INTRODUCTION
We are a small family living and adventuring across North America.
Tennesseans by birth, in 2010 we traded the humid, tree covered mountains of Appalachia for the arid, flat desert of southeast New Mexico. We have since fallen in love with life on the road and in 2018 sold it all and struck out as full-time travelers and “YouTubers”. Our adventures have taken us from the Gulf Coast to the Arctic Coast and many places inbetween! You can ride along with us on our YouTube Channel see some pretty incredible things as we share our travels.

THE BEGINNING
You might say our official introduction to overlanding came when we purchased our Land Cruiser. Like most folks who enter the lifestyle, we were already living the pastime, we just didn’t know there was a word for it! Sarah and I have always loved spending time outdoors, both of us having grown up in a rural farm setting, so it was a natural progression to go from road trips, hiking, hunting, and car camping to what we now know as “Overlanding”.
It didn’t take long before our passion for the New Mexico backroads infected our friends and co-workers and an off-road club was soon born. Shortly after the club became active, I pulled the Land Cruiser in for a heart transplant since its current powerplant was of unknown origin, and its reliability was questionable. Using the current engine simply wasn’t an acceptable risk since it’s not uncommon to be hours from civilization when going off the grid in New Mexico. As I worked at a feverish pace to complete the swap, it became apparent that a family friendly, ready-to-go rig would be ideal to ensure our family could safely enjoy our trips without the stress of trying to work on the Land Cruiser between expeditions. After some research and several test-drives we purchased a Trail Edition 4Runner. At that point the Land Cruiser moved to long-term project status as we turned our attention to our new family rig. While our focus has now shifted to enjoying creation as often as we can in the 4Runner, we continue to tweak on “The Beast”, as it has been affectionately named, and I take it on solo missions from time to time to test out any new or rebuilt components. Our long term goal will be to build this into an overland rig that can travel continents with ease and minimal maintenance as time and funding is made available.
THE RIGS

2014 Toyota 4Runner
BFG KO2’s, Icon Vehicle Dynamics Suspension, Southern Style Off Road Bumpers, and Gobi Rack are just a few of the upgrades our primary rig features to get us there and back.

1980 Toyota HJ45 Land Cruiser
This Australian, right-hand-drive, Chevy powered, rig sporting a Trakka pop-top is our vintage workhorse. This rig is undergoing a long-term build-out but still sees the trail from time to time.

2018 Turtleback Trailer
This rugged, off-road adventure wagon has greatly increased our comfort and longevity on the trail by allowing us to carry more gear, food, and water deep into the wilderness.
OUR ADVENTURES



