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 and Baja.
- 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.
Learning How the Mayans Made Chocolate at a Belize Cacao Farm
Welcome to Belize! This Central American country is smaller than the state of Massachusetts, yet it’s home to an astonishing array of cultures. The Mayan Empire stretched south from modern-day
Is Driving Into Belize Complicated? Border Crossing Video
We are officially in Central America, after crossing from Mexico into Belize at Chetumal. It was challenging to prepare for this border crossing because the requirements have been in constant
Top 10 Favorite Places in Mexico
After crossing into Mexico on October 9, 2021, our time in this beautiful country is almost up! As we get ready to overland into Central America, we’re looking back to
Tour the Remote Beach Town of El Cuyo on the Yucatan Peninsula
We left Mérida on Saturday. We spent one night at a quiet cenote, two nights in the pretty town of Valladolid, and one night wild camping on the beach without
Expeditions 7 Launched Record-breaking Journey One Decade Ago
Expeditions 7 was the first team to drive the same 4×4 vehicle on all seven continents, after launching 10 years ago this April. The 58,000-mile overland journey included driving across
Gear Review Video: Renogy Portable Power Station for Overlanding
Self-reliance has always been an essential component of overlanding. We can live off-grid by supplying everything we need: water, food, shelter, and power. In this week’s video, we provide an
Amazing Cenotes of the Yucatan and Their Perilous Entrances
There is so much to love about Mexico’s Yucatan Peninula, which juts north to give the country its backwards “J” shape. But for anyone who visits, what they often remember
Did You Miss Our Video Q&A About Full-time Overlanding?
We know you have a lot of questions about full-time overlanding, traveling with kids, working on the road, and what it’s like to overland internationally. So we try to do
