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.
Culture Shock? Flying Argentina to the U.S. (Video)
After decompressing in Mendoza, Argentina, for three weeks, it’s time for our big trip. For the third time in a year (the fourth time for
Challenges of Full-time Overlanding (Video)
Our full-time overlanding journey continues. We drove across the border into Argentina! To get there, we had to submit an Andes mountain pass above 10,000
Uros Floating Islands to the Driest Place on Earth (Chile Border Crossing)
Anyone who has been following our drive around the world knows we are slow travelers. It took us two-and-a-half years to drive from the United
Visiting Machu Picchu, Wonder of the World (Video Tour)
Never in my life would I have considered driving from the United States to Machu Picchu. When I first heard the word “overlanding” in 2018,
What to Do in Cusco, Peru (Video)
We just completed three weeks in Cusco, the center of Incan civilization! We explored a ton, putting together this video tour of what to do
Visiting Arequipa, Peru, and Hitting Our Highest Altitude Yet in the Andes (Video)
When we entered Peru in the north and were shocked by our first exposure to the dusty, trashy coastline, our Pan-American Highway friends told us,
Nazca Lines Flight, Ancient Aqueducts, Desert Oasis in Peru (Video)
Surrounded on all sides by towering sand dunes, we camp next to a startling oasis. Our Cessna aircraft takes flight, allowing us to soar over
How-to Install REDARC Solar Panels on Alu-Cab Canopy Camper
After two years of harsh weather conditions and drastic temperature swings through Central and South America, the prototype solar panels we were testing for another