Tag Archives: Overland

6 Links Worth Some Loving

1. ARB ON INSTAGRAM     LOVING… the photo stream that is pimpin’ up our Instagram feed with 4X4’ness   2. NINGALOO STATION     LOVING… imagining floating along thee blue waves in a kayak, ahhh aqua heaven. We’ll be there in months time, many months. It’s images like this that keep you putting in […]

Africa Travel Inspiration: Namibia D707

  HELLO + WELCOME to a special post, featuring some hot-off-the-press photos that have just landed from K’s good South African mates who just ducked up to Namibia for a couple of weeks. Could you imagine being able to head somewhere so exotic for a handful of weeks. Incredible.   What’s more incredible are these photos […]

Wrap Up {Edition 9}

  HELLO + WELCOME to the Wrap Up as we prepare to travel across Australia and through Africa in our 4X4. As the year creepily creeps up on December it feels like it’s pace has quickened. And so, the countdown begins…         100 DAYS     This Wednesday marks 100 days until […]

Wrap Up {Edition 8}

  HELLO + WELCOME to the Aussie Overlanders regular Wrap Up as we prepare for an epic expedition across Australia and throughout Africa. Can I let you in on something? For the past 4 weeks it feels like we haven’t stopped thinking, breathing and dreaming about this adventure. Everyone needs a break from (over) thinking. So, it […]

WRAP UP {EDITION 7}

    HELLO + WELCOME Take a look around, make yourself a cuppa and settle in. Here’s whats’s been happening in the World of Aussie Overlanders as we prepare for an epic road trip across Australia and through Africa. A lot of work goes in before one heads out – as G found out in spades […]

OVERLAND VEHICLE DESIGN INSPIRATION

  The challenge? To design + execute an awesome, liveable, mobile home from our 1989 Toyota Troop Carrier. We’ll be working with a 5m³ living quarters and we must design it to get us to where we need to be and to sustain us in remote areas. In our home on wheels our aim is to […]

WRAP UP {EDITION 5}

  Surely it can’t be Wednesday already? This past week has flown by like it’s nobody’s business.   The Troopy is still in the garage – for those new to the site, we are having our Toyota Troop Carrier converted into having a pop-top roof – and it is begging to come home. And home it […]

WRAP UP {EDITION 4}

  Hope you’re all having a cracker of a week! We would like to send out a big HELLO + WELCOME to anyone who is new to Aussie Overlanders. Especially to the awesome overlanders and 4WD lovers we met over the weekend at the Sydney 4WD and Adventure Show. We are on a bit of […]

6 Links Worth Some Loving

1. THE AFRICA OVERLAND NETWORK Loving… how Africa Overland Network brings together the (delightfully insane) overland community.  2. TRAVEL MANIACS Loving… this step by step photo blog of Travel Maniacs Troopy Conversion and interior build. This is VERY close to what we want to do with our 4X4. Inspiration to the max.   3. WOMEN ON WHEELS […]

9 Great Travel Books You Have Never Heard Of

  Well hello you good-looking, adventurous fox! Let’s dive right in, shall we? Here goes with 9 great travel books that are lesser known, and altogether GREAT. And personally get us throthing at the mouth to hit the road next year as Aussie Overlanders.   1. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts (click to buy book here)  “It […]