“Forget about it. We just came from there. The bridge is gone. Repairs are going to take weeks.” Two Dutch motorcyclists, Bart and Renate, on their way from Ecuador to Ushuaia, gave us the news. We met them in Huanchaco, a beach town in Peru, one of those places where travelers intend to stay for…
Overlanding in the Snows of Japan
It took Coen 10 minutes to clear the roof, hood, and winch of a thick layer of snow. It had become part of a ritual now that we were on Hokkaido, the northernmost and coldest island of Japan, in the middle of the winter. Meanwhile, I packed everything away inside the Land Cruiser. The engine…
Hiking in the snow: Miyanouradake Mountain
“Maybe you shouldn’t go. It has just snowed for the first time this year. Samui!” our hosts said. “Ah, a bit of snow. It can’t be that bad,” I answered, not wanting to be discouraged from my plan. I wanted to go on a hike in Shiratani Unsuikyo National Park on Yakushima Island. It would be…
Landcruising Adventure: Getting Lost in Digital Advancement
On our arrival in Japan, on the southern island of Kyushu, we needed to plot a general route for the coming months. We skimmed our two guidebooks and marked the possible-of-interest places on our Reise Know-How roadmap. Local information is always a welcome addition and Japan, we quickly learned, has a super-organized system of tourist…
Landcruising Adventure: Showering low-budget style when overlanding
It was a 4-year-old child who asked me the question first. A week before our departure, family and friends came to my house for a farewell party. The Land Cruiser stood on the lawn, proud and ready to be driven to Asia. Its doors and windows were open so everybody could glance or step…
Land Cruising Adventure: Do you need a fridge?
Karin-Marijke & Coen overlanded parts of their 14-year journey with a fridge, but also years without a one. What is their verdict?
Landcruising Adventure: Life in Argentina’s Wilderness, the Chaco
It’s dry, hot, and profoundly remote. Just where we would expect to find Karin and Coen.
Landcruising Adventure: Tips on Buying Starter Batteries
After 13+ years on the road Coen gives a run-down on his experiences with starter batteries.
Landcruising Adventure: A Glance into the Lives of Paraguay’s Mennonites
A visit with a local family in the small town of Friesland
Land Cruising Adventure: The Jesuit Missions Route in Bolivia
From dirt roads to polychrome missions
Landcruising Adventure: How to deal with police officers while overlanding
How to handle bribes, bravado and other bouts with authority.
Landcruising Adventure: Exploring Brazil’s Pantanal
Behind the Fences in the World’s Biggest Wetland
Landcruising Adventure: 14 Days to Cross a Border (Venezuela), Part 2
Two weeks to cross a river.
Landcruising Adventure: 14 days to cross a border (Venezuela), part 1
Prepare for a long read: a 14-day border crossing isn’t simply told in a few words. Here’s part 1.
Land Cruising Adventure: Driving Dunes and Beaches Brazil
300 Kilometers of coastal driving along remote beaches and kitesurfing paradises.
Why Travel with a Roof Top Tent? And Which One?
Coen Wubbles of Landcruising Adventure walks us through the finer points of rooftop sleeping.
Landcruising Adventure: Brewing Coffee
How would we travel without it? Coffee is for many of us an integral part of life on the road.
Landcruising Adventure: The Magic-number Car Tires
Our 2013 Overlanders of the Year tell us why they like skinny tires.
Landcruising Adventure: Cooking with Gasoline
Coen Wubbles explains why they went with a classic cooker over the more modern alternatives.
Landcruising Adventure: How do you determine the safety of a region?
On the road for more than a decade, Coen and Karin-Marijke talk about safe travel.