Overlanding is vehicle-based, long-distance travel where the journey is more important than the destination. We discovered overlanding in 2018, after we had been traveling full-time for four years.
We weren’t sure if we were cut out for the level of intentional self-deprivation that overlanding requires–especially because we were traveling with a one-year-old at the time! But our shakedown trips into Mexico had us hooked, and we ended up doing 4,000 miles through the mainland and full Baja Peninsula.
In 2018, we began preparing to overland around the world. As of October 2021, we launched our 10- to 15-year journey across all six habitable continents. Since then, we’ve driven through Mexico, every country in Central America, and the length of South America to Ushuaia. Our next continent is Africa!
We have four subcategories you may be interested in:
- South America features our overland travels from November 2022 to March 2025. During that time, we drove through parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
- North America documents our overlanding adventures on the North American continent, including our travels through interior Mexico, the Baja Peninsula, and all seven countries in Central America.
- Gear and Build is full of articles about our personal overlanding builds, as well as our recommendations for you, from experience. By sharing our mistakes, we hope to save you time, money, and sweat equity. No need to reinvent the wheel!
- Resources is pretty self-explanatory, full of overlanding suggestions and strategies to help you on your way.
Etosha National Park: Rare Black Rhino and the Waterhole That Stole the Show (Video)
What is it like to see lions, elephants, ostriches, giraffes, and rhinos from the front seat of the Jeep we’re driving around the world? We
Overland in Namibia: Sandwich Harbor to Etosha (Video)
We are just loving our time in Namibia. I didn’t expect us to use our full 90-day visa. But it looks like we’ll be eking
Torrential Rain in Namibia’s Desert | Sossusvlei and Spitzkoppe (Video)
I never pictured flooding roads and high water crossings when I thought of Namibia. But that’s where we unexpectedly found ourselves on our way to
Overlanding Namibia: Fish River Canyon and Kolmanskop Ghost Town (Video)
Our first border crossing in Africa! We have crossed from South Africa into Namibia. In our latest video, we share our border experience and first
African Game Drive at Augrabies Falls National Park (Video)
We’ve been in Africa for about two months now and we’re absolutely loving it. Overlanding in South Africa is pretty posh. There is so much
Overlanding Coast to Cederberg in South Africa (Video)
I know we said it might never happen, but we actually left Cape Town. We are finally on the road in Africa, continuing this drive
Twilight Zone: We Can’t Leave Cape Town (Video)
This is the story of finally reuniting with our Jeep in Africa, despite delays and unexpected costs. We thought our adventure was about to begin,
To Africa! Starting One-year Journey on Our Third Continent (Video)
Guys, it’s happening! In this video, we leave the United States after a Christmas visit and begin a multi-country journey. Our final stop is Cape