Budget Overland

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I talk about the items we take on out overland trips and why they are important to us.  We talk about our favorite gear, safety and recovery essentials and put together a checklist so you don't forget those important items on your next adventure!

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Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I talk about what we got for Christmas, Tires, and three new upgrades and travel plans for 2022. 

 //////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I have a great conversation with Dustin and Tonya Johnson. Dustin and Tonya are a husband and wife team who are both certified nutrition coaches, relationship experts, founders of Vikings and Vixens, and Amazon best selling published authors of the book:  How to Live a Healthy Lifestyle. They have spent the past few years in a self-converted school bus and share their lessons learned and talk about their build. 

 Get in contact with Dustin and Tonya Johnson: 

 Tiny Home Tour: 

https://youtu.be/sIAmQbkBdnY

 Our YouTube channel with all the build stuff:

https://youtube.com/c/TheeFitnessBus

 @thee_fitness_bus on Instagram 

@dustingjohnson

@theetonyajohnson

 //////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I bring in our favorite Overland Partners for a little Q&A for a not so serious discussion on overland topics. We want to wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday! 

 //////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I have a great conversation with Erick Huertas 

 Erick Huertas spent most of his childhood in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Growing

up in a low-income household, he developed a passion for the arts as a form of

expression early on. Upon graduating High School, Erick enlisted in the United States

Navy as a member of the esteemed Hospital Corps. As he began to travel the world as a young adult, he turned to photography to document his memories and the places he had traveled.

 While working as a healthcare worker in the fight against COVID, he purchased a Land

Rover LR3 as a ‘fixer-upper.’ In the summer of 2021. He embarked on the famous

Trans-American Trail, a 5,000-mile dirt road trail from Cape Hatteras, NC to the Oregon

Dunes. Erick spent 86 Days on the road and traveled across 33 states and 13,000 miles

during his westward journey. Documenting his journey in a handwritten journal and

taking photos on his iPhone, he will be featured in “Land Rover Owner International” in

February 2022.

 Erick’s moderate success through his trail encouraged him to take photography more

seriously. Erick soon purchased a camera and enrolled in The University of

Washington’s Professional Photography Certificate. Through the Guru Shots Photo

Competitions, he has been featured in 11 exhibitions and three magazines. Currently, he writes for LRO and “Rover Depot” documenting his expeditions. Erick also shoots stock photography for Alamy and iStock, a subsidiary of Getty Images.

Erick hopes to blend his passions of Photography and writing with his passion for

medicine as he aspires to work for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

 In addition to being a student of Photography and Nursing, he studies French, German

and Arabic. Erick has a strong belief that language and art are some of the best ways in

connecting across different cultures.

Connect with Erick:

Social: @wandering_lottie

Email: [email protected]

www.flickr.com/people/erickhuertas

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Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect f

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LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I scroll through the Budget Overland Facebook Group and read and share our thoughts with some of the popular threads.  We talk about RTT vs Ground Tents, unique budget build ideas, how to heat the cab of your vehicle in the winter and other topics. 

 //////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I have a great conversation with Gene Sherman about overlanding in converted ambulances.  Gene provides great insight on why choosing an abundance and converting it is great alternative to more expensive manufactured luxury rigs. 

 About Gene: Gene is a lifelong maker, entrepreneur, teacher, and public speaker who was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated with his family to America in 1977. From Erector sets and making plastic models as a child, to becoming a machinist/tool-maker by age 21,Gene has taught hundreds of manufacturing company employees in the use of the latest technology. In his 30's he worked at a university and owned a robotic vehicle start-up. Over the past decade Gene has turned his focus towards helping people by creating a unique hands-on skills learning center for advanced manufacturing to help them find meaningful and rewarding careers.

 Gene created Vocademy, a unique academy where people of all ages came to learn a breadth of amazing and valuable skills. For the past 10 years Gene has had 30 employees and been involved in teaching over a dozen amazing skills every day.  Vocademy offered everything from traditional hands-on skills classes, to high-tech, in-demand modern skills, and all the way to an amazing, six month, Maker Skills Academy program.

 But in March 2020, COVID-19 shut down his school. This pandemic took away 80% of their revenue and they could not survive. While spending six months closing the business, he  decided to take a slower pace and work on personal things that I had planned for many years. Gene went back to work at a local high school as a teacher.  This "normal job" has given me the time and freedom to write, develop new ideas, and work on my personal projects which include ambulance conversations. 

  Contact Gene: 

https://amborv.com/  

http://forums.amborv.com/ 

AmboRV Facebook group   

Gene Sherman’s favorite movie Tucker:  Watch it here: Tucker: The Man and His Dream

//////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of r

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LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I talk about how we each got started in overlanding, why we enjoy it, our rig of choice, pros and cons and our different approaches to how we overland.  

 //////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I talk about his recent trip with his wife to the 2021 Rendezvous in the Ozarks.  Our trips never go quite as planned and Benji’s trip was no exception.  He envisioned his trip going a certain way and he had a series of challenges to overcome and learned some valuable lessons from his experience.   Jay talks about his own experience at a RAGNAR relay in Kentucky.  

//////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I introduce ourselves to the Budget Overland Community and we each have 5 unprepared questions regarding our overland experience and points of view in regards to overlanding. 

//////////////////ATTENTION////////////UPDATE BELOW///////////////////

Hello, and welcome to the Budget Overland Podcast. Created by Jay and Benji in November 2021. Fast forward to April 2023, Jay and Benji parted ways. Not to worry Benji did a re-boot and skipped to season 3. BOP now has two show a week, Monday & Thursday! Out of respect for our previous guests and great conversations. The old episodes will remain available. The old website "budgetoverlandofficial.com" is no longer in anyway affiliated with the Budget Overland Podcast or Benji in any capacity. It is mentioned quite a few times about merch. The NEW Budget Overland website is https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/ You can go there and find links to everything BO related! 

If you enjoy the Budget Overland Podcast (aka BOP) leave a review on Apple Podcast. When you leave a review, you will automatically be entered in a chance to win a "Super Swag Pack Giveaway".  Feel free to share the show with your friends too! Thanks for being here. 

-Benji

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Voicemail Hotline
+01-314-266-9536

LISTENER DISCOUNT CODES:
MOORE Expo "BUDGETOVER10" 10% off
Devos "BOGOODS" 10% off
MORRFlate "BUDGET" 15% off
Overland Spices "BOSPICE" 10% off
Whiskey & Wilderness "BO10" 10% off
Bigfoot Blankets "BO10" 10% off
Lonesome Adv "BO10" 10% off

Links to BO YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Store go to
https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/
Become a BO Supporter!
https://www.patreon.com/budgetoverland

**Go to Apple Podcast and leave BOP a review! You will automatically be entered for our "Super Swag Pack Giveaway" We announce a winner every 50 Reviews!

**Join the monthly "Insider Deals" email, where we partner with companies once a month with discounts on gear! https://www.budgetoverlandportal.com/

***A special thanks to my BO PATRONS: Thank You!
Joe G
Wandering Possum
Brandon Dillow
Chad Lansing
Shane Deibert
Jay-Are Smith
Jimmy Jet -ST4x4ORP