What does overlanding mean? What are some famous routes around the world? What vehicles do people use?
OVERLANDING
Travel a long distance over land over months or years.
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Self-reliant adventure travel to remote destinations where the journey is the primary goal.
OVERLANDING VS. OFF-ROADING
Off-roading focuses on taking a vehicle and traveling over uneven, rugged, and natural terrain with four-wheeling or rock climbing being the primary goal.
What else?
Primary Purpose: Exploration / Adventure Travel
Duration: At least a week to many years
Logistics
Remote locations
New Cultures
Under-explored/documented regions
Self Reliance
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What have you done before?
HISTORY
Highway development in Australia
Early 1920s motorcaravan
CHOOSING A VEHICLE
How far will you be going?
How far away from civilization will you be?
What kind of terrain will you be covering?
What kind of journey do you envision?
Where in the world will you be going?
What is your budget?
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Which vehicle would you choose?
1: AUSTRALIA
Melbourne to Darwin
2300 mi / 3700 km
Overlanding roots to Australia
Massive country
Vast, remote, wild Outback
2: THE SILK ROAD
Kashgar to Istanbul
4000 miles
Links Asia and Europe
4x4 required
3: ACROSS AFRICA
Cairo to Cape Town
6250 miles
Spectacular wildlife & culture
4: TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY
Moscow to Vladivostok
Remote Russia, Mongolia, China
6,152 mile journey
5: THE PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY
Alaska to Argentina
>30,000 miles
Network of routs
Longest motorable route in th eworld
Darien Gap
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Which route appeals to you the most?
IS OVERLANDING DANGEROUS?
It can be as dangerous as you allow it to be or as safe as you strive to make it.
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1. Personal Preparation
2. Navigation
3. Road Safety
4. Common Sense
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The world isn't as scary as the media would have you believe.
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