Overland Journal Podcast host Scott Brady and co-host Matt Scott talk with Rob Boheim of Australia’s Hema Maps about overland travel in Australia, including shipping, renting, or buying a vehicle in-country and why durable, commonly supported platforms like Toyota Land Cruisers are recommended. They discuss Australia’s demanding corrugated roads, right-hand-drive road safety habits, fuel considerations, quarantine costs and restrictions for imported vehicles, and key equipment like good tires, a tire gauge, and bull bars for wildlife strikes. Rob and Matt share favorite destinations and experiences such as the Kimberley, Cape York, Fraser Island, the Simpson Desert, and Tasmania, plus tips for planning with offline navigation and resources like ExplorOz, forums, and camping apps (Camps Australia Wide and WikiCamps).
Overland Journal Podcast Episode #02
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Host Bios:
Scott Brady
Scott Brady is an adventurer, author, and publisher, and the first person in history to cross all seven continents. Brady is executive publisher of the Overland Collective, home to Overland Journal, the Overland Journal Podcast, and expeditionportal.com—the world’s largest vehicle-dependent adventure community. Scott wrote Overlanding 101 (Simon & Schuster) and is currently riding around the world on his BMW GS. He also led Expeditions 7, the first expedition to drive the same vehicle on all seven continents. Brady’s polar crossings include Antarctica and a south–north crossing of the Greenland ice sheet. Scott is a fellow of the Explorers Club and lives in Prescott, Arizona.
Matt Scott
Matt is a leading expert in automotive adventure. He has extensively explored the world’s most remote places by 4WD and is considered an industry authority on overland travel. He is the only American to ever become an editor of a major Australian 4WD publication and has over 15 years of competitive auto racing experience. @mattexplore
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