#128 - Whether you’re planning or dreaming of exploring the Pan American Highway or anywhere else for that matter; this episode is Perfect for You! A ton of great detail along with endless stories of Overland Travel from Baltimore Maryland to Peru.

The extra cool thing is, this isn’t their first time doing a vehicle based, or overlanding trip. In 2015 they flew from Switzerland to the US, rented a Chevy Tahoe, traveling all over the US stopping to sleep in Walmart parking lots. Taking all the lessons learned from their US and even an Australia overland trip, they laid out a plan to return to the US tackling the Pan - AM. How they did it, all the lessons learned, experiences along the way and advice for you, is now live!

This week's guests are on A Very Long Honeymoon overlanding through the Pan-AM in their converted High Top 2014 Troopy. Anouk (a business analyst) and Raphi (a construction supervisor) are super fun to chat with and learn from. Anouk also writes a detailed blog at: www.averylonghoneymoon.com / You can also follow them on instagram under @averylonghoneymoon

#127 - Some of our favorite interviews have been from Africa. Listening to stories from the Kalahari, Lions, Tigers, Elephants, and now all the way down to centipedes.
This is a fascinating episode loaded with stories from Africa! And better yet, it’s centered on a five man crew of film makers raising awareness and raising money to help support the Wildlife Rangers who are responsible for protecting the entire eco system in the most remote places in Africa.

In this episode you will learn about the five man film crew who make up Tuk South. Their only means of transportation is Princes Buttercup and her unnamed little Tuk Tuk companion. Ivo and Jasper (two brothers) from Kenya Africa are natural born storytellers who are perfect for the job of raise awareness while broadcasting to the world raw day to day realities from the smallest of Africa’s villages.

Be sure to follow them on social media:
Instagram: @TukSouth
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TukSouth
Website: www.TukSouth.com

Our Request for you to consider is 28 cents. 
If you have the means to put 28 cents together for 365 days or 182 days, kindly consider doing so. If 24 of us do exactly this, we can collectively provide support for one Ranger for one year. From boots, to food, to the needs of his family.

#118 Funny thing; one of the advantages of consistently talking with other full-time overland travelers is learning from their experiences. Case in point, this week's guests Phil and Izzy of The Gap Decaders. Teaching us the value of being intentional, doing the planning and research.

We found a lot of similarities with this week's guests and enjoyed jumping back to Overlanding in Europe. Phil and Izzy spent years in the normal rat-race of life, pursuing careers and financial stability. They’ve renovated properties in their spare time, while dreaming of a different way of life. In 2018, they said goodbye to their old lives, making their dreams of full time travel a reality. They sold their house and most of their stuff, quit their jobs and bought a motorhome to road trip Europe.

Although they thought they knew they might need to return to ‘real life’ after a couple of years, it was at 6 months in they realized that going back to their old lives was not what they wanted. In 2021, they swapped their motorhome for a proper overland truck so they could travel further off the paved roads and explore more.

Phil is ex-military with bags of common sense and a real can-do attitude. He’s happiest when being active and making new friends (he’s Irish!).

Izzy is a multi-tasker and works well under pressure. She loves reading, learning new things, chocolate and a glass of red.

For more details on Phil and Izzy see their show notes page at www.GHTOVERLAND.com

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NW Overland Rally in Plain, WA. USA
If you've not heard, overlanding is growing with significant popularity. Why? Well in our opinion; simple. Adventure, the outdoors, travel and meeting the most warm hearted people around the globe is everything the sole is yearning for. We attended the NW Overland Rally and could not have been more grateful, humbled and flat out felt welcomed. From the few "celebrities" (absolutely normal awesome people) who blew the doors open on the concept of overlanding, to amazing people with either zero, or several years of experience. We found all of them open to chat with us with warm smiles, open hearts and willing to share their stories on the GHT Overland Podcast.

This episode is a re-cap of our experience at the rally, with about a 20 min. reel of the attending vendors telling you who they are and what they offer. Interestingly we heard an attendee ask Clay from XOverland if he felt the industry was becoming too commercialized. You may or may not feel one way or another, we see that as a personal opinion. Some will say yes, and corporate sponsorships or involvement is not welcome. We say, cool. Keep it simple and go have an amazing time. Our take is that we appreciate and enjoy the innovations, comfort, and gear that make our adventures fun, relaxed and documented. At the end of the day the Vagabroads said it best; You do you :)

Enjoy!

Show Notes & Links
The following are the names and links in alphabetical order for the vendors attending the rally. We hope you enjoy their 30 second (+/-) personal introductions to you.

NOTE: vendors in bold are Rock Stars doing Good in the world.

10/40 Overland - Four Wheel Campers

Adventure Driven

Adventure Ready

Adventure Wagon

American Overland Adventures

ARB

AT Overland

Autel Robotics

Badland Bumpers

Benchmark Vehicles

Bomber Products

Bushwacker

Cascadia 4x4

CBI Off Road

Club Ride Apparel

Combat Flip Flops

ComeUp USA

Conqueror North America

CVT Tents

Defenders NW

Diesel Outfitters

Dragonfly Tarps

Drink Tanks

Earthcruiser

Epic Exposure

Equipt Expedition Outfitters

EXPED

Expedition Essentials

Expedition Overland

Exploration Outfitters

EZ Up

Factor 55

FieldCraft Survival

FlatPit

FreeSpirit Recreation

GHT Overland Podcast

Go Fast Campers

Gold Dog Tents

Goose Gear

Hellwig

Industrial Revolution

Just Differentials

KC HiLites

Kestrel Vans

LandCruiser NW

Last US Bag Co

Maglite

Maxtrax

McLean Metalworks

Mercedes Benz Seattle

Metal-Tech 4x4

Mike's Custom Toys

MULE Expedition Outfitters

Ninkasi

NITRO Gear

Nomad Vanz

Northwest Overland Society

Off-Road Safety Academy

Old Mill Café

Oregon Trail'R

Outbound Rigs Adventure Rentals

Overkill Campers

Overland Access

Overland Kitchen

Overland Solar

Prinsu

Rainburst (Simple Shower)

Rampage Products

Ratus Systems

Rebelle Rally

Rescue Tape

Revtech Suspension

Rigid Gear

RIPP Superchargers

Roambuilt

RPM / Goody's Rack Shop

Safe Jack

Scheel-Mann

Schutt Industries / XVENTURE TRAILERS

Selway Fabrication

Sherptek

Stepp 22 Gear

Tailgater Tire Table

Team Overland

Tembo Tusk

Tepui Tents

Torfab

Total Composites

ToyTec Lifts

Vagabond Outdoors

Van Compass

Vangard4x4

Veteran Overland

Vision X Lighting

VMI Off Road

Wanderlust Overland

WARN

Winchline.com

Women Overlanding the World

Yukon Gear & Axle

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Travis Rabenberg with YetiAmbo first traveled the world on a motorcycle; he then completed a 27,000 mile overland trip from Michigan to Chile. Travis sold his 2001 E350 Sportsmobile before leaving Chile and flew back to Michigan to start his next conversion, a 2008 Duramax 4x4 ambulance. He then converted his ambulance in 90 days for his Alaska trip; included a DRZ 400 dirt bike on the back to enjoy his adventures, knowing he’d finish-up any remaining details along the way. Travis plans to enjoy plenty of kiteboarding, rock climbing, stand up paddle boarding, and spear fishing along the way.


There’s a lot to learn from this episode as Travis walks us through his philosophy of preparing and departing for an overland trip. He also provides plenty of tips for the digital nomad working on the road, along with a plethora of added details when building out an overland rig. What details and modifications make a big difference, and why perfecting each detail can hijack your overlanding adventures longer than necessary.


As an extra reference, Travis also recommended having Medical Evacuation insurance. Do your own research, however companies like Global Rescue, MedjetAssist and GEOS are well established companies and worth a strong consideration. The company Travis recommends is MedjetAssist, he also carries insurance with his SPOT satellite messenger.


Be sure to check out Travis’s book Party Like a Billionaire, and his upcoming book Vanlife as a Digital Nomad


Overland Podcast Show Notes

Website: http://yetiambo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YetiAmbo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YetiAmbo

Vehicle: 2008 Duramax 4x4 Ambulance
Fuel Capacity : 44 gallons providing approximate range of 600 miles
Water Capacity - 40 gallons with a three stage water purification system plus and extra ten gallons of water in two five gallon jugs.
Clothes Washing: 5 gallon laundry bucket
Shower: hand shower with spring loaded bidet sprayer.
Solar: Solar panels from Northwest West Wind & Sun
Batteries: Battle Born LiFePO4 Batteries with 250 ah
Heater: Webasto
Refrigerator: Dometic



Top Pieces of Gear: Dometic CRX series refrigerator and Go Treads


Gear Removed: Hi-Lift Jack


Favorite Places: Lake Bled Sylvania, Baja and Veracruz Mexico and Columbia


Favorite Recipes: Hamburgers


Honorable Mentions: Got Your Six Coffee Co. helping veterans and others who put their lives on the line everyday to serve and protect.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overland Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.

Travis Rabenberg with YetiAmbo first traveled the world on a motorcycle; he then completed a 27,000 mile overland trip from Michigan to Chile. Travis sold his 2001 E350 Sportsmobile before leaving Chile and flew back to Michigan to start his next conversion, a 2008 Duramax 4x4 ambulance. He then converted his ambulance in 90 days for his Alaska trip; included a DRZ 400 dirt bike on the back to enjoy his adventures, knowing he’d finish-up any remaining details along the way. Travis plans to enjoy plenty of kiteboarding, rock climbing, stand up paddle boarding, and spear fishing along the way.


There’s a lot to learn from this episode as Travis walks us through his philosophy of preparing and departing for an overland trip. He also provides plenty of tips for the digital nomad working on the road, along with a plethora of added details when building out an overland rig. What details and modifications make a big difference, and why perfecting each detail can hijack your overlanding adventures longer than necessary.


As an extra reference, Travis also recommended having Medical Evacuation insurance. Do your own research, however companies like Global Rescue, MedjetAssist and GEOS are well established companies and worth a strong consideration. The company Travis recommends is MedjetAssist, he also carries insurance with his SPOT satellite messenger.


Be sure to check out Travis’s book Party Like a Billionaire, and his upcoming book Vanlife as a Digital Nomad


Overland Podcast Show Notes

Website: http://yetiambo.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YetiAmbo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YetiAmbo

Vehicle: 2008 Duramax 4x4 Ambulance
Fuel Capacity : 44 gallons providing approximate range of 600 miles
Water Capacity - 40 gallons with a three stage water purification system plus and extra ten gallons of water in two five gallon jugs.
Clothes Washing: 5 gallon laundry bucket
Shower: hand shower with spring loaded bidet sprayer.
Solar: Solar panels from Northwest West Wind & Sun
Batteries: Battle Born LiFePO4 Batteries with 250 ah
Heater: Webasto
Refrigerator: Dometic



Top Pieces of Gear: Dometic CRX series refrigerator and Go Treads


Gear Removed: Hi-Lift Jack


Favorite Places: Lake Bled Sylvania, Baja and Veracruz Mexico and Columbia


Favorite Recipes: Hamburgers


Honorable Mentions: Got Your Six Coffee Co. helping veterans and others who put their lives on the line everyday to serve and protect.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overland Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.

18 Month Overland Adventure from the UK to Mongolia

Three friends and two overland trucks; Gary, Tina and Matt, all from South of England worked together for a satellite company. After dreaming and talking about world travel and overlanding for the last 18 years, they have finally set off. In the beginning of 2015 the three friends finally had enough, there had to be more to life than working in an office. It was time put plans into action and start living. Escaping the menonity of the 9-5, sitting in traffic and paying bills. Initially they talked about getting a yacht and sailing around the world. Then in July of 2015 after a trip to India they decided to go overland instead.

Two years after the arrival of their two 10 ton British Army Layland D.A.F. trucks, they have finally departed the UK, heading East to Mongolia! They expect to be on the road for 18 months before heading back to the UK to visit family and friends, service their trucks and head for Africa for a two year overland trip.
Overland Podcast Show Notes

Website: http://www.just-escape.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_just_escape.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Just-Escapecom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Just_escape_com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC68fMuK0pwuL8-9Sv__FjUw
Vehicle: Layland DAF
Fuel Capacity : 400 liters / 106 gallons providing approximate range of 1,840 miles
Water Capacity - Puddles: 425 liters / 112 gallons with a four stage water purification system
Water Capacity - Matilda: 375 liters / 99.1 gallons with a four stage water purification system
Washing: On board washing machine in both trucks
Shower: On board shower and toilet on both trucks
Solar: Victron EasySolar system @ 760 watts per truck
Heater: 2 diesel heaters along with the truck engines pumping hot water. Complemented with a Webasto Air Top diesel air heater
Refrigerator Matilda: Marine grade fridge freezer
Refrigerator Puddles: uses a domestic freezer with a thermostat modification to run at refrigerator temps
Stove / Cooktop: standard domestic gas cooktop from Ikea

Top Pieces of Gear: Garmin inReach Explorer

Gear Removed: Kayaks, Diving and Climbing gear

Favorite Places: Gobi in Mongolia and Eastern Russia, meeting new people and experiencing the remote wilderness.

Favorite Recipes: looking forward to local fresh produce plus base spices they carry

Navigation: MapsMe and paper maps

Communication: CB Radio, Cell phone and a Garmin inReach

Best Tips: Go to the Adventure Overland Show (UK). If you will be taking the Silk route in Central Asia visit https://caravanistan.com/

18 Month Overland Adventure from the UK to Mongolia

Three friends and two overland trucks; Gary, Tina and Matt, all from South of England worked together for a satellite company. After dreaming and talking about world travel and overlanding for the last 18 years, they have finally set off. In the beginning of 2015 the three friends finally had enough, there had to be more to life than working in an office. It was time put plans into action and start living. Escaping the menonity of the 9-5, sitting in traffic and paying bills. Initially they talked about getting a yacht and sailing around the world. Then in July of 2015 after a trip to India they decided to go overland instead.

Two years after the arrival of their two 10 ton British Army Layland D.A.F. trucks, they have finally departed the UK, heading East to Mongolia! They expect to be on the road for 18 months before heading back to the UK to visit family and friends, service their trucks and head for Africa for a two year overland trip.
Overland Podcast Show Notes

Website: http://www.just-escape.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_just_escape.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Just-Escapecom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Just_escape_com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC68fMuK0pwuL8-9Sv__FjUw
Vehicle: Layland DAF
Fuel Capacity : 400 liters / 106 gallons providing approximate range of 1,840 miles
Water Capacity - Puddles: 425 liters / 112 gallons with a four stage water purification system
Water Capacity - Matilda: 375 liters / 99.1 gallons with a four stage water purification system
Washing: On board washing machine in both trucks
Shower: On board shower and toilet on both trucks
Solar: Victron EasySolar system @ 760 watts per truck
Heater: 2 diesel heaters along with the truck engines pumping hot water. Complemented with a Webasto Air Top diesel air heater
Refrigerator Matilda: Marine grade fridge freezer
Refrigerator Puddles: uses a domestic freezer with a thermostat modification to run at refrigerator temps
Stove / Cooktop: standard domestic gas cooktop from Ikea

Top Pieces of Gear: Garmin inReach Explorer

Gear Removed: Kayaks, Diving and Climbing gear

Favorite Places: Gobi in Mongolia and Eastern Russia, meeting new people and experiencing the remote wilderness.

Favorite Recipes: looking forward to local fresh produce plus base spices they carry

Navigation: MapsMe and paper maps

Communication: CB Radio, Cell phone and a Garmin inReach

Best Tips: Go to the Adventure Overland Show (UK). If you will be taking the Silk route in Central Asia visit https://caravanistan.com/

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.

Raquel and David with Lost For Days join us with an inspiring story from an unexpected discovery in Alaska. On a ten day vacation, talking with other travelers, the idea of overlanding long-term was exactly what David was looking for. After a lengthy two day period, Raquel was in! Whistle; their 1998 100 Series Toyota Land Cruiser joined the party with a fresh engine and transmission rebuild, along with a few other vital organs replaced. David and Raquel spent the better half of eight months getting Whistle ready for her big overland trip from California to South America.

In this two part episode, Raquel and David share their first hand experiences, tips and the most epic story of a biggest challenge overcome we’ve ever heard. Raquel also shares her favorite overlander recipe. You’ll want to hang on to your seat and strap into a five point harness for this one! https://ghtoverland.com/lost-for-days

Overland Podcast Show Notes
Website: https://lostfordays.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostfordaysss/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostfordaysss/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWf07bj3rK4tvDya2VaPzTg

Vehicle: 1998 Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series LC

Fuel Capacity: 65 gallons / for approximately 700 miles

Water Capacity: 15 gallons

Washing: Hand Washing, Laundromats and trying not too dirty clothes to fast

Shower: Water pump, hose and a spritzer

Solar: Two 100 watt removable panels

Batteries: One Duralast Platinum 900 CCA and a second Optima deep cycle with 750 CCA

Heater: none

Refrigerator: ARB

Travel Stove / Cooktop: Camp Chef Everest Stove



Top Pieces of Gear: 40 gallon Auxiliary fuel tank

Gear Removed: Recreation gear and clothing

Favorite Places: Acatenango volcano hike watching Volcan de Fuego, in Antigua Guatemala and the Misol Ha waterfall in Mexico.

Favorite Overlanding Recipe: “ATE” Avocado, Tomato, Egg: make guacamole paste with avocado, salt and pepper. Slice a tomato and fry an egg. Spread the guacamole on toast, place a sliced tomato, then a fried egg on the top = yumm!

Navigation: iOverlander, MapsMe, Google Maps

Communication: CB Radio, Cell phone and a Garmin inReach

Best Tip: You have to do it, start small if needed, keep it simple and pack light. Be thoughtful on the fuel economy of your vehicle.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.

Raquel and David with Lost For Days join us with an inspiring story from an unexpected discovery in Alaska. On a ten day vacation, talking with other travelers, the idea of overlanding long-term was exactly what David was looking for. After a lengthy two day period, Raquel was in! Whistle; their 1998 100 Series Toyota Land Cruiser joined the party with a fresh engine and transmission rebuild, along with a few other vital organs replaced. David and Raquel spent the better half of eight months getting Whistle ready for her big overland trip from California to South America.

In this two part episode, Raquel and David share their first hand experiences, tips and the most epic story of a biggest challenge overcome we’ve ever heard. Raquel also shares her favorite overlander recipe. You’ll want to hang on to your seat and strap into a five point harness for this one! https://ghtoverland.com/lost-for-days

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for complete show notes of each episode.

GHT Overland is 21! With our first twenty episodes in the books we review common themes and lessons learned from experienced overlanders traveling the globe. We hope you find it informative and maybe a little fun. Thank you SO much for listening. We are Humbled and Grateful for each download and each person listening and taking the time to talk with us!

Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts

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Staying laser focused on their dreams of living an untethered lifestyle, Ernesto and Taisa planned and saved for their multi year, multi country overland trip for two years. Leaving what most of us consider "dream jobs" in Seattle Washington on July 18, 2015.

Tune into their three part episode to hear their stories of adventure along with SO many tips and lessons learned along the way. Ernesto and Taisa are like all of the guests featured on the GHT Overland Podcast; extremely friendly, very fun to talk with and so gracious with their time. Sharing their stories and experiences from Overlanding The Americas over the last two and half years. They provide border crossing tips, gear insights, along with a bit of a reality check when you embark on a multi year overlanding trip. Life happens and you can't be right there to hug a loved one, or to celebrate special life moments. A prospective we've not heard before on the podcast, however one that we greatly appreciate and have taken to heart.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for access to all our Overland Podcast episodes, including comprehensive notes for each episode.

Staying laser focused on their dreams of living an untethered lifestyle, Ernesto and Taisa planned and saved for their multi year, multi country overland trip for two years. Leaving what most of us consider "dream jobs" in Seattle Washington on July 18, 2015.

Tune into their three part episode to hear their stories of adventure along with SO many tips and lessons learned along the way. Ernesto and Taisa are like all of the guests featured on the GHT Overland Podcast; extremely friendly, very fun to talk with and so gracious with their time. Sharing their stories and experiences from Overlanding The Americas over the last two and half years. They provide border crossing tips, gear insights, along with a bit of a reality check when you embark on a multi year overlanding trip. Life happens and you can't be right there to hug a loved one, or to celebrate special life moments. A prospective we've not heard before on the podcast, however one that we greatly appreciate and have taken to heart.

#117 - The “Panamericana” explored with a little minivan through 17 countries and 70,000 Kms from Alaska to Patagonia.

Bérangère and Jorge of Destino Ushuaia are two marketing professionals that traveled the west side of the Americas (aka the Panamericana) for 18 months beginning in June 2018 through Dec. 2019. Bérangère (French) and Jorge (Peruvian/Italian) are two really easy going humans that met in New Zealand in 2015 during their Working Holiday visa experience after having traveled in South East Asia for a few months on their own. Their life as soulmates started there, and all related adventures. First, doing a road trip in the South island of New Zealand, then backpacking between Peru and Bolivia for three months in 2016. Subsequently, they relocated to Vancouver (Canada) where they started a new life.

Jorge had a dream of pursuing the Panamericana and to his delight Bérangère supported his dream as they started planning and preparing themselves for overlanding the Pan-American. After about a year of research while working two jobs to save enough money, they executed a plan that would send most people back to the safety of a comfortable couch.

They sold their beloved “Torito” in Santiago de Chile after completing around 60,000 km of the Panam together, and continued their adventure backpacking! All in all, they finally reached their ultimate destination of Ushuaia in December of 2019 via a blend of their little mini van, by bus, hitchhiking, and a quick plane ride to Buenos Aires.

More Details Available at: www.GHTOVERLAND.com

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Staying laser focused on their dreams of living an untether lifestyle, Ernesto and Taisa planned and saved for their multi year, multi country overland trip for two years. Leaving what most of us consider "dream jobs" in Seattle Washington on July 18, 2015.

Tune into their three part episode to hear their stories of adventure along with SO many tips and lessons learned along the way. Ernesto and Taisa are like all of the guests featured on the GHT Overland Podcast; extremely friendly, very fun to talk with and so gracious with their time. Sharing their stories and experiences from overlanding the americas over the last two and half years. They provide border crossing tips, gear insights, along with a bit of a reality check when you embark on a multi year overlanding trip. Life happens and you can't be right there to hug a loved one, or to celebrate special life moments. A prospective we've not heard before on the podcast, however one that we greatly appreciate and have taken to heart.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.


Bernd and Claudia overlanding the world in their Land Rover Defender
They purchased their rusty old Land Rover Defender, four years ago as Bernd was working as a project manager in the IT industry, getting burnt out with life at home in a hectic career. With no idea of car mechanics, Bernd turned his Defender into a overlanding camper with lots of blood and sweat, gave it the name Calimero, and left their home in Germany, March of 2017. Bernd and Claudia have now been through Iran, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, parts of China, Tajikistan, Pakistan and India; just to name a few. We caught up with them as they were awaiting Calimero to arrive in Halifax Canada to start a two year North America overland tour.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.


Bernd and Claudia overlanding the world in their Land Rover Defender
They purchased their rusty old Land Rover Defender, four years ago as Bernd was working as a project manager in the IT industry, getting burnt out with life at home in a hectic career. With no idea of car mechanics, Bernd turned his Defender into a overlanding camper with lots of blood and sweat, gave it the name Calimero, and left their home in Germany, March of 2017. Bernd and Claudia have now been through Iran, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, parts of China, Tajikistan, Pakistan and India; just to name a few. We caught up with them as they were awaiting Calimero to arrive in Halifax Canada to start a two year North America overland tour.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts with comprehensive notes for each episode.

Overland Australia with Ace the dog in a Troopcarrier:
After a year of serious planning and savings, Jack, Jemma and Ace left as planned for a one year overlanding adventure around Australia. Both from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Jack and Jem are absolute perfect examples of making a plan and taking action. They both love camping and the outdoors and have outfitted their Troopcarrier for overlanding. We caught up with Jack and Jem after they clocked 3,000 kms (1,864 miles). They share with us their contagious youth and energy for overlanding, all their lessons learned, tips, gear selection and stories of travel.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for all our Overlanding Podcasts and comprehensive notes for each episode.

Overland Australia with Ace the dog in a Troopcarrier:
After a year of serious planning and savings, Jack, Jemma and Ace left as planned for a one year overlanding adventure around Australia. Both from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Jack and Jem are absolute perfect examples of making a plan and taking action. They both love camping and the outdoors and have outfitted their Troopcarrier for overlanding. We caught up with Jack and Jem after they clocked 3,000 kms (1,864 miles). They share with us their contagious youth and energy for overlanding, all their lessons learned, tips, gear selection and stories of travel.

Visit GHToverland.com/podcasts for complete show notes of each episode.

Ashli with Gaia GPS joins us to review mapping for overlanding. Gaia GPS provides the ability to quickly plan a route, print maps (direct to your printer or as a PDF) and hit the road. Once your selected maps are downloaded, everything is functional offline with no cell service. If you need more maps, stop at a coffee shop or hostel with WiFi and download more maps.

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as Till passes on great information and stories from Guatemala. Till and Katrin are from Germany. Their current overland trips has taken them from Halifax Canada to Guatemala. They have been on the road now in their 78 LandCruiser TroopCarrier for just over one and a half years, with two to three more years more planned to finish traveling through Central and South America.

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as Till passes on great information and stories from Guatemala. Till and Katrin are from Germany. Their current overland trips has taken them from Halifax Canada to Guatemala. They have been on the road now in their 78 LandCruiser TroopCarrier for just over one and a half years, with two to three more years more planned to finish traveling through Central and South America.

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as this young vibrant couple from England tell us about their love for nature, along with all their little tips and lessons learned as they have traveled in Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Scotland and even a trip in Thailand. They tell us they're "new" to overlanding, however their past trips, experience and pure love for traveling and making new friends is both refreshing and inspiring!

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as this young vibrant couple from England tell us about their love for nature, along with all their little tips and lessons learned as they have traveled in Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Scotland and even a trip in Thailand. They tell us they're "new" to overlanding, however their past trips, experience and pure love for traveling and making new friends is both refreshing and inspiring!

Episode #116 / Logistics - Full time overland travel has all its amazing views and experiences after you’ve accomplished some kind of planning and preparation. In this case you’re most likely far beyond the dreaming, the packing and all the preliminary stuff. At this point in your overlanding trip you’ve probably spent months on the road becoming a “seasoned overland traveler”. Or you may be like us doing your final planning for what’s sure to be a Darién Gap sized logistical challenge that’s a little unsettling to leave for last minute “figuring out”.

How on earth are you going to find the right people, at the right time, and not be hosed on the expense of shipping your overland vehicle from Panama to Colombia? Do you know all the little tips and tricks to making sure your precious home on wheels arrives on the other side in the same condition you left it in? Do you need a full container, a shipping buddy, roll on roll off, a crate built for your bike, are all your valuables that are too big to carry with you properly secured…? The list goes on and the list includes things only the most experienced overland travelers think of.

The first thing to keep in mind is you will eventually figure it out, so remain calm :)
Although we don’t plan to hire, or pay for many services or “fixers” this is one of the few services we will unquestionably be using. There’s just too many details to know and shipping people to work with without a trusted middleman who has your best interest as his only interest. With a Five Star rating on Google, and with several of our past guests using his services, Alejandro of The Overland Embassy is the man to hire for your logistical and shipping needs from, or to Panama.

In this episode we talk with Alejandro about The Overland Embassy, all the details on shipping and the services The Overland Embassy provides (which is a lot!). We also learn about he and Ana’s overland trip from Panama to Alaska that includes great stories of adventure, and overcoming many challenges of getting bogged down, however always coming out the other side stronger and more resilient (much like you will).

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

From Holland to Cape Town, South Africa: listen in as Hein covers valuable details on overlanding. As the owner of a company converting trucks for overland travel, the level of detail covered in this episode are just amazing. Grab a notepad and pen! Hein and his wife have been overlanders since 2005 and share fun stories, along with great ideas for philanthropy as you travel.

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

From Holland to Cape Town, South Africa: listen in as Hein covers valuable details on overlanding. As the owner of a company converting trucks for overland travel, the level of detail covered in this episode are just amazing. Grab a notepad and pen! Hein and his wife have been overlanders since 2005 and share fun stories, along with great ideas for philanthropy as you travel.

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as we provide some important updates. New release dates, questions for you; our listener, and review a few past highlights, followed by a glimpse into future episodes.

Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as Jason and Chris with OX Overland detail out their epic adventure that started with a desire to explore; an idea born from a Discovery mini series called the Yukon. After two years of planning their Oregon Trail Expedition, the team of men left from their homes in Oregon for a 5,000 mile, 44 day expedition to Independence Missouri. Learn from their lessons and experiences from re-tracing the Oregon Trail. From entertaining stories to a near dead; shale rock section of the trail.

Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/ox-overland-%2F-outlaw-xped

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Listen in as Jason and Chris with OX Overland detail out their epic adventure that started with a desire to explore; an idea born from a Discovery mini series called the Yukon. After two years of planning their Oregon Trail Expedition, the team of men left from their homes in Oregon for a 5,000 mile, 44 day expedition to Independence Missouri. Learn from their lessons and experiences from re-tracing the Oregon Trail. From entertaining stories to a near dead; shale rock section of the trail.

Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/ox-overland-%2F-outlaw-xped

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Learn from the vast experiences of Mischa and his wife Daniele who have been traveling and exploring overland for five years. This episode is packed with entertaining stories, along with solid advise from Mischa, after exploring 65 countries. Mischa tells stories of border crossings, the realities of safe travel tips, to doing good in the world. Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/mischa-ten-hoope-podcast

Visit GHToverland.com for complete show notes of each episode.

Learn from the vast experiences of Mischa who had been traveling and exploring overland for five years. This episode is packed with entertaining stories, along with solid advise from Mischa, after exploring 65 countries. Mischa tells stories of border crossings, the realities of safe travel tips, to doing good in the world. Be sure to review the show notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/mischa-ten-hoope-podcast

An introduction to the GHT Overland global podcast. Get to know the hosts Chris and Lisa, along with an overview of what GHT Overland is. See our website at www.ghtoverland.com all social media links can be found under ghtoverland, or @ghtoverland.

#115 - Our number one necessity as overland travelers is unquestionably water. We can only survive approximately three days without water, so for us it’s at the top of the list. One of the challenges on water was the weight of carrying larger volumes, along with the space requirements. At 8.3 lbs per gallon, and the approximate need of roughly one gallon drinking water per person, per day; not considering the estimated 10.9 gallons per day the average person uses just from their household faucet, this gets out of hand quickly!

Thankfully there’s a plethora of options available. Therefore, being able to store and purify water had lots of potential solutions. Our hangup was the weight of carrying large amounts of water (20 gal. +), the required space, along with being able to pump water from numerous sources, while not pumping potentially harmful water into a container, relying purely on filtering it later. Something about contaminated water from every source we ever pull from being added into a container to continually grow who knows what, relying on filtering after the fact, was bothersome (to us).

Full Show Notes at: https://ghtoverland.com/guzzle-h20

Episode #114 - An unquenchable thirst for adventure clearly runs through the veins of so many of us. Emily and Danny are no exception! After 3 ½ years of Full-Time Overland Living and 11 Countries, there’s a lot to learn from Emily and Danny, popularly known as The Vandersons.

After building out their 2015 Promaster 2500 they took a similar approach to launching their overland travel adventures as we plan on. Getting warmed up and working out the bugs in the comforts of your home country. Then embarking into the Alaskan wild frontier driving the Dalton highway to the Arctic Circle.

Following a chilly dip in the Arctic Ocean it’s a bone chilling u-turn, heaters on high and locked in on a somewhat permanent southernish bearing. After many challenges doused with countless epic views and adventures, we finally caught up with these two as they crossed the border from Colombia to Ecuador.

In this episode Emily and Danny openly share their experiences through stories chock-full of overland travel knowledge gained from thousands of miles traveled as overland explorers, van life enthusiasts and as we say; salt of the earth good people.

Website: https://vandersons.com
Instagram: @the.vandersons
YouTube at: The Vandersons

Vehicle: 2015 RAM Promaster 2500 / High Roof / 159”
Van Name: Appa
Fuel Capacity: 22 Gallons at 14 mps
Range: Roughly 300 Miles
Water & Filtration: 21 Gallons / no onboard filtration
Solar: 200 Watts
Batteries: Sealed Lead Acid with 310 Ah
Fridge: 50 Liter Dometic
A/C: 2 Rooftop Fans with 7 additional axillary fans
Heater: Webasto Gas Heater
Favorite Meal: Tortilla Pockets
Cell & Internet: SIM Card per Country / Google Voice parked number / WhatsApp + Google Fi
Navigation: iOverlander / Waze / Maps.me
Shower Situation: Gyms in the USA / Rivers, Waterfalls, Hostels…
Toilet Situation: Gas Stations, Hostels and Campgrounds with an emergency bucket and a shovel…

www.GHTOVERLAND.com

Episode #113 The Cummins Camper vs. Baja

Baja Mexico over Christmas sounds warm and delightful. Baja over the winter months of the Pacific NW sounds even better! Eric and Marisa of “The Cummins Camper” have discovered the warm weather, warm beaches, and the warm hearted nature of the people who call Baja home.

The amazing pictures Eric and Marisa were posting on their instagram page had us intrigued for several reasons, however the unending sun and sand had us hooked as we kept looking outside at gray clouds and rain for way too long.

We have a fun conversation with Eric in this episode after a night of binge watching their YouTube channel. It’s full of good overland travel tips and stories from their experiences in Baja. Experiences you probably only get after being broken down on the side of the road for two months.

We encourage you to transport yourself to Baja as you listen to this week's episode as Eric gives us all the details on their Lance camper, his experiences with fixing their truck, finances and business. Of course there's a lot more we discuss, so get to downloading, we hope you enjoy!

Follow Eric & Marisa
Instagram @thecumminscamper
YouTube at: The Cummins Camper

Episode #112 Monkeys On The Road / A Family Overland Adventure

Imagine this: You’re on the overlanding trip you’ve dreamt of for years. You're roughly two and half years into your epic overland adventure when you start to hear about corona-virus. The country you're in closes its borders, and sets stringent rules and a curfew. Now what! What do you do? How do you react? Do you book a flight home during the small available window of time, for $1,000 plus per seat, as everyone goes into panic mode? Or do you hunker down and make the best of where you're at?

As life presents its unending challenges with required decision points; It’s your turn to decide. You now need to decide what to do, and decide how to roll with the punches. It’s all part of life, and it’s surely all part of overland travel.

This week's guest on the GHT Overland Podcast is author Mary Hollendoner. Mary wrote a book about their Pan American experience with her husband John and their daughter Lilly. Mary’s style of writing draws you into their trip as if you’re right there with them. Holding your breath as John is ripping hissing batteries from the van. Frustrated alongside her as she explains border crossing tribulations. Laughing as she describes preparing for border crossings, and in Lisa’s case, crying within the first two chapters.

We encourage you to order Monkeys On The Road as a must have book on adventure and a gem of a book to reference for your overland trip.

As an extra awesome treat, Mary’s husband John Stanfield wrote and produced a song inspired by their trip. Actually he wrote a few songs! At the end of this episode we are treated to a song by Mary's husband. A song inspired a couple years into their Pan American trip around Peru. It's magical to hear a song specifically inspired by overland travel on the Pan American route!

*Closing song credits to: John Stanfield

Episode #111 - Meeting Tim and Kelsey in person is like reuniting with old friends, even when it's for the first time. It's not often such awesome people cross paths with you, and although it seems to happen more often in the Overland world, Tim and Kelsey are clearly extra awesome. Humble yet bubbling over with an energy for life, you know overlanding is good for the soul.

After meeting up at the NW Overland Rally in 2019, they soon returned to South America to finish their overland adventure to Ushuaia. In this episode we talk about what it was like to reach such an epic destination, their return home as COVID set into our lives, along with their drive North to Prudhoe Bay Alaska. Of course we cover their decision to sell Goose, along with some great insights on their new rig, Dusty.

Enjoy this episode packed with positive energy, insights and stories from one of our favorite overlanding couples in the universe!

Dusty: 1990 Toyota 80 Series - HDJ80 with a Maltec rear living quarters
Holds 65 gallons of diesel getting 18-24 MPG
Water Capacity: 20 gallons
Fridge: 45 liter
Laundry: mostly doing it by hand
Cell Service: primarily Google Fi

A few Favorite Places
Baja
Argentina
Bolivia

Finance Insights / Thoughts
$800 a month being conservative and not driving much.
$3000+ a month when shipping.
Total Pan American historical average cost is known to be around $25,000

Fun Fact: Route Dependent the Pan American Highway is 18,640 - 30,000 miles. Explorers like Tim and Kelsey put on over 100,000.

Safety Recommendation:
Have Paper and Digital duplicates of Everything
Have a second hard drive backup of everything kept in a separate place

Episode #110 - Overland Expo 2022 and Eva Rupert

Overland Expo has been at the top of our list for many years. Constantly hearing from so many overlanders how valuable the classes are and how amazing the experience is meeting so many amazing, like-minded people. Meeting up with old friends, while forging new, possibly life-long friendships at Overland Expo seems to be the recurring theme. Being introduced to Eva was one of those moments! Like a shot of espresso with a beautiful bouquet of wildflowers.
From her outlook on life to her contagious energy, Eva Rupert is everything we imagined about Expo with a double shot of awesomeness!

This episode is a real treat as she shares her experiences of overlanding, along with her love for moto, good food and all the greatness you can look forward to at Overland Expo 2022.

Overland Expo West in Flagstaff Arizona May 20 - 22, 2022
Overland Expo PNW in Redmond Oregon July 8 - 10, 2022
Overland Expo Mtn West in Loveland Colorado August 26 - 28, 2022
Overland Expo East in Arrington Virginia October 7 - 9, 2022

In this episode you will learn about Eva’s experiences (x3) on Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid, to her inside tips on Moto Adventure Travel, along with a few tips on “Gas Station Gourmet''.

We hope you thoroughly enjoy this one! Be sure to share the episode with those who enjoy adventurous overlanding travel, along with those who need to break away from city life and too much “screen time”.

Key Takeaways:
Zero Degree Sleeping Bag
Therm-a-Rest Z Rest
Have a good Tool Kit with the Knowledge to use it!
Gourmet without dehydration - Listen at 21:38
Always have a rock solid knife!
Carry a Large Scarf (example 6’ x 4’)
Fear is mitigated by knowledge and experience
Favorite Places: Southern Arizona & Baja
Invest the full weekend at Expo, taking the available classes!

Episode #109 When asked "what advice would you give your five year younger selves" Courtney and Tyler nailed it with perspective and an appreciation for life that's always refreshing; "Enjoy your Life".

As many of us do, we fall into the status quo, following the footsteps of our parents or those we look up to. Getting a "Good Job", marriage, a dog or two, then children; generation after generation. For some of us it takes years, sometimes decades before we come to the realization Courtney and Tyler have, early in their marriage and early in life. To Enjoy Life your way, go do all those things you spend hours thinking and dreaming about, but do it now.

This week's episode is a perfect example of what can happen when you build on your strengths, remove the unnecessary clutter, along with all your other treasures that no longer serve you in pursuing your dreams. As Tyler points out; be smart with a budget and stick to it long term, it will payoff. This is so very true, and probably beyond what most people are willing to get truly serious about. A cruise through all our past guest will reveal a dirty reality; almost every guest has explored their chosen parts of the world in an older, dirty, not perfectly equipped vehicle. Additionally; when asked "what would you change about your current setup, not one guest has said they wanted to swap their vehicle out. Instead, they're out enjoying life with Tenacity and Love.

This episode is a fantastic look into how Courtney and Tyler became Outdoors Bae, creating opportunities for themselves that laid the foundation to "Live a Good Story". Another great quote from this interview as we dive deep into how anyone can start planning and creating a nomadic lifestyle. From downsizing all their belongings, running their business on the road, and recently setting roots with a new land purchase in Arizona, it’s a fun episode we think you will get a lot of value from.

Be sure to follow Courtney & Tyler on Instagram at @outdoorsbae

#126 - This week we have the privilege of talking with Richie and Abigail of Meat Around The World! Their Overland story started about five years ago in Switzerland when Richie who was a full-time truck driver and part-time photographer had the crazy idea of driving around the world.

On October 5, 2019 with their seven month old baby Zoe, five suitcases and one-way
tickets for Phoenix, AZ they said goodbye to friends and family at the Zurich airport. Now with over 1,000 days on the road, including a two day stop in jail (they didn’t collect $200 for) they kindly carved out sometime as they visit with family in Costa Rica to share their experiences and hard earned knowledge as accomplished overland travelers.

More than two and a half years later; they’ve been through through the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica!

Be sure to follow Meat Around The World, visit their website and absolutely take a look at their YouTube channel.

All links can be found at www.ghtoverland.com

# 108 - Roy and Carol of North Texas Overlanding Adventures transitioned from dreams to a new exciting reality in 2020!

In April of 2021 they sold their business, leased their home and moved into their 2015 Jeep Rubicon. They purchased and outfitted their Jeep named Radioactive, for the sole purpose of off-grid overlanding throughout North America.

Carol is a retired former corporate executive with a wealth of knowledge and skills that have blessed numerous people. Her cooking is always a hit, and far superior than any restaurant alternative. Roy is a retired OTR and Heavy Equipment Tow operator with a hunger to navigate their travels on the least of traveled paths. He has a growing passion to document their journey, so be sure to follow their adventures on Facebook.

What we learned in this episode, is for Roy and Carol, it's about living their best life, while adding value to other's lives. No doubt the most therapeutic experience of their lives, supported by Carols physicians recommendation to keep going!

Of course we tackle all the normal questions with Roy and Carol, learning about the Zero Breeze, Joolca and their diesel powered Vevor Heater. All new gear to us, that we'll be looking into based on their proven experience and recommendations.

#107 - Taylor May is our 2021 Overlanding Mom of the Year! Also known as @Meandering.May on instagram, Taylor is a mom who exudes awesome in so many ways. From rocking mom duties, to the places she’s taken her two sons, the experiences she’s opened their eyes to, while simply allowing them to thrive in the wild beauty that so many only dream of exploring. Taylor offers us a unique perspective as she tenaciously tackles her thirst for adventure and finding some rare gems off the beaten path. Some fun stories in this episode as Taylor tells us about one location that took her a year to finally locate.

With everything Taylor brings in inspiring other moms out there, to each and everyone of us, there's a subtle trait you might pick-up on... It's the core basics without fancy expensive stuff. Showing all of us that overland exploration in remote places can be done with fun and fulfillment, supported by all the good food to satisfy two growing boys.

A scroll through her adventures on instagram will ignite anyones desire for adventure, overlanding and exploring. We hope you enjoy this episode with Taylor May of @Meandering.May, finding inspiration and tips from a tenacious mom of two boys out tackling a life of pure adventure.

Be sure to follow Taylor on instagram! From her hot spring trips, to her love for the desert. We think you'll find a fun, inspiring mom not allowing excuses or circumstances to hold her back, while constantly encouraging you to get out and explore at the same time. So Impressed!

#106 Having previous guests like Eric and Brittany of Hourless Life return in this 2.0 version of the podcast, is proving to be humbling, as much as it’s a warm reuniting of overland friends. Eric, Brittany and their son Caspian have been traveling full-time since 2014. Openly providing all of us their unique perspective that only six years of full-time overland travel and experience provides.

Currently on their first leg, of what's expected to be a 10 - 15 year overlanding trip around the world, you might be surprised by their slow, immersive approach to such an epic overland trip. In this episode you will learn from their six years of experience, along with other fun details about their new Jeep Gladiator; why you should consider riveting your license plates to your bumpers, and how full-time overlanding; is life.

You might notice we’ve added a couple deeply meaningful questions for our guests. This deeper dive into core values, is to provide you a richer perspective from those who have (as Eric wisley advises) taken the actions that propel you towards your dreams, and actually do it! Eric and Brittany have done it, and continue to do it daily. Just as Brittany talks about travel rhythm, slowing down and experiencing the richness of full-time overland travel. It’s episodes like this one that provides all of us the wisdom to learn from and be inspired by.

Be sure to follow Hourless Life on all the platforms you use. From social to YouTube, all their content is fun, family based, while founded on years of experience.

“Start with what you have” - Eric

Fun Facts:
Jeep: 2021 Gladiator Sport S with the Max Tow Package (automatic)
Alu-Cab Canopy Camper
Goose Gear Interior Storage System
REDARC Electronics management system
Renogy 170Ah lithium house battery
Cascadia 4X4 Solar Panels, including an 80-watt VSS System on the hood of their Gladiator
Extra 17 Gallons of gas by Long Range America
Full Build Details on their Jeep Gladiator - Dauntless (

#105 An impactful interview with Lindsey of Girl Gone Glamping.

Lindsey has been an inspiration for us over the last couple years, and we could not be more grateful for having the opportunity to connect with her a second time. Back in episodes 87 & 88, we met Lindsey as she passed through Portland in late spring of 2019. Lindsey now has a new rig that we talk about, along with a great story of selling her previous setup.

Most impressionable within this episode is the true character that shines through of a woman traveling on the road, running her own business and living an intentional life, her style. Lindsey is genuine, open, and on-point with her advice for those with aspirations to travel while experiencing a life of overlanding adventure! An episode worth saving, if nothing else but to listen to the first 34 seconds on repeat every time you need that push of positive inspiration. The opening is exactly why we have found such meaningful inspiration with Lindsey, and that’s only the First 34 seconds!

In the current COVID world, there’s a lot of great thoughts from Lindsey on overland travel today. How the demographics of many overlanding travelers has changed, and several helpful thoughts on how you could possibly overland full time while working on the road as a digital nomad.

Getting caught up with Linsey’s & current overlanding rig and setup:
Time on the road: 5 Years
Vehicle: 2016 OEV X10 camper on a 2014 Ram 3500 4X4 with a 6.4L HEMI (yes she talks about why it’s not diesel)
Electrical System: Roughly 1,000 watts of solar connected to four 100Ah lithium batteries.
Espar Diesel Heater with Van Life Tech’s two stage hydronic heating system.
Cell / Data Connectivity: Verizon using both a cellphone and Jetpack totalling 60gb of data.
Bathroom: 5 gallon cassette toilet.

So much more in this episode to learn from, helping you get on the road faster and smarter by learning from Lindsey’s five years of experience!

Connect with Lindsey:
Instagram: @girlgoneglamping
Facebook: @girlgoneglamping

Claire and James of “This Big Road Trip” took the time to chat with us back in April of 2020. Clearly, much has taken place in twenty months...
Yes, just short of 2 years ago! Just as COVID reared its ugly mug. Days and weeks prior to many of our worlds being turned inside out.

This interview is PACKED with such valuable information! Information based on years of experience. Claire and James are originally from the UK, but moved to live in BC, Canada in 2006. Claire is a family physician, while James is an Endurance Athlete/Sport Coach with a focus on Ironman distance triathlon racing. They left Canada on January 1st of 2018 to start what they thought would be a three year round the world trip, driving from Canada to Patagonia, then shipping to South Africa and driving to Europe, through the Middle East, The Stans, Russia, China, Mongolia, SE Asia and Australia. As many original overlanding plans go, that original plan went out the window, now traveling overland for two years and four months at the time we talked to them in Colombia. We are beyond excited to finally release this power packed episode! So, SO good!

Claire and James continue to work remotely while they travel. James works with about 20 athletes providing training schedules, feedback and analysis and race plans, while Claire practicing telemedicine via videoconferencing with patients in BC, Canada. Claire has also volunteered her time with some humanitarian work along the way, both in Nicaragua and most recently (at the time of our interview), on the Venezuelan Colombian border working with the Venezuelan refugees.

Enjoy the interview, be sure to follow This Big Road Trip on social, letting James and Claire know what you enjoyed most about their episode.

www.GHTOverland.com

A sweet return overflowing with gratitude and emotion. Returning to a project we love doing is beyond any words we can find. An episode we’ve been looking forward to recording, an episode with raw emotion that we contemplated editing to remove some uncomfortable personal moments. Ultimately deciding that exposing who we are, the emotion behind successfully fighting through our battles in life, maybe, just maybe will inspire you, or at least provide you a tiny example that all of us can fight through our challenges in life to ultimately reach the doors of our dreams.

The passion that drives the GHT Overland Podcast is sharing the stories and experiences of others. This episode is an uncomfortable exposure of our past challenges, while taking time to express gratitude to a few cherished people we’ve met along the way, who inspired us, while more importantly, kept our dreams from escaping into a dark lost world of “somedays”.

For those being held down by the obligations of life, for those who have a dream of overlanding adventure, and for those who might be losing hope of getting to a point of escaping for just a simple weekend. We remember too clearly the days we couldn’t escape for just one day to explore. Travel was so far from a possibility we hit a point that enough was enough. We started planning, more than dreaming, serious life changing planning. It took three years to sell our business that was the primary monster holding us back. We sold our home and as much unnecessary “stuff” as we could.

Your dreams and obstacles will be different. If you’re there and doing it now, hats off to you! Share your tips, your challenges and experiences for others to learn from. If you're looking for inspiration to keep your dreams alive, or to shore up final plans to live a life more intentional, filled with exploration beyond the city lights, we encourage you to keep moving forward! Never lose sight of your dreams! Find a few inspirational people to follow, keeping you actively dreaming and moving forward. Take a step, no matter how small, each day, focused on getting you to where you want to be. Never stop moving forward!

A Warm Thank You to Everyone!
Chris & Lisa

www.GHTOverland.com

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
For Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guide

Find Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/posts

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
For Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guide

Karin and Christian of Wildlife Moments - Overlanding from Munich

After 100 episodes of the GHT Overland Podcast it still amazes us how many people are overlanding long-term. Trips of adventure, discovery and fulfillment. We are inspired time and time again with the genuine nature of each person we talk with. Karin and Christian are perfect examples of this. Warm hearted, good humored couple with loads of experience overlanding. Although we missed them driving through the Pacific Northwest, we caught up with them in our normal fashion, through the magic of technology and social media.

This two part episode reviews great information on overland travel with lots of great stories from Karin and Christians’ adventures in a Toyota Landcruiser HZJ78. With a hardtop camper top, this setup is something different than we normally see. A worthwhile adventure to follow the link to their website to learn more!

Their website is a wonderful collection of blog posts that will serve any overlander well, learning about overland travel! Literally from Australia to Alaska, they have traveled to so many countries, collecting memories and experiences, all shared in great detail within each post. Go check it out, and we hope you enjoy their two part episode on the GHT Overland Podcast :)

Find Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/posts
Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
For Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guide

Karin and Christian of Wildlife Moments - Overlanding from Munich

After 100 episodes of the GHT Overland Podcast it still amazes us how many people are overlanding long-term. Trips of adventure, discovery and fulfillment. We are inspired time and time again with the genuine nature of each person we talk with. Karin and Christian are perfect examples of this. Warm hearted, good humored couple with loads of experience overlanding. Although we missed them driving through the Pacific Northwest, we caught up with them in our normal fashion, through the magic of technology and social media.

This two part episode reviews great information on overland travel with lots of great stories from Karin and Christians’ adventures in a Toyota Landcruiser HZJ78. With a hardtop camper top, this setup is something different than we normally see. A worthwhile adventure to follow the link to their website to learn more!

Their website is a wonderful collection of blog posts that will serve any overlander well, learning about overland travel! Literally from Australia to Alaska, they have traveled to so many countries, collecting memories and experiences, all shared in great detail within each post. Go check it out, and we hope you enjoy their two part episode on the GHT Overland Podcast :)

Find Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/posts
Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
For Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guide

Find Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/posts
Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com