Principles of Overlanding: Planning Your First Overland Journey

Scott Brady and Matt Scott introduce the Overland Journal Podcast’s new YouTube live video format and discuss how to plan your first overland adventure by balancing preparedness with simplicity. They share early mistakes like carrying excessive fuel, unnecessary gear, and underestimating anxiety, emphasizing that everyone starts somewhere and that small, local trips close to home are a great way to learn. They encourage involving partners and family in planning, focusing on personal interests rather than emulating others, and giving yourself grace while accepting that plans will change. Practical planning tools include Google My Maps for routes and services, plus Gaia/onX for technical travel, iOverlander for camps, and paper maps for redundancy. They stress responsible travel, proper training, and essential safety items like water, navigation, medical basics, communication devices (especially inReach/PLBs), suitable tires, and low-consequence recovery gear. This episode is brought to you by Danner Boots: https://www.danner.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.