The Story of Maya
We collected Maya from the airport on a cool Oaxacan night. Luisa and I located and walked to the packaging area where we believed Maya...
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Apr 8, 20202 min
Surviving Isolation
So, you're stuck at home with the family, you are ready to climb the walls, the media is driving you to despair and if you watch one more...
Feb 10, 20207 min
The Story of RayRay
The garage forecourt was lit by large spotlights, worthy of a football stadium. A generator hummed loudly in a far corner, local women...
Feb 10, 20202 min
Overlanding vs #Vanlife
Vanlife is to overlanding what roller blading is to skateboarding and bodyboarding is to surfing. Vanlife is the poor, dull cousin who...
Feb 10, 20204 min
Who Killed The Defender
Who Really Killed the Land Rover Defender (and what can we learn from this tragedy)? The most iconic 4x4 in history is no longer...
Feb 10, 20206 min
The Ultimate Overlanders Christmas List
Those who know us, know that we are minimalist overlanders. Our gear must last and serve dual purposes and we have no time, money or...
Feb 10, 20203 min
Namibia is....
Sitting in the Green Grass hostel room in Sao Paulo, Brazil with strange accents floating through the window and helicopters buzzing...
Feb 10, 20203 min
Memories of Africa
Anyone who has ever been to Africa will have experienced the contrasts of a continent beautiful and wild, charming and mysterious, dirt...
Feb 10, 20203 min
Left Hand Drive (LHD) or Right Hand Drive (RHD)
66% of the world drives on the right hand side of the road therefore 66% of the world’s drivers drive LHD vehicles. It stands to reason...
Feb 10, 20202 min
For the love of driving
Long distance driving is rewarding in much the same way as watering the lawn is. You are getting something done without actually doing...
Feb 10, 20203 min
Love On The Road
I have a friend. He has a cool moustache, a beautiful Land Rover and a gorgeous girlfriend. Together they recently returned from a three...
Feb 10, 20205 min
How to be an Around-the-World mechanic
I was raised by my Mom and sister. That sentence alone should give you an idea of my mechanical abilities. A tooth deprived ex-boxer...
Feb 10, 20205 min
The International Overlander Border Procedure
We are inter-continental overlanders, sounds glamorous, doesn’t it? Well it certainly is not. Adventurous is a better adjective. Throw...
Feb 10, 20203 min
Tips for remote wild camping
Wild camping, as the name suggests, is essentially camping in the remote outdoors, usually without facilities such as electricity,...
Feb 10, 20205 min
Travelling Long Term with a Roof Top Tent (RTT)
By installing a RTT any vehicle instantly becomes a home, there are no major modifications which need to be done to the vehicle other...
Feb 10, 20205 min
Off-roader vs Overlander
There is a very important distinction which needs to be made between the Off-roader and the Overland traveller, often the two are thought...
Feb 10, 20204 min
Staying Safe on your International Overland Journey
The greatest obstacle to most achieving their dreams is not lack of wealth or health or a set of nice strong teeth. It is fear. Fear of...
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