More Kazakhstan, and Solving The Engine Overheating Issue!
We rolled into Astana quite late at night, just before reception closed in the Nomad4x4 hostel. It was raining and the forecast didn’t look much better either.Since we failed to drive on our planned southern…
Essential Overland Gear or What We Use – Part III: Lights
As of this writing we are sitting in the Kazakh Steppe, totally alone with the next village at least 60 miles away. We’re waiting for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century and couldn’t be…
Into Kazakhstan
The reason we drove all day this time was that we didn’t want to stay in a random hotel in a small town in Abkhazia. We wanted to reach Astrakhan, a larger town right on…
Best Pocketknives Under $50
When you’re going overlanding and stopping to camp, having the right gear is fundamental to a safe and enjoyable journey, and that gear includes a pocketknife. Pocketknives are known for their practicality. You can use…
Overlanding through the Chechen Republic
During the week when we were in Georgia, we had to figure out our itinerary for the next couple of weeks. In particular, the Caspian Sea and the countries surrounding it require some plans to…
Overlanding in the Tusheti National Park
The Tusheti National Park is something very unique. It’s only really accessible for about 5 months of the year, which is probably how it’s managed to stay so pristine and brutally beautiful.The road leading up to…
Best Pocketknife Sharpener
Pocketknives are versatile tools and essential for cooking, camping, fishing, and hunting. However, they won’t be useful unless they are sharp. Dull blades are not only ineffective, but they can be dangerous. Without access to shops…
Essential Overland Gear or What We Use – Part II: Navigation
We came up with a rough route between our starting point of Budapest, Europe and the desired finish line of Singapore, and all our navigation is based around this rough itinerary. Evelin has put a road-book…
Top 5 Places to See in Georgia
I think the top 5 places to see in Georgia are:Mount Kazbegi and the Gergeti Trinity ChurchVardzia, the cave settlement from the 12th centuryThe Svaneti RegionThe Tusheti National ParkTbilisi and MtskhetaOf course there are plenty…
The Engine Keeps Overheating
Leaving very early from Cappadocia meant there was hardly any traffic on the road. We were driving east with Vince and Maxime following behind us. After a couple of hours I started to recognize a few…
From California to the Sahara Desert with a 4Runner – Meet Marc!
We’ve met Marc during our African adventure when we took part in the Budapest-Bamako Rally. Marc was driving a 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner with all the modifications that you can only see on well equipped…
Cappadocia – A Great Stop in Turkey for Overlanders
We took small country roads from Hattusa to Cappadocia. It was extremely hot but we only had to drive for about 2-3 hours.Having a campsite already in mind (that we found on iOverlander again) made…
