Europeans are famously prolific travelers, so it is no surprise then that the largest overland show on the planet is to be found in the town of Bad Kissingen, located in beautiful central Germany. We have had the good fortune of attending the Abenteuer & Allrad (Adventure and All-wheel Drive) in 2017 and again in…
The Overland Minimalist
You are overlanding to the remote reaches of the planet, so who do you choose as a companion? Bear Grylls or Ray Mears? Sure, Bear would be a constant source of action and excitement, and dinner will always be interesting, if not always palatable, but I would choose the chubby guy as a companion. He…
You Know You’re An Overlander When…
We all dream of being that guy (or gal). Suntanned, sinewy and wise, a world traveller with a million stories to tell and the scars to prove it. The life of a long-term international overlander is far from glamorous though; in fact, the closest he gets to glamour is drinking wine from a glass. That…
25 Things We “Learnt” Overlanding the USA
American people say, “That’s funny,” when they are amused, which makes you doubt whether all the other funny crap you said was not funny. You can return any item bought, in any state of use, at any time and you will either receive a full credit, your money back, or a new item (OK, not…
Tail Lamp: Camp Fear
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal, Summer 2017. Anxiety is not a word often associated with overlanding, but if you are adventurous enough to test the limit of your courage, you will experience your fair share of this symptom. I am not merely referring to the pre-departure turmoil (particularly the intercontinental let’s sell it…
A2A Expedition: Give Me Inconvenience Or Give Me Death
Our Land Rover Defender has taken us to 41 countries over a 6-year period. Not once have we been arrested, none of us (a family of four) have contracted malaria, been robbed, shot at, beaten or deported. How utterly depressing. I want to write the story about how, that one time in Tanzania, I had…
A2A Expedition: To Drag or Drop a Trailer, that is the Question.
I was once almost in love with an Afrikaans girl. She lived in a posh house on top of a hill and bore a German surname. Her father, Loot, hated the thought of me but begrudgingly liked me and one day asked for my help to build an overland trailer which he planned to use…
A2A Expedition: The Bulk Buy Overlander
How much stuff can you fit in a Defender?
A2A Expedition: Overlander Off-Road Driving Techniques – Water Crossings.
You better know before you go.
A2A EXPEDITION: Memories of Africa
Home is where the heart is for the Bell clan.
Left Hand Drive (LHD) or Right Hand Drive (RHD)
In the world of overlanding, is it better to drive on the left, or the right?
A2A Expedition: Traveling the Planet with Children
How one family of four makes it possible.
A2A Expedition: How can you afford to travel the world overland?
It is the number one question we are asked as full time overlanders.
A2A Expedition: Staying Safe on your International Overland Journey
The road to adventure is often lined with corrupt border guards, potential thieves and other hazards.
A2A Expedition: Offroader vs. Overland Traveller
Graeme Bell illuminates the differences between a toy for the dirt and a rolling off-piste abode for extended travel.