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.
Hourless Life Top 10 Most-read Articles of 2022
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Barichara, the Colombia Town Everyone Said We HAD to Visit (Video)
We have such a supportive community and always receive excellent destination suggestions. Usually these recommendations are all over the map, but recently we noticed a trend. Whenever friends or online
Hiking Los Estoraques in Colombia, Inspiration for Disney’s Encanto (Video)
As we track down cooler temperatures in South America for basically the first time since June, we’re excited to start hiking again. A place called Los Estoraques natural area was
Our Jeep Arrives in South America (Video)
Huge milestone alert! After a week-long shipping delay, our overlanding Jeep left Panamá inside a shipping container and arrived in Cartagena, Colombia on November 20, 2022. Then we began the
Does Uber Work in Cartagena, Colombia?
Travel forces us to constantly learn about and adjust to new surroundings. Processes we take for granted in our home country are often nonexistent in other countries, so we have
Shipping Our Jeep Gladiator Across the Darién Gap to South America (Video)
From the time I opened the door of this car and sat down, it seems the world is mine and at the same time it seems it is also coming
Here’s How to Watch Our Drive Around the World in Real-time
International overlanders have extensive information and capability at their fingertips, thanks to the advanced technology available today. Some tools can be distracting, but many are life-changingly useful. We use one
Ultimate Overlanding Jeep Gladiator Walk-around Tour (Video)
Who wants to see a complete walk-around tour of the overlanding Jeep Gladiator we’re driving around the world?! From the Alu-Cab Canopy Camper habitat to our hidden extra fuel tank,
