The Climate Crisis - is it Over for Overlanding? It’s been four years since we arrived back in the UK following 858 days of overlanding through 52 countries. Our original plan on returning was simple; get jobs, earn money, hit the road again. We did actually stay on-track for this plan, after 2.5 years we were in a position where we could have followed our dream of continuing our travels and sailed west to The Americas. ​ However, something changed both in the world and in us that meant at the very least we had to put our adventure ambitions on pause for a while longer. News of the escalating ..read more

​Since our last adventure most of our time has been spent trying to save the planet and the eco-systems we so dearly love and rely on. As every day passes the severity of the climate emergency we are in becomes more and more apparent. We dream of visiting the Amazon rainforest, but we fear that by the time we get there it might be gone!   Every action has a carbon cost attached to it, which is making decisions very hard to make. Should we even continue our trip? Will we feel huge guilt by doing something so selfish when we should be fighting for the planet? How will we get to South Americ ..read more

​We’re frequently quizzed regarding the pros and cons of our Maggiolina Airtop roof tent. Not having any other experience with other styles of roof tent, other than camping with fellow overlanders, it’s hard to comment.   Our tent was our most extravagant purchase, but also our best. Essentially it has paid for itself many times over: It offers a little luxury which means we hardly ever stay in hotels. On an extended trip like ours that luxury and convenience is paramount. ​We’ve camped in locations with views that far surpass any 5 star hotel. This really can be a room with a view (or s ..read more

As we prepare for our upcoming adventure to 'The Americas' we've decided to set up an Instagram page specifically for our trip. Be sure to follow us and keep in touch! FOLLOW US @overland800 ..read more

It’s difficult to believe that we have been back in the UK for two and a half years. The irony is that time moves faster when you are not moving. When we are travelling, time slows beautifully. Why did we stop? We simply ran out of adventure funds. When did we decide that we wanted to get back on the road? The exact same day we left it.  The bonuses of blighty (that's England for our international followers) Family. A new baby niece has been one of the highlights of our rooted respite, sharing in parenting has been overwhelmingly cherished and an exciting, precious new experience for u ..read more

​As we start to plan the next phase of our adventure and sort through some unseen footage from our travels to date we’ve had plenty of time for reflection. Here are 3 of our favourite countries to overland in. Mongolia ​Mongolia is one of the ultimate destinations for overland travel. In 2012 when we visited it was impossible to drive across the country from border to border on anything that resembled a “normal” road. It is big and empty and so driving here can be very remote.   The beauty of Mongolia lies in the steppe. Hospitality is a keystone of the nomadic lifestyle, and if you trave ..read more

It’s difficult to believe that we have been back in the UK for two and a half years. The irony is that time moves faster when you are not moving. ​ After selling, working, earning and saving we've decided to turn our world upside down again. We have resigned from our jobs, packed up our flat into a storage unit and made that liberating switch from ‘normal’ to ‘nomadic’. ​As I write this Bee-bee is in the trusted hands of our good mechanic friends with a list of jobs as long (but hopefully not as challenging) as the Trans-Siberian highway. Andy will do the rest of the tweaks, repairs and ..read more

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be running workshops at this year’s Adventure Overland Show. Our workshops entitled “Sharing Your Adventure Online” will cover the ins and outs of ‘why’ and ‘how’ to share your overland adventure. Whether you just want to share your travels with friends & family or create a brand to promote your expedition we’ll attempt to answer all your questions.   Covering everything from story telling to technical advice, blogs to branding and backing up your valuable photographs and film footage whilst on an extended trip we think we’ve got it covered.   ..read more

When we originally left the UK in 2012 we had an old Nokia phone; absolutely nothing ‘smart’ about it… Unless you consider the fact we could use it to open beer bottles! To navigate we used a combination of paper maps and an old handheld Garmin 60cs.    In 2013 we inherited an old iPhone and delved head first into the world of apps! Since then we’ve also purchased a really basic Samsung smart phone. As a result our whole overlanding experience has improved greatly. Here are a few of the apps we use on a daily basis. Galileo   Galileo is a map resource (similar to Google maps ..read more

​Most adventurous overlanders are typically drawn to the lesser-travelled, edgy countries. Travelling by 4x4 allows you to access some of the most beautiful, remote and sometimes inhospitable areas that most tourists generally don’t get to see.   Travelling in a self-reliant way in a 4x4 does however mean you cannot travel light; typically your vehicle is your home and this includes carrying everything from tools and laptops to the kitchen sink.   In most foreign countries a big muddy 4x4 with strange number plates, fully loaded with every conceivable extra is going to draw quite a ..read more