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.
How to Wash Dirty Laundry at Camp
There are a few mysteries when it comes to overlanding: how do you use the bathroom? How do you cook? What about showers? And right up there among the essential
What We Wish We’d Known Before Overlanding Full-time (Part 2)
Welcome back, as I blog my in-progress ebook. This is Part 2. As a quick introduction, I’m Brittany Highland, and I’ve been traveling full-time by vehicle with my husband Eric
What We Wish We’d Known Before Overlanding Full-time (Part 1)
If you’re new here, then hi. I’m Brittany Highland, and I’ve been traveling full-time by vehicle with my husband Eric since February 2014. Yep, almost eight years with no house
Surrounded by Millions of Monarch Butterflies
We got to see something UNBELIEVABLE this week. From the town of Valle de Bravo where we were camping in our Jeep, we took a tour to the monarch butterfly
Exploring the Magic Town of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
We are on the road again! After a three-day camping stay in the capital city of Morelia, Michoacán, we made the short drive to the Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) of
Walking Tour of Guanajuato, Our Favorite City in Mexico (So Far)
How would you like to come on a walking tour of Guanajuato, our favorite city in Mexico?! During our final week staying in the gorgeous, historical city center, we gather
5 Challenges Shopping for Christmas Dinner in Mexico
It’s our first Christmas in Mexico and the first of many holidays we’ll spend outside the United States. Though I was tempted to enjoy our big meal at a local
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Driving Through Mexico
If you’ve never done it before, then driving through Mexico is a huge unknown. Before we made our first trip at the beginning of 2019, we had SO many questions.
