Overlanding is vehicle-based, self-reliant, long-distance travel where the journey is more important than the destination. We discovered overlanding in 2018, after we had already 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 interior and the full Baja Peninsula.
In 2018, we started preparing to overland around the world. As of October 2021, we launched our 10- to 15-year journey across all six habitable continents.
We have three subcategories you may be interested in:
- 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.
Going Underneath the 3,000-Year-Old Ruins in Chavín, Peru (Video)
It isn’t every day that we get to go underground at a 3,000-year-old archaeological site, but that’s what we show you in our latest video! Our journey through the Andes
World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Peru Highway 8B (Video)
We have had a few misadventures driving from the United States to Peru over the past two years. We were hit by a tornado tailwind in Honduras, got stuck in
Overlanding to the Fifth Tallest Waterfall in the World (Video)
In our last video, we endured rain, mud, and car sickness to reach a remote border crossing between Ecuador and Peru. Now it’s time to explore a new country! See
Crossing into Peru at Remote Border in the Andes (Video)
Full-time travel demands flexibility, especially away from the familiarity of one’s home country. Our latest video showcases the highs and lows each day can bring–we rarely know which to expect!
Exploring the Magical City of Cuenca, Ecuador (Video)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. If you watched our last video, then you know Eric’s mom passed away. But even though Eric flew
Taking the Next Flight Out of Ecuador (Video)
This was by far the hardest video edit we’ve ever done. Going over this difficult time again brought back a flood of emotion. In this video, we leave Riobamba and
Thermal Pools of Baños and the Farthest Point from Earth’s Center (Video)
In our latest video, we overland through central Ecuador. We get to soak in the thermal pools of Baños, which are revered by locals as holy water. We also gaze
Overlanding to Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador (Video)
To camp near the base of Cotopaxi, one of South America’s most renowned volcanoes, in OUR JEEP that WE DROVE THERE was surreal! This was our highest camp yet, at