Land Roamer - Around The World: I had a Dream

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Sunday, December 31, 2006

I had a dream...

... To roam the world, overland, unhindered by common obstacles, to visit places, to have time to listen to people and to appreciate mankind's diversity...

This would take time to prepare and time to enjoy. It would entail having a vehicle that could go just about anywhere yet providing an acceptable level of comfort during months of travel whether in hot or cold climate.

… These were my thoughts, as the sun was setting over this forsaken village in Chad (where I was working for a humanitarian organisation), the temperature starting to drop below the 50°C (122 F) that we had at midday.

=> Scroll down, explore this website, there is more to discover...
=> In a hurry? You can read my biography here

Overlanding...

Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years), to remote destinations where the journey matters as much as the destination.

Taking the road less traveled (quite literally), overlanders seek out some of the most scenic and untouched frontiers, with travel often spanning multiple countries, sometimes even multiple continents.

=> Song of a Traveller (By Wim Keesmatt) => Watch this GREAT videoclip on FULL screen!
This clip illustrates SO WELL the magic of overlanding in a 4x4 ! Words for the song are here!

Travel...

As MUCH as you can

As FAR as you can

As LONG as you can

Life is NOT meant to be lived

in ONE place...

=> Gunther, Christine and Otto are great recent overlanders!

=> Emil and Liliana Schmid hold the Guiness book of record for "Longest driven journey".

As of 14 March 2016, the longest driven journey is 723,852 km (449,780 miles) and was achieved by Emil and Liliana Schmid (Switzerland) who travelled across 185 countries in the same Toyota Land Cruiser in a journey that started on 18 October 1984 and is still ongoing.car.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

The Wanderlust Gene: Why Some People Are Born To Travel

Extracts from Elite Daily, March 3, 2015
http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/wanderlust-gene-people-born-travel/953464/

There are some people who never feel the urge to leave the house. They’re content to stay in the city they came from, the couch they sit on, and the 360 degrees that immediately surround them.

Then there’s the rest of us: the people who can’t sit still and always keep their passports on them – just in case. Whether you call it wanderlust, a love of travel or regular old curiosity – the fact remains the same: Your hunger to explore simply cannot be quenched, no matter how many vacations or journeys you take.

For you, there’s always something new to see, something different than you’re used to. You enjoy day trips, but you also realize there’s only so much you can see in 24 hours. You’re into one-way flights and trips without a destination.

According to recent scientific claims, it may have been embedded in your DNA, even before that. One research suggest that the inherent urge to travel can be traced back to one gene, which is identified as DRD4-7R, has been dubbed the “wanderlust gene,” because of its correlation with increased levels of curiosity and restlessness, for the most part.

The gene is not all too common; in fact, it’s only possessed by about 20 percent of the population. Having said that, there is a much higher prevalence of this gene in regions of the globe where travel has been encouraged in its past.

According to David Dobbs, the mutant form of the DRD4 gene, 7r, results in people who are “more likely to take risks; explore new places, ideas, foods, relationships, drugs, or sexual opportunities,” he went on to say that bearers of this gene, “generally embrace movement, change, and adventure.”

Friday, December 29, 2006

One Life - Live it !

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Why live in a house when you can live in a 4x4 camper-truck?

In a 4x4 camper-truck, life and travel go to a higher level.

A visit to the grocery store becomes an anthropological study of a local market and its people in a remote region of the world. An evening stroll becomes an exploration of unchartered terrain. Neighbours become doorways into cross-cultural understanding. The road driven from one point to another becomes an expedition discovering hidden gems of nature and mankind.

When the novelty and excitement become too much, you step inside your 4x4 camper-truck, close the door behind you and you are home. You are sheltered from the elements: rain, wind, cold stay outside. Your kitchen and your bathroom are clean, you have all the water you require simply by opening the tap and solar panels have charged the camper batteries. Your bed, with your own familiar sheets and pillow are there. Inside your 4x4 camper-truck you find the necessary rest and refuge whether in Alaska or in Zanzibar.

Outside your 4x4 camper-truck you may wake up and have breakfast in the middle of the Sahara Desert and some months later it could be in the tropical forest of Brazil. Parked on top of a remote hill, next to campfire, you stare mesmerized at the stars and at the Southern Cross.

Less is more! Without the “necessities” of the modern world, you are free to slow down and savour life:

To wake when the sun rises, rather than when your alarm goes off.
To take the less travelled road, in whichever direction you want, unbound by timetables and public transportation routes.
To sit in a chair along the edge of the river/wood/national park and daydream, rather than worrying about deadlines and bosses.
To gaze at the stars and to remember that we are mere moments in time, specks in the greater cosmos of existence.