How to select the ideal BBQ or Fire Pit for your Overland Trip
When choosing between a collapsible fire pit, a collapsible BBQ fire pit, and a traditional BBQ fire pit, it is crucial to evaluate your...
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Dave Spinks
- Apr 9
- 17 min
"The Essential Elements For Successful Overland Trip Planning "
Planning an overland expedition involves careful consideration of many factors to ensure a safe and enjoyable journey. By following these...
Dave Spinks
- Nov 19, 2023
- 5 min
Are you an Overlander or a Traveller?
In our previous discussion where we clarified the concept of Overlanding, so we now turn our attention to the distinction between...
Dave
- Oct 26, 2023
- 9 min
A Three-Day Exploration of Royal Deeside
Any visit to Aberdeenshire should invariably encompass a journey to the storied lands of Royal Deeside. It is a realm where Queen...
Dave Spinks
- Aug 24, 2023
- 3 min
What Is Overlanding?
"In our community, there's no question quite as likely to ignite a passionate debate as the one about the essence of overlanding. With...
Dave Spinks
- Jul 19, 2023
- 2 min
Drones - Are you Following The Rules
As many of us now own and operate Drones in the UK we thought we would just put up some info we have learned / received regarding...
Dave Spinks
- Jan 21, 2023
- 5 min
Annual New Years Eve Rally Point With OB
The inaugural Overland Bound New Years Eve get together started as a one off trip where a few members got together to complete the North...
Dave Spinks
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min
How to Get Perfect Toast On The Road
If you like toast but don’t have a grill these are the best for toasting we have found. They are light weight and fold up nice and small....
Dave Spinks
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
Interactive Route Map
We have made our trip map more interactive. Click on the route graphic and Google Maps will open in a new tab allowing you to zoom into...
Dave Spinks
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Mongolia Raid 2018 Trip Report
Start Date:- 26th April 2018
End Date:- 2nd September 2018 (Dave returned home 12th November 2018)
Miles travelled:- 24,093
Dave Spinks
- Apr 1, 2020
- 4 min
So This Happened!
grinding halt near John O Groats on New Years Eve when Wilson for the first time ever broke down and we couldn’t fix him
Dave
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Corvid-19 Uncertain Times For Overlanders
Like many we have watched the Coronavirus Pandemic spread throughout the world. Overlanders everywhere are either abandoning their...
Polaris Overland
- Oct 6, 2019
- 5 min
Where Has the Time Gone?
It's now almost a year since Dave arrived back in the UK from his long drive home from Almaty and Wilson parked up on our driveway in...
Dave
- Nov 19, 2018
- 5 min
TUFF TREK 'OVERLAND SERIES' ALUMINIUM ROOF-TENT
Specifications 100% Aluminium Construction - Great Strength & Low Weight Premium Hand Build Quality, 380g Rip Stop Canvas Any of 3 large...
Polaris Overland
- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Big Trip 2017
The Big Trip 2017 in Numbers Start Date:- 3rd April 2017 End Date:- 3rd December 2017 Miles travelled:- 23,096 Days on the road:- 244...
Polaris Overland
- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
Cyprus Circumnavigation 2016
In August 2016, Angela and I embarked on an exciting journey that required meticulous planning due to the unique challenges posed by the...
Polaris Overland
- Sep 17, 2018
- 2 min
Namibia May 2016
. Click on the route graphic and Google Maps will open in a new tab allowing you to zoom into areas we visited and see more details about...
Polaris Overland
- Sep 13, 2018
- 9 min
A Medical Emergency in Uzbekistan
Once again we are jumping forwards of where we should be on our blog. The Russian Altai and Pamir Highway blog will follow but in the...
Dave
- Mar 15, 2018
- 5 min
Wilson's Makeover
Camping in Cappadocia, Turkey - April 2017 Our setup for The Big Trip 2017 worked pretty well. It was not perfect but then no one set up...
Polaris Overland
- Feb 27, 2018
- 25 min
We Made It
We had a week in Santa Pola with the Gusto Overland and Lizzybus teams and this was just the tonic we needed to move on from the robbery...
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