OverlandSphere
Overland Travel, Expedition & Adventure Information for 4x4, motorcycle and truck overlanders
The weary travellers reach Baku Hi everybody, Just a quick note to say Boris, Kiwi Ted and I arrived in Baku at 11pm last night. It was a fantastic end to the leg. Baku city was buzzing and all action. There were cars and people everywhere. The city was beautifully lit as I made my way to the waterfront. With…
“Knee deep in the water somewhere, got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair, only worry in the world is the tide going to reach my chair” – Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffet It’s not news to anyone that we love the beach. Not only do we camp there regularly here in the Pacific Northwest, but we’ve…
We started February off with our first camping trip of 2013. We needed to get away, clear our heads, and remind ourselves of all the things in our life to be grateful for. A forecast of mid-50′s and sunny didn’t hurt, but we were determined to make our escape no matter what. The last month has been an emotional…
Happy New Year!!! We spent our long weekend camping at the Oregon Coast. Crazy you ask? Well, perhaps, or, as our friend Ron says… we’re freaks! Our 4 nights proved to be exactly what we expected for the coast in late December; just a little bit of everything. We arrived Friday night to find a nearly empty campground and…
**** Warning – this post contains some graphic photos and disturbing text. It’s an incredibly important history lesson but be warned, the story isn’t pretty *** Cambodia, a country that touched my heart for many reasons. Much of our time in the country was spent feeling disturbed but the history and modern reality of this little country in SE Asia…
On our quest for a life less ordinary, we are always searching out those who inspire us, whether it be fellow travelers, authors, or even movies. We thrive on others who are CHOOSING their life, rather than following the path of least resistance. Over the course of our journey we have received a great deal of support from friends and…
Despair. Agony. Devastation. Mind numbing depression. We boarded the plane in São Paulo expecting the worst. Returning to life? We quizzed our veteran overland friends on the homecoming and transition process. The general consensus was bleak. We just spent 15 months living out our wildest dream and the hangover from that sustained high was sure to be severe. For the…
This is part six of a ten part series we are doing on overlanding advice. Future PanAm overlanders this is for you. They post each Sunday. We’ve already spelled out our day-to-day budget in our budgeting and costs post, here we have broken costs down by country. Our overall average at the time of posting was $72 per day. We…
One year spent zig-zagging from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean across two continents. Traversing over the varied landscape of Central and South America depending our on appetite: white-sand surf break or a crisp mountain morning? A wild dream turned reality, we still wake up some mornings forgetting our location and laughing with the sunrise at the day’s potential. Our…
This year we won’t be able to partake in the turkey and mom’s famous creamed corn, nor the annual premiere of Chevy Chase’s Christmas Vacation. So digitally, we’d like to give thanks to all those who have supported us in our 20,000 mile journey. Dreaming of turkey in Argentina Michael and Marla Fryman Will and Robyn Haifley Jeff and Connie…
Offering to sell your life is not a unique endeavor. Remember this guy? His life sucked and he wanted out. Our life is awesome and we want to pass along the torch. We have other dreams that need to be chased down. Time to Upgrade So buy (almost) everything we own. We’ll set you up with maps, campsite coordinates, and…
Beachside Boondocking in Baja From our 7,500 foot perch, the setting sun has just begun to paint the Boquete Valley a pale pink. We stand halfway up Panama’s highest point, Volcan Baru, nestled in the Talamarcara range, having driven up 3,000 feet until the rocky trail warns us to go no more. Before the warm glow of our campfire envelops…