Youtube interview with Carl Parker, editor, ADVmoto magazine What an honour to have been in the company of Carl and ADVmoto magazine for an interview. Having to behave on your best in a live interview is nerve-wracking stuff for overlanders that are not use to this kind of exposure. We […]
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Sponsorship, Brand Ambassador What Is The Benefits Or Pitfalls?
Podcast discuss the pitfalls and benefits of being a sponsored Adventure motorcycle rider and tips for businesses. We have been travelling on BMW’s and DR650’s for more than a decade and been the founders of All Terrain Gear a South African motorcycle adventure gear brand. In our time with the […]
Read MoreHow to earn income while travelling like a pauper
Have stories to tell not stuff to show.
With a bit of planning, traveling fairly cheaply is possible anywhere in the world. One of the biggest myths in travel is that taking that adventure of a lifetime will be expensive. We offer some tips and advice on how to go about affording overlanding, travelling, backpacking or whatever you want to call it.
Read MoreGear article in Advrider.com first book publication
Gear article in Advrider.com first book publication The biggest motorcycle adventure riding forum in the world, Advrider.com has just published its first coffee table book. It is a massive compilation of the best motorbike travel stories since 2001. And value articles for gear and equipment, bikes, and everything else that is […]
Read MoreThe Best UPSHIFT ONLINE – 2020 Adv motorcycle photos WIDE OPEN
The best adventure dualsport motorcycle travel photos of 2020 all in one magazine It is a massive honour to be part of this exclusive edition of photos in the 53rd edition of UPSHIFT ONLINE magazine. Not just one photo, there are a few photos of Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. To […]
Read MoreKnow Before You Go – Top Tips From Experienced Motorcycle Travellers
Advice from adventure motorcycle riders to plan a trip around the world. A collective podcast discussing motorbike over land and dualsport tips before setting off on a trip. The tips and advice is also applicable to short trips. There are quite a few aspects to planning a trip around the […]
Read MoreSalar de Uyuni – Riding the biggest mirror in the world.
Solitude on the Magical Salt Flats in Bolivia As always a great chat to the one and only Jim Martin from Adventure Rider Radio riding motorcycles on the biggest salt lake in the world – Salar de Uyuni. After the initial 7 month lockdown we had to sit out in […]
Read MoreWe chat all the moto travel nonsense with Allan Karl
What it is like sitting around keeping yourself busy in a place like Sucre Bolivia. Going for almost 9 months in Bolivia at the time of the interview we have already been sitting in Sucre for 6 of those months. The rules in Sucre were quite strict, only one person […]
Read MoreSidi motorcycle boots, what happened to your quality?
Are Sidi Motorcycle Adventure Enduro boots of the same quality anymore? Both soles of this pair of Sidi Offroad Gore-tex Adventure motorcycle boots came off at close to the same time. (Updated: Oct 2025): Our spare pair of Sidi Adventure boots suffered the same fate as this one which the […]
Read MoreHelinox Chair One & Nigor Sparrow chairs Review & comparison
Review and comparison between two excellent travel chairs. The Helinox Chair One and Nigor Sparrow. We have been using these two camping chairs for the last 4 years.
Read MoreMedical travel health insurance why you need to consider it.
This is a comprehensive overview pro-guide article we compiled for must-know information on travel health medical insurance. Whether short, long, or ex-pats. Travel Medical Health Insurance is one of the last things we thought about that much and normally just pay it and get it over with. We should have […]
Read MoreWhich Personal GPS Trackers are best for you? Comparison
Comparison – Personal GPS trackers and locator for motorcycle and other adventure sports. This article covers the pro’s and con’s from the best GPS personal locator beacons available for use with adventure activities, like hiking, kayaking, motorcycle adventure and enduro riding. There are quite a few great quality units and […]
Read MoreGPS & Navigation need to know.
GPS navigation – How to choose the most suitable unit and associated products for your dual-sport adventures. Selecting the best motorcycle GPS can be somewhat of a challenge due to the limitations of placement, touch screen, and size, with more abuse and waterproof and dustproof properties as opposed to conventional […]
Read MoreThis Is Why We Are Still In South America
Italian motorcycle magazine interview on Youtube – About being stuck in Bolivia with the motorcycles Roadbook is one of the finest motorcycle adventure magazines in Italy. They asked us a few questions on the lockdown and our trip through South America in the last few months. Although in lockdown there […]
Read MorePodcast with JJ le Roux – Gravel Travel
JJ is a soundmixer with a love of adventure motorbiking. Sharing his love for podcasts and stories it is a great match to start a podcast hosting travellers and their stories. We had the honor to be the first on his show. We chatted about the lockdown and the riding around […]
Read MoreThis is how to deal with travel restrictions & border shutdown in Bolivia
All the fun and games sitting with adventure motorcycles in Bolivia waiting for the pandemic to pass. We had such a fun chat with Jim Martin from Adventure Rider Radio about bike choices, travel funding, South America culture, people and landscapes, the unexpected stuff happing with travelers, just about everything motorcycle […]
Read MoreEgle – Quarantine diaries Bolivia.
Sitting in Sucre as orphans with the overland legend Frank Linderd and his wonderful partner Roxanne waiting the time away as all the borders are closed and been advised to not travel around Bolivia for the next 2-3 weeks.Eglė Gerulaitytė decided a good time hook up with us.
Read MoreThe Best UPSHIFT ONLINE – 2019 Adv motorcycle photos
The best adventure dualsport motorycle travel photos of 2019 all in one magazine UPSHIFT ONLINE 41st edition is pure bike candy for the eyes. It is a collection of some of the most beautiful photographs from the stories they hosted in 2019. We are very honoured that they included us […]
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