GHT Overland - The Overlanding, Adventure Travel Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

#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

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

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

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.

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