order to use their combined power to aid the clans during this time of distress, A distress not from the feeble greed’s and needs of man, but rather from those who lead and posses them. Those of a higher unearthly evil who relish and bloat on the souls of all men, women and children of the Highlands, But first Ewan must tackle untold beast and foul creatures before he can Raise the Ancients.

Written by Paul Carpenter, Art work by Robert Blackwell. £8.50

When Paul moved upto Moray 10 years ago he had little idea about the place and has since explored it in various ways from the whiskeys, the salmon in the charasmatic rivers to the rock and sandy coast line, from the low fertile plains to the rugged mountains of the Cairngorms, by foot and bike. Plus its colourful and intriguing history from the picts, Romans, Vikings, tales of smuggling, and folk lore.

The route illustrated in this book "The Moray way" is a recent addition to the area joining up three other walks (The Dava way, The Spey way and The moray Coastal way) creating a circular walk of over 90 miles which takes you through all of morays historical and wonderous scenery.

Even while researching for this book, Paul felt that despite the many official trails around this county, they did not really show off the full extend of the majestic scenery which can be experianced within moray - namely the very tip of the countys boudary marked by the summit of Ben Macdui, hence the "Ben Macdui Trail". Starting at Burghead, it is a 66 mile hike from sea to clouds on roads and rough tracks taking in the old towns of Elgin and Tomintoul until reaching the Cairngorms.

Both routes come with maps and descriptions, advise as to where bikes can be used, and details of whats underfoot every step of the way. Click on book cover to view a pdf sample of the book.

£12.50, size A5