GHT Overland - The Overlanding, Adventure Travel Podcast

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Overlanding Gear Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Dave and Angela bring so much valuable information in their two part episode! From their inspirational stories of overland travel through more countries than we could keep track of, to a story and lessons all of us should learn from with Angela requiring emergency surgery in Uzbekistan.

Listen-in to both episodes as we discover what inspired overland travel for this Scotland couple, along with all their inside tips on overlanding adventure.

The Polaris Overland website is one of the most comprehensive, informative sites we've seen. From their blog posts to trip reports... We think you will find their articles helpful in planning your overlanding trips, as much as they are inspirational. Check out the links we provide below for quick access to their stories and information.

GHT Overland Podcast - Show Notes

Website: polaris-overland.com
Facebook: facebook.com/polaris.overland
Instagram: instagram.com/polarisoverland

Vehicle: 2001 Land Rover Defender TD5 90 "Wilson" Tomb Raider Edition
Fuel Capacity: 110 liters - 60 in main tank and a 50 liter aux tank with a range of about 500 miles.
Water Capacity: 50 liters with a Nature Pure filter - 10/15 liter jug for extra
Solar: Two 120 watt rigged Monocrystallineels by SunPower. Using a Victron MPPT controller and two 68 ah auxiliary batteries.
Recovery Gear: MaxTrax - Winch - Shovel - Straps
Refrigerator: Webasto 60 liter with a small freezer section
Clothes Washing: Plastic jug with lid
Favorite Overlanding Recipes: Barbecue & Chilies in general, no exact favorite.
Top Pieces of Gear: Refrigerator & Hardshell Rooftop Tent
Favorite Locations: Namibia - Petra, Jordan - Mongolia - Morocco

Polaris Overland Blog page (amazing information and stories!)
Polaris Overland Trip Reports
Polaris Overland Resource Collection - go to bottom of page for a collection of helpful links Dave and Angela have put together.
Travel Insurance used by Polaris Overland: World Nomads Insurance

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Dave and Angela bring so much valuable information in their two part episode! From their inspirational stories of overland travel through more countries than we could keep track of, to a story and lessons all of us should learn from with Angela requiring emergency surgery in Uzbekistan.

Listen-in to both episodes as we discover what inspired overland travel for this Scotland couple, along with all their inside tips on overlanding adventure.

The Polaris Overland website is one of the most comprehensive, informative sites we've seen. From their blog posts to trip reports... We think you will find their articles helpful in planning your overlanding trips, as much as they are inspirational. Check out the links we provide below for quick access to their stories and information.

GHT Overland Podcast - Show Notes

Website: polaris-overland.com
Facebook: facebook.com/polaris.overland
Instagram: instagram.com/polarisoverland

Vehicle: 2001 Land Rover Defender TD5 90 "Wilson" Tomb Raider Edition
Fuel Capacity: 110 liters - 60 in main tank and a 50 liter aux tank with a range of about 500 miles.
Water Capacity: 50 liters with a Nature Pure filter - 10/15 liter jug for extra
Solar: Two 120 watt rigged Monocrystallineels by SunPower. Using a Victron MPPT controller and two 68 ah auxiliary batteries.
Recovery Gear: MaxTrax - Winch - Shovel - Straps
Refrigerator: Webasto 60 liter with a small freezer section
Clothes Washing: Plastic jug with lid
Favorite Overlanding Recipes: Barbecue & Chilies in general, no exact favorite.
Top Pieces of Gear: Refrigerator & Hardshell Rooftop Tent
Favorite Locations: Namibia - Petra, Jordan - Mongolia - Morocco

Polaris Overland Blog page (amazing information and stories!)
Polaris Overland Trip Reports
Polaris Overland Resource Collection - go to bottom of page for a collection of helpful links Dave and Angela have put together.
Travel Insurance used by Polaris Overland: World Nomads Insurance

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

AMIE, MATT AND JAEGER - THE TRAVEL TOGETHER JOURNAL

Overlanding California to Panama
After watching Matt and Amie of The Traveling Together Journal on their YouTube channel for several months, it was an honor to have them join us on the Podcast! The Traveling Together Journal is probably a channel you’ve either subscribed to, or one you’ll want to go check out. After a wonderful love story; of meeting in Nicaragua, Amie and Matt moved to Maui for 3 years, got married, flew back to California and embarked on an overland trip in 2016 from California, through Baja, to Panama, then back to California. Listen in as we enjoy their overlanding stories, learn from their experiences and understand the importance of a good awning! Listen carfull and you will even hear their dog Jaeger snoring through part 2 :)

GHT Overland Podcast - Show Notes
Website: http://www.thetravelingtogetherjournal.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lbODyUJlK0Ll7xJZ7ggSg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetravelingtogetherjournal/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_traveling_together_journal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Traveling2gethr

Vehicle: 1995 Toyota T-100
Fuel Capacity: 24 gallons getting 15.5 mpg
Spare Fuel: 5 gallons
Water Capacity: 15 gallons lasting 3 to 5 days LifeSaver Jerry can
Shower: Hose connected to a LifeSaver Jerry can to rinse off after washing up in the ocean.
Solar: Renogy 300 watt panels with 150 amp-hour house battery bank
Refrigerator: 66 liter SnowMaster
Favorite Overlanding Recipes: Huevos Rancheros
Top Pieces of Gear: Matt = Surfboards - Amie = Camper & Awning

Favorite Locations: Baja Mexico, Southern Costa Rica, Aguacero waterfalls in Chiapas Mexico
Volunteering: Picking up garbage in the name, and honor of each Patreon supporter.

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

In this episode we review the plethora of tips learned during 2018 with fifty two episodes. Talking to overlanders from all over the world. So many great overlanding stories! A BIG thank you to all our guests and to all of you the listeners; Gratitude!

Music by Shane Brown

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

AMIE, MATT AND JAEGER - THE TRAVEL TOGETHER JOURNAL

Overlanding California to Panama
After watching Matt and Amie of The Traveling Together Journal on their YouTube channel for several months, it was an honor to have them join us on the Podcast! The Traveling Together Journal is probably a channel you’ve either subscribed to, or one you’ll want to go check out. After a wonderful love story; of meeting in Nicaragua, Amie and Matt moved to Maui for 3 years, got married, flew back to California and embarked on an overland trip in 2016 from California, through Baja, to Panama, then back to California. Listen in as we enjoy their overlanding stories, learn from their experiences and understand the importance of a good awning! Listen carfull and you will even hear their dog Jaeger snoring through part 2 :)

GHT Overland Podcast - Show Notes
Website: http://www.thetravelingtogetherjournal.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lbODyUJlK0Ll7xJZ7ggSg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetravelingtogetherjournal/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_traveling_together_journal/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Traveling2gethr

Vehicle: 1995 Toyota T-100
Fuel Capacity: 24 gallons getting 15.5 mpg
Spare Fuel: 5 gallons
Water Capacity: 15 gallons lasting 3 to 5 days LifeSaver Jerry can
Shower: Hose connected to a LifeSaver Jerry can to rinse off after washing up in the ocean.
Solar: Renogy 300 watt panels with 150 amp-hour house battery bank
Refrigerator: 66 liter SnowMaster
Favorite Overlanding Recipes: Huevos Rancheros
Top Pieces of Gear: Matt = Surfboards - Amie = Camper & Awning

Favorite Locations: Baja Mexico, Southern Costa Rica, Aguacero waterfalls in Chiapas Mexico
Volunteering: Picking up garbage in the name, and honor of each Patreon supporter.

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Overlanders from Europe, Hungary who quit their jobs at the end of last year. Evelin (27) worked in online marketing and Ferenc (38) is a lawyer, specialized in mutual funds. They’ve been together for 4 years and during that time had done a few backpacking trips in Asia, but also done a couple of major overland trips before their current trip. Last year they discovered northern Europe and in early 2018 travelled to Africa, which turned out to be a test run for their equipment and vehicle. Based on these trips they made modifications to their vehicle and equipment setup.

We travelled a lot together, and planned this trip since mid-2017. I (Ferenc) have driven all the way from London to Mongolia in 2014 (long story because we actually had to sell the car in Tajikistan) and this trip had basically made me want to do a similar trip again. That’s when I started to look into this type of travel a bit further, reading about it, watching loads of youtube videos in this niche.

Leaving the 9-5 world opens up your perspective, your view on the world and makes you realise that there is more to life than just the routine. Overlanding is making you capable of reaching places where it would be more difficult or even impossible to get to in a conventional way (as a usual/typical tourist).

Website: https://overlandsite.com
Instagram: instagram.com/overlandsite
Facebook: facebook.com/overlandsite
YouTube: youtube.com/overlandsite

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Overlanders from Europe, Hungary who quit their jobs at the end of last year. Evelin (27) worked in online marketing and Ferenc (38) is a lawyer, specialized in mutual funds. They’ve been together for 4 years and during that time had done a few backpacking trips in Asia, but also done a couple of major overland trips before their current trip. Last year they discovered northern Europe and in early 2018 travelled to Africa, which turned out to be a test run for their equipment and vehicle. Based on these trips they made modifications to their vehicle and equipment setup.

We travelled a lot together, and planned this trip since mid-2017. I (Ferenc) have driven all the way from London to Mongolia in 2014 (long story because we actually had to sell the car in Tajikistan) and this trip had basically made me want to do a similar trip again. That’s when I started to look into this type of travel a bit further, reading about it, watching loads of youtube videos in this niche.

Leaving the 9-5 world opens up your perspective, your view on the world and makes you realise that there is more to life than just the routine. Overlanding is making you capable of reaching places where it would be more difficult or even impossible to get to in a conventional way (as a usual/typical tourist).

Website: https://overlandsite.com
Instagram: instagram.com/overlandsite
Facebook: facebook.com/overlandsite
YouTube: youtube.com/overlandsite

Music by Shane Brown / www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

The Way Overland

Overlanding with Jolie and Mark of Australia
After being introduced to Mark and Jolie from one of our listeners, we were delighted to arrange an interview with this Australian couple as they prepared for a month long hike in Nepal.

Jolie and Mark are on a three year overlanding trip from Australia to London in their 2006 Toyota Troopcarrier. After a twelve month buildout, they departed their home in Australia in July of 2017, and headed North. Their YouTube series is inspiring to watch, as they document their amazing overlanding journey. Be sure to subscribe to their channel, as they travel through areas some of use might have reservations about. Showing the world, just how friendly and beautiful each destination is along their Australia to London route.

Website: thewayoverland.com
Instagram: instagram.com/thewayoverland
Facebook: facebook.com/thewayoverland
YouTube: youtube.com/thewayoverland
Vehicle: 2006 Toyota Troopcarrier HDJ78R “Troop Dogg”

Fuel Capacity: 180 liters (47.55 gallons) 1200 km (745.65 miles @15.6 mpg)
Water Capacity: 65 liters (17.17 gallons)
Shower: Solar Shower - ocean, river or local facilities as available
Solar: 180 watt panel (removable) InterVOLT battery manager
Refrigerator: 80 liter Engel (fridge / freezer)
Stove: Coleman Dual Fuel 2 burner & a Single burner

Favorite Places: Australian Outback - Atauro Island - NE India
Top Pieces of Gear: Roof conversion with Alu-Cab
Best Recovery Gear: Winch, Maxtrax & Shovel
Favorite Recipes: Curry

Music Credits: Shane Brown @ www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

The Way Overland

Overlanding with Jolie and Mark of Australia
After being introduced to Mark and Jolie from one of our listeners, we were delighted to arrange an interview with this Australian couple as they prepared for a month long hike in Nepal.

Jolie and Mark are on a three year overlanding trip from Australia to London in their 2006 Toyota Troopcarrier. After a twelve month buildout, they departed their home in Australia in July of 2017, and headed North. Their YouTube series is inspiring to watch, as they document their amazing overlanding journey. Be sure to subscribe to their channel, as they travel through areas some of use might have reservations about. Showing the world, just how friendly and beautiful each destination is along their Australia to London route.

Website: thewayoverland.com
Instagram: instagram.com/thewayoverland
Facebook: facebook.com/thewayoverland
YouTube: youtube.com/thewayoverland
Vehicle: 2006 Toyota Troopcarrier HDJ78R “Troop Dogg”

Fuel Capacity: 180 liters (47.55 gallons) 1200 km (745.65 miles @15.6 mpg)
Water Capacity: 65 liters (17.17 gallons)
Shower: Solar Shower - ocean, river or local facilities as available
Solar: 180 watt panel (removable) InterVOLT battery manager
Refrigerator: 80 liter Engel (fridge / freezer)
Stove: Coleman Dual Fuel 2 burner & a Single burner

Favorite Places: Australian Outback - Atauro Island - NE India
Top Pieces of Gear: Roof conversion with Alu-Cab
Best Recovery Gear: Winch, Maxtrax & Shovel
Favorite Recipes: Curry

Music Credits: Shane Brown @ www.shanebrownmusic.com

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Find all Overlanding podcasts at: https://ghtoverland.com/podcasts
Overlanding Gear & Gift Guide at: https://ghtoverland.com/overlanding-gift-guide

Daniel L. Richards – CEO and Founder of Global Rescue
Dan is the CEO of Global Rescue, a company he founded in 2004. Dan also serves as the President of Crisis Services Company, in Vermont, and serves on the board of Global Wildlife Conservation, a science-based environmental conservation organization.

Overlanding with a reasonable grip on reality and safety is, and should be top of mind for everyone. A service like Global Rescue is really the partner in crime with your tenacity to tackle overland adventure. Regardless of your location, backwoods of Oregon to Zimbabwe.

We encourage you to think about your priorities, think about others, possibly your parents want to support your adventures... Instead of mom picking out traction mats or camera gear, how about the vital life saving service like Global Rescue?

* this episode is not paid or sponsored. This episode is an educational episode to help our listeners in selecting services based on education and simply being smart. Keep a grip on reality and adventure with less worry for you and your loved ones.

Overlanding Podcast Notes
Global Rescue - globalrescue.com
Call them directly at 1-800-381-9754
Facebook - facebook.com/myglobalrescue
Instagram - instagram.com/global_rescue
Twitter - twitter.com/GlobalRescue

Global Rescue is coverage for your health and wellbeing. Check out their plans and coverage details.

You can purchase plans from $119 for a single person with 7 Days of Global Rescue medical membership, or a 1 year plan for the same single person is $329. They also offer family plans from $199 to $579 for those same time periods.

Global Rescue has a team of critical care paramedics, physicians, nurses and military special operations veterans available to help you. Their medical advisory and evacuation services include a relationship with the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations.

NOTE: All services are available, regardless of your home country, and regardless of your travel location. Of course it's best to thoroughly understand the details of the plan you purchase, so call Global Rescue, or start with an online chat to clarify a plan that's going to be best for your specific situation.

Takeaways;
It might be that you want some peace of mind, knowing a professional agency has your back. Or, like a lot of us, "nothing bad will happen to me" kind of overlanders, it could be you have loved ones that are convinced bad thing are going to happen on your wild adventures. So do it for you, or do it for them; the reality is things do go wrong. In all the research we've done, and after talking with Dan, Global Rescue offers extremely valuable services for overlanders. Go over to their website or send mom a note on how she can help you out... If Global Rescue is the provider for National Geographic and the U.S. Ski Team, you know you've got the right people behind you.

Music by Shane Brown