How-To Overlanding Guides | Lost in a 4×4 Overland Journey

Over time on the road, we’ve realized that overlanding isn’t just about the places you go—it’s everything that happens behind the scenes that makes the journey work.

Figuring out visas, understanding paperwork, choosing the right setup, dealing with unexpected situations, and learning how things actually work in different countries—these are the parts that aren’t always obvious when you first start planning a trip like this.

In this section, we share the “how-to” side of our journey—the things we’ve had to learn along the way while traveling across continents with our overland vehicle. From getting a carnet de passages to navigating visa processes across West Africa, or making decisions about our own setup, these articles are based on real situations we’ve gone through ourselves.

Some of these guides are meant to make your journey easier. Others are here to help you avoid surprises—or at least be better prepared for them. All of them come from experience, written with the goal of giving you a clearer picture of what overland travel actually looks like beyond the highlights.