Getting Lost Again

Overland

Overlanding, like 4×4 touring and van life, whether on-road or off-road requires a multitude of planning and preparation. Deciding when and where to travel, the duration and the routes you take, are all decisions which interact with one another and have an impact on what preparation activities occur.

Exploring the Flinders Ranges
Australia, Overland

Essential Guide To Exploring The Flinders Ranges And Outback

The Flinders Ranges is in the heart of South Australia’s outback and a place we had always thought we would take tonnes of time to explore. BUT, I’m going to make a big call and say that the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park may be on the list of my all-time favourite places in Australia. Usually, I’m a […]

Boab Braai - Overland Camp BBQ Cooking
Equipment, Overland

Boab Braai Review – Observations after two years

We have been through cheap portable overland/camping BBQs or braai’s (South African term for BBQ) like cheap toilet paper. They are generally made of thin pressed sheet steel and don’t last more than a season on the road. The cost of these and the disposables we occasionally resort to eventually adds up, not to mention

Overlanding Pickups Trucks and Vehicles
Vehicles

Overlanding V͏e͏hicles – Trucks and Pickups 2024

We sum up the basic overlanding vehicles, trucks and pickups that you can get your hands on quickly, to get you out and about on your next adventure. Most of these trucks are pickup-style vehicles which in some parts of the world are known as “UTE’s” (g’day my tru-blu brothers and sisters). These vehicles have

Exmoor Trim Defender Seat
Overland, Vehicles

Exmoor Trim Land Rover Defender Seat Upgrade

How to Refurbish, Upgrade and Fit Exmoor Trim Defender Heated Seats In this post we’ll take you through why we needed to fix our Land Rover Defender seats, which still had the original fabric, we’ll show you how we did the re-trim and give you a review of Exmoor Trims Outlast Seat Covers. When we

Land Rover Defender Roof Tent Overlanding Vehicle
Equipment, Overland

Myway Serengeti 1.6m Canvas Roof Tent – Review

The Background – The Tent Problem We have been trying to find the right sleeping solution for the three of us since, pretty much the first trip we ever went on. The problem we have always had is that we would prefer to be able to wild camp or free camp, but having a family

Overland, Western Europe

Best Maps – Explore the Maritime Alps and LKGS

Ligurische Grenzkammstrabe (LKGS) If you’re planning on exploring the Ligurische Grenzkammstraße (LKGS) tracks around the Maritime Alps on the French / Italian border, you’ll need a few maps of the area. The best single retailer for maps in the UK is Stanford Maps in London. They have three floors of travel books and maps. This

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