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Wife and I have become very interested in Overlanding over the last couple years and have been working towards refining our style of Overlanding. To us the root of Overlanding is exploring. Our style isn't about finding the most remote place or traveling only on dirt. To us Overlanding is about finding those places that are impressive to see or that have a special interest to us. We enjoy finding those little know historical site, Kephart's grave for example. We also think Overlanding includes exploring the cultural part of a area or region. We make a point of trying to visit at least one town on each trip to meet people we normally world not have met.
Our history: The funniest thing about our history is we didn't get into Overlanding until years after we had travel all over the world. While living in Europe we visited several countries and many historical site. I would say the site that first comes to mind would be the Roman village from 300 AD that was only an hour from our house.
After living in Europe for almost twenty years we moved back to the States and got interested in 18th Century Living History. This entailed arriving at the site on Thursday afternoon and getting the campsite set up before dark. The campsite, and everything in it, was set up as historically accurate for the 1750’s through 1780’s as possible. All cooking was done on an open fire with cast iron, copper, or tin. Eating and drinking items were made of pewter. Once the camp was set up we changed into our 18th Century cloths and from that point until the end of the event on Sunday afternoon, everything stayed 18th Century. I think the biggest lesson learned from this hobby was how to really rough it while camping. The second lesson learned was how to pack a vehicle because the better you get at packing a vehicle the more stuff you end up putting in it.
What got us interested in overlanding was a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We were on a trip through eastern Tennessee to research some family history which included visiting Cades Cove. While in Cades Cove we found our self behind schedule. We ended up taking a gravel trail out of Cades Cove and found that we enjoyed exploring. Shortly after this trip we learned about Overlanding and were hooked.
Jeep, wife, American Foxhound
Our history: The funniest thing about our history is we didn't get into Overlanding until years after we had travel all over the world. While living in Europe we visited several countries and many historical site. I would say the site that first comes to mind would be the Roman village from 300 AD that was only an hour from our house.
After living in Europe for almost twenty years we moved back to the States and got interested in 18th Century Living History. This entailed arriving at the site on Thursday afternoon and getting the campsite set up before dark. The campsite, and everything in it, was set up as historically accurate for the 1750’s through 1780’s as possible. All cooking was done on an open fire with cast iron, copper, or tin. Eating and drinking items were made of pewter. Once the camp was set up we changed into our 18th Century cloths and from that point until the end of the event on Sunday afternoon, everything stayed 18th Century. I think the biggest lesson learned from this hobby was how to really rough it while camping. The second lesson learned was how to pack a vehicle because the better you get at packing a vehicle the more stuff you end up putting in it.
What got us interested in overlanding was a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We were on a trip through eastern Tennessee to research some family history which included visiting Cades Cove. While in Cades Cove we found our self behind schedule. We ended up taking a gravel trail out of Cades Cove and found that we enjoyed exploring. Shortly after this trip we learned about Overlanding and were hooked.
Jeep, wife, American Foxhound
- Location
- Fleming Island, Florida
- Occupation
- Yes, and its getting in the way of doing what we enjoy.
- What vehicle do you drive or ride? Tell us about your dream overland vehicle! Please be specific - put BRAND and MODEL, 2 words minimum or your registration will not be approved
- '14 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
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Jeff Moses
Fleming Island, Fl
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Hibernia Overland
Fleming Island, Fl
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Hibernia Overland
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