Ght Overland Travel Podcast

# 108 - Roy and Carol of North Texas Overlanding Adventures transitioned from dreams to a new exciting reality in 2020! In April of 2021 they sold their business, leased their home and moved into their 2015 Jeep Rubicon. They purchased and outfitted their Jeep named Radioactive, for the sole purpose of off-grid overlanding throughout North America. Carol is a retired former corporate executive with a wealth of knowledge and skills that have blessed numerous people. Her cooking is always a hit, and far superior than any restaurant alternative. Roy is a retired OTR and Heavy Equipment Tow operator with a hunger to navigate their travels on the least of traveled paths. He has a growing passion to document their journey, so be sure to follow their adventures on Facebook.What we learned in this episode, is for Roy and Carol, it's about living their best life, while adding value to other's lives. No doubt the most therapeutic experience of their lives, supported by Carols physicians recommendation to keep going!

#107 - Taylor May is our 2021 Overlanding Mom of the Year! Also known as @Meandering.May on instagram, Taylor is a mom who exudes awesome in so many ways. From rocking mom duties, to the places she’s taken her two sons, the experiences she’s opened their eyes to, while simply allowing them to thrive in the wild beauty that so many only dream of exploring. Taylor offers us a unique perspective as she tenaciously tackles her thirst for adventure and finding some rare gems off the beaten path. Some fun stories in this episode as Taylor tells us about one location that took her a year to finally locate.With everything Taylor brings in inspiring other moms out there, to each and everyone of us, there's a subtle trait you might pick-up on... It's the core basics without fancy expensive stuff. Showing all of us that overland exploration in remote places can be done with fun and fulfillment, supported by all the good food to satisfy two growing boys. A scroll through her adventures on instagram will ignite anyones de

#106 Having previous guests like Eric and Brittany of Hourless Life return in this 2.0 version of the podcast, is proving to be humbling, as much as it’s a warm reuniting of overland friends. Eric, Brittany and their son Caspian have been traveling full-time since 2014. Openly providing all of us their unique perspective that only six years of full-time overland travel and experience provides. Currently on their first leg, of what's expected to be a 10 - 15 year overlanding trip around the world, you might be surprised by their slow, immersive approach to such an epic overland trip. In this episode you will learn from their six years of experience, along with other fun details about their new Jeep Gladiator; why you should consider riveting your license plates to your bumpers, and how full-time overlanding; is life. You might notice we’ve added a couple deeply meaningful questions for our guests. This deeper dive into core values, is to provide you a richer perspective from those who have (as Eric wisley ad

#105 An impactful interview with Lindsey of Girl Gone Glamping.Lindsey has been an inspiration for us over the last couple years, and we could not be more grateful for having the opportunity to connect with her a second time. Back in episodes 87 & 88, we met Lindsey as she passed through Portland in late spring of 2019. Lindsey now has a new rig that we talk about, along with a great story of selling her previous setup.Most impressionable within this episode is the true character that shines through of a woman traveling on the road, running her own business and living an intentional life, her style. Lindsey is genuine, open, and on-point with her advice for those with aspirations to travel while experiencing a life of overlanding adventure! An episode worth saving, if nothing else but to listen to the first 34 seconds on repeat every time you need that push of positive inspiration. The opening is exactly why we have found such meaningful inspiration with Lindsey, and that’s only the First 34 seconds!In t

Claire and James of “This Big Road Trip” took the time to chat with us back in April of 2020. Clearly, much has taken place in twenty months...Yes, just short of 2 years ago! Just as COVID reared its ugly mug. Days and weeks prior to many of our worlds being turned inside out. This interview is PACKED with such valuable information! Information based on years of experience. Claire and James are originally from the UK, but moved to live in BC, Canada in 2006. Claire is a family physician, while James is an Endurance Athlete/Sport Coach with a focus on Ironman distance triathlon racing. They left Canada on January 1st of 2018 to start what they thought would be a three year round the world trip, driving from Canada to Patagonia, then shipping to South Africa and driving to Europe, through the Middle East, The Stans, Russia, China, Mongolia, SE Asia and Australia. As many original overlanding plans go, that original plan went out the window, now traveling overland for two years and four months at the time we t

A sweet return overflowing with gratitude and emotion. Returning to a project we love doing is beyond any words we can find. An episode we’ve been looking forward to recording, an episode with raw emotion that we contemplated editing to remove some uncomfortable personal moments. Ultimately deciding that exposing who we are, the emotion behind successfully fighting through our battles in life, maybe, just maybe will inspire you, or at least provide you a tiny example that all of us can fight through our challenges in life to ultimately reach the doors of our dreams.The passion that drives the GHT Overland Podcast is sharing the stories and experiences of others. This episode is an uncomfortable exposure of our past challenges, while taking time to express gratitude to a few cherished people we’ve met along the way, who inspired us, while more importantly, kept our dreams from escaping into a dark lost world of “somedays”.For those being held down by the obligations of life, for those who have a dream of overl

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideKarin and Christian of Wildlife Moments - Overlanding from Munich After 100 episodes of the GHT Overland Podcast it still amazes us how many people are overlanding long-term. Trips of adventure, discovery and fulfillment. We are inspired time and time again with the genuine nature of each person we talk with. Karin and Christian are perfect examples of this. Warm hearted, good humored couple with loads of experience overlanding. Although we missed them driving through the Pacific Northwest, we caught up with them in our normal fashion, through the magic of technology and social media.This two part episode reviews great information on overland travel with lots of great stories from Karin and Christians’ adventures in a Toyota Landcruiser HZJ78. With a hardtop camper top, this setup is something different than we normally see. A worthwhile adventure to follow the link to th

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideKarin and Christian of Wildlife Moments - Overlanding from Munich After 100 episodes of the GHT Overland Podcast it still amazes us how many people are overlanding long-term. Trips of adventure, discovery and fulfillment. We are inspired time and time again with the genuine nature of each person we talk with. Karin and Christian are perfect examples of this. Warm hearted, good humored couple with loads of experience overlanding. Although we missed them driving through the Pacific Northwest, we caught up with them in our normal fashion, through the magic of technology and social media.This two part episode reviews great information on overland travel with lots of great stories from Karin and Christians’ adventures in a Toyota Landcruiser HZJ78. With a hardtop camper top, this setup is something different than we normally see. A worthwhile adventure to follow the link to th

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideFind Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/postsMusic by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideA Family of 4 Overlanding SE Asia! We had the opportunity to talk with Jason and Franchesca about their upcoming overland trip going through SE Asia for six months, and what a great conversation! Lots of great details on their GX 470, OverKill Campers trailer, vaccinations, safety, finances... A great two part episode for anyone planning an overland trip, especially families. Website: https://outlawxpeditions.comYouTube: https://bit.ly/2GyB6U1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxoverlandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OXOverland Vehicle: 2006 Lexus GX470Trailer: OverKill Campers - https://overkillcampers.comFuel Capacity: 56 gl. total going up to 700 miles (without the trailer)Water Capacity: 35 gallons with a LifeSaver Jerry can for filtering waterFind Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/postsMusic by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusi

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideA Family of 4 Overlanding SE Asia! We had the opportunity to talk with Jason and Franchesca about their upcoming overland trip going through SE Asia for six months, and what a great conversation! Lots of great details on their GX 470, OverKill Campers trailer, vaccinations, safety, finances... A great two part episode for anyone planning an overland trip, especially families. Website: https://outlawxpeditions.comYouTube: https://bit.ly/2GyB6U1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxoverlandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/OXOverland Vehicle: 2006 Lexus GX470Trailer: OverKill Campers - https://overkillcampers.comFuel Capacity: 56 gl. total going up to 700 miles (without the trailer)Water Capacity: 35 gallons with a LifeSaver Jerry can for filtering waterFind Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/postsMusic by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmus

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideDirk started traveling on a motorbike in 1989, before that he’d travel with his father as a international truck driver to different countries. After purchasing their Unimog with a plan to build it out over three years, Sonja decided after one year they needed to start their overlanding adventure around the world as soon as possible. Just go! Now on the road for over one and a half years, they will occasionally stop for a week or so to make changes or add upgrades as they travel. The naming of their truck was genius; wanting to make sure the potentially intimidating looking machine had a friendly name, they wanted to be approachable to people as they traveled. ELMO is an acronym for Expedition (E) Survival / überleben (L) Mobile (MO) making it easier to have contact with new friends. And who wouldn’t smile at a cute little red guy on a Unimog.Dirk and Sonja go through a l

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideDirk started traveling on a motorbike in 1989, before that he’d travel with his father as a international truck driver to different countries. After purchasing their Unimog with a plan to build it out over three years, Sonja decided after one year they needed to start their overlanding adventure around the world as soon as possible. Just go! Now on the road for over one and a half years, they will occasionally stop for a week or so to make changes or add upgrades as they travel. The naming of their truck was genius; wanting to make sure the potentially intimidating looking machine had a friendly name, they wanted to be approachable to people as they traveled. ELMO is an acronym for Expedition (E) Survival / überleben (L) Mobile (MO) making it easier to have contact with new friends. And who wouldn’t smile at a cute little red guy on a Unimog.Dirk and Sonja go through a l

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideAs we look for new potential guests to interview, we tend to be attracted to those with multiple countries visited, overland travelers who highlight local foods, local people and their experiences. Not necessarily that perfectly beautiful social media page, rather those that share the great parts of overland travel alongside the challenging parts, or even the regular day to day life of an overlander. Michel and Renée of @Overlanding_the_World exemplify all of these characteristics, so you can imagine our excitement when they agreed to an interview.An Amsterdam couple who decided an overlanding trip around the world was a much better idea than buying a house (we totally agree!). This a fun interview loaded with great information, tip and stories from the road. Michel & Renée also agreed to dive deeper on overlanding safety, and why they choose to visit countries like I

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideAs we look for new potential guests to interview, we tend to be attracted to those with multiple countries visited, overland travelers who highlight local foods, local people and their experiences. Not necessarily that perfectly beautiful social media page, rather those that share the great parts of overland travel alongside the challenging parts, or even the regular day to day life of an overlander. Michel and Renée of @Overlanding_the_World exemplify all of these characteristics, so you can imagine our excitement when they agreed to an interview.An Amsterdam couple who decided an overlanding trip around the world was a much better idea than buying a house (we totally agree!). This a fun interview loaded with great information, tip and stories from the road. Michel & Renée also agreed to dive deeper on overlanding safety, and why they choose to visit countries like I

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideAn impressive way to do a honeymoon, without question! Cory and Brie caught our attention as they left for their mega-moon overlanding trip about a year ago. We’d never heard of a “mega-moon”, and these newlyweds were doing it overlanding style! Apparently the mega-moon idea is fairly popular. The idea consisting of a multi-country or even multi-continent itinerary. On October 8th 2018 in Seattle WA Cory and Brie pointed Ullr (their Toyota Tacoma) South, and hit the gas pedal. We caught up with them (virtually speaking) in Chile to learn from their experiences over the last year, hear their stories from the road and talk all things overland travel. Check out their two episodes as they celebrate their 1 year anniversary on the road as newlyweds, overland travelers, skiers and adventure enthusiasts. Be sure to check out their blog and social media pages (links below) they’v

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideAn impressive way to do a honeymoon, without question! Cory and Brie caught our attention as they left for their mega-moon overlanding trip about a year ago. We’d never heard of a “mega-moon”, and these newlyweds were doing it overlanding style! Apparently the mega-moon idea is fairly popular. The idea consisting of a multi-country or even multi-continent itinerary. On October 8th 2018 in Seattle WA Cory and Brie pointed Ullr (their Toyota Tacoma) South, and hit the gas pedal. We caught up with them (virtually speaking) in Chile to learn from their experiences over the last year, hear their stories from the road and talk all things overland travel. Check out their two episodes as they celebrate their 1 year anniversary on the road as newlyweds, overland travelers, skiers and adventure enthusiasts. Be sure to check out their blog and social media pages (links below) they’v

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideWhen it comes to powering up all your electronics, or just knowing you can start your overlanding vehicle of choice each morning, battery health and all that comes with the ability to keep the fridge cold, the LED lights bright and a strong winch ready for the toughest jobs at the worst moment; having safe reliable power is essential to all overland travelers. David Walls of Overland Power Solutions joins us this week for a special educational episode on powering your adventures. Safety was at the top of my mind as David and I talked all things electric for overlanders. We cover battery types; pros, cons, types, cost, longevity… Dive deep into DC to DC charging versus using a battery isolator, overland solar options, and of course safety. How do you wire it all up without fireish nightmares?To no surprise, there’s a lot that goes into designing and installing your electri

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideThis week we ask you and the overlanding community as a whole to pause - pause for a moment to give your strongest thoughts of support, thoughts of safety, and or prayers; whatever it is that you do.Our friends Jolie King and Mark Firkin of The Way Overland need you. They need all of us. They need every thought, every prayer, all of our positive energy working in their favor.Please pass this along for more awareness, more people being aware of their situation and their absolute desperate need for as much positive thoughts, energy, prayers, or all of it, whatever it is that you feel good about doing. Their situation could not be more dire. It is our hope that they are immediately released safely, back to each other, and back to their families.Jolie and Mark, our hearts ache for both of you. With love and support, we can not wait to see that you’ve been safely released.Find

Find all GHT Overland podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcastsFor Overlanding Gear visit https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gear-guideThis week we talk with Bert of Wide World 2 Xplore. After 35 years as a physical therapist, Bert started his most recent overland trip in In March of 2016 with a Steyr 1291 4x4 camper truck. Bert has been overlanding through Indonesia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Malaysia. Learn how Bert has built his overland truck with a camper box, the unique design, along with a few things he’d change about it. Find Links and all show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/ghtoverland/postsMusic by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com