The Art of Travel

Sir Francis Galton (1822 - 1911)

The Art of Travel is a handbook of practical advice for the adventure seeking Victorian. We hear how to organize all steps of a voyage, from the very beginnings (qualifications of a traveller, how to organize an expedition, the perfect outfit), to the actual trip (how to choose a bivouac, huts and tents, what game to shoot - and how, as well as dealing with (hostile) savages), until the final, hopefully successful, return of the traveller (arranging memoranda). (Summary by Availle)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Nature, Travel & Geography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Availle
00:07:23
Play 01 Preparatory Enquiries Anna Simon
00:10:42
Play 02 Organising an Expedition hearhis
00:09:30
Play 03 Outfit Mike Worboys
00:17:35
Play 04 Medicine Anna Simon
00:22:08
Play 05 Surveying Instruments Stephanie Lee
00:04:43
Play 06 Memoranda and Log-Books Gary Olman
00:12:09
Play 07 Measurements Gary Olman
00:25:53
Play 08 Climbing and Mountaineering Gary Olman
00:33:17
Play 09 Cattle Gary Olman
00:32:21
Play 10 Harness Gary Olman
00:22:59
Play 11 Carriages Gary Olman
00:11:16
Play 12 Swimming Garth Burton
00:12:58
Play 13 Rafts and Boats Timothy Ferguson
00:39:44
Play 14 Fords and Bridges Cate Mackenzie
00:08:00
Play 15 Clothing Availle
00:32:13
Play 16 Bedding Kalynda
00:12:36
Play 17 Bivouac Sue Anderson
00:27:23
Play 18 Huts Sue Anderson
00:21:43
Play 19 Sleeping-Bags Anne Cheng
00:07:00
Play 20 Tents Elaine Webb
00:28:31
Play 21 Furniture Cate Mackenzie
00:06:09
Play 22 Fire jcwyatt
00:40:32
Play 23 Food Anna Simon
00:46:53
Play 24 Water for Drinking Availle
01:00:42
Play 25 Guns and Rifles bobbybrill
00:14:18
Play 26 Gun-fittings and Ammunition bobbybrill
00:16:30
Play 27 Hints on Shooting bobbybrill
00:25:53
Play 28 Other Means of Capturing Game Stephanie Lee
00:16:06
Play 29 Fishing Stephanie Lee
00:08:24
Play 30 Signals Kalynda
00:16:44
Play 31 Bearings by Compass, Sun, etc. Garth Burton
00:15:09
Play 32 Marks by the Wayside Anna Simon
00:07:35
Play 33 On Finding the Way Garth Burton
00:18:30
Play 34 Caches and Depots Elaine Webb
00:20:25
Play 35 Management of Savages Cate Mackenzie
00:06:33
Play 36 Hostilities Stephanie Lee
00:20:34
Play 37 Mechanical Appliances Garth Burton
00:09:45
Play 38 Knots Cate Mackenzie
00:04:37
Play 39 Writing Materials Stephanie Lee
00:12:39
Play 40 Timber Stephanie Lee
00:09:47
Play 41 Metals Cate Mackenzie
00:07:27
Play 42 Leather Patrick Wells
00:07:01
Play 43 Cords, String, and Thread Patrick Wells
00:03:35
Play 44 Membrane, Sinew, and Horn Amy Gramour
00:04:58
Play 45 Pottery Cate Mackenzie
00:01:36
Play 46 Candles and Lamps Garth Burton
00:06:18
Play 47 Conclusion of the Journey Patrick Wells
00:09:36