We were interviewed by The 4×4 Podcast a bit ago to talk about our upcoming trek! We had never been interviewed before and I would say were a bit nervous. Thus, we were quite happy when the podcast was...
Safe Jack Visit
Recently we got to meet one of our sponsor companies face to face, sharing with them what we plan of doing on the trip, and connect with them more richly than can be done with just Emails and phone...
The Jeep goes on a trip without us!
It is a little unsettling to watch your vehicle pull away, loaded on a car hauler semi trailer, when that vehicle will be your “home” for the next two or three years. That’s right, last night, we finally loaded...
Health & First Aid
We have never really thought of ourselves as big planners, more of the ‘play it by ear’ folk. However, when taking on Africa with our Jeep and each other, we seem to be a bit more on the detail...
A Plan Is Just A Point From Which To Deviate…
As humans, it would be ridiculous for us to think that everything will happen as we’ve planned it; as overland travelers, even more so. It would also be silly for us to not go with the flow of change,...
Tradition- Part Three
With the Pendleton Round-Up behind us, we headed to the Spokane, Washington area to spend a few weeks and visit a large portion of Jared’s family. What a treat it was! We were able to see lots of family...
Tradition- Part Two
After a week of camping in the Eastern Oregon desert with my family, we headed to Jared’s hometown and a week of rodeo with family and friends. The Pendleton Round-Up has been going strong for over 100 years, due...
Road Shower Hot Water and Shower System
I will start by saying that Road Shower has partnered with The Pioneering Spirit. We have agreed to give them honest reviews of their product. With that out of the way, the honest review of their product is that...
Tradition
One last camping trip in the States had to be fit in before leaving for Africa. This secret location in the Eastern Oregon desert is a place that most refer to as dirty, desolate or too far from civilization,...
Getting Educated
We spent most of last week on the road, heading to McCall, ID for Wilderness First Aid class. On the way, we stopped for a visit at my Dad’s place. It was good to spend some time with them,...
Pretirement at last
Our last day of work was Friday, so we have now officially joined the ranks of the unemployed, the retired, and/or the crazy, tribe of couch surfing travelers. Whatever you call it, we like it. This is not to say...
Our first Big Step
We’ve taken our first Big Step towards our trip through Africa. On Friday, we sold our home. That same day, we loaded most of our household items and headed to put them into storage. By the end of the...
Here. We. Go…
We have spent many hours, first dreaming, then planning, and now, finally, making things happen. We are going to drive through Africa! We are not the only ones who have made this trek, and for that we are grateful....