It’s always tempting to throw flashy gear and modifications at your overlanding vehicle. If you aren’t careful, then you’ll end up over payload, over budget, and you may not even have resources left to actually enjoy your journey!
We have learned what works and what gear is essential. This is the most popular category on our blog, where you can learn about our overlanding gear and build based on our experience.
Get started with our article, Ignore the Hype: What Do You Really Need to Go Overlanding?
If you’re planning to build out a Jeep Wrangler for overlanding, then don’t start before reading 3 Obstacles You Must Overcome to Optimize Your Jeep Overlanding Build. Protip: owners of other makes and models can also benefit from this advice.
When you have the basics covered and are ready to bury yourself in the details, we have the Overland Jeep Build Sheet and Master Overlanding Packing List for our Jeep Wrangler, which we built and used specifically for North American travel. We lived out of our Wrangler full-time for about six months total as a family of three.
You can also familiarize yourself with our Jeep Gladiator Overland Build, which we completed in 2021 before leaving to drive around the world. This vehicle was built for full-time, global overland travel for a period of 10-15 years. We also share transparently about how much it cost to build our Gladiator.
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,
Every Product Link From Our Jeep Gladiator Walk-around Tour
Thank you for taking the time to watch our Jeep Gladiator walk-around tour, featuring the Alu-Cab Canopy Camper and many other components that make this vehicle our home on wheels.
Jeep Gladiator Suspension Issues (Video)
Way back in Mexico, our Jeep Gladiator suspension began making noise over bumps and the problem has seemed to worsen recently. More urgently, we lost our awning to a tornado
How Much Did It Cost to Build Our Jeep Gladiator for Overlanding the World?
Money is a common roadblock to travel. So it’s no surprise the questions we get most often are, “How do you afford to travel full-time?” and “How much did your
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
All Our Clothes for Overlanding: What We Chose and How We Pack
We always pay attention to the questions you ask us, and lately y’all have been asking a lot about CLOTHING. Clothes for overlanding may not be the most interesting topic
Jeep Gladiator Build Sheet for Overlanding Around the World
We picked up our 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport S in Denver on May 31, 2021, after ordering directly from the factory. Our overland build process took 45 days, spanning four
Complete Jeep Gladiator Overland Build Now on YouTube
Our Jeep Gladiator overland build is done! After four cities, four shops, and seven weeks, we’re ready to live and travel in our Jeep full-time as a family, as we
