Overlanding · Offroad · Hiking · Dogs
Get dirty.
Leave clean.
Honest trail checks, gear tested for years instead of days, and a Discovery being built in a German garage. By someone who drives only where it’s legal and leaves every camp cleaner than he found it.
Set a background image here: the Discovery at camp at dusk, Oscar & Svea in the foreground. Then delete this line.
[X] trails checked
[X] months of gear testing
[X] countries driven
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Four tracks, one rule
Everything here answers one question: is it worth it out there, and how do you do it right?
Latest checks
Trail Checks
No trail checks published yet. The first ones are on their way.
What I actually use
Long-Term Tested
Bought with my own money or used long enough to have an opinion. Verdicts come with the bad parts.
No long-term tests published yet. Verdicts take six months.
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Build log
The Build
From daily driver to overland rig, wrenched at home. Each stage with parts list, cost, hours and what I’d do differently.
- [Stage, e.g. suspension & tires]: done
- [Stage, e.g. power system]: in progress
- [Stage, e.g. sleeping & storage]: planned
The Code
Off the road.
Not off the hook.
Where offroad driving is legal, how to camp without leaving a mark, and why manners are what keep trails open for everyone.
Hi, I’m Stephan.
I wrench on my own Land Rover, fly a licensed drone and used to shoot photos for TV. With my wife and our dogs Oscar and Svea I’m outside as often as life allows, and I tell you here what’s worth it.
The Trail Letter
Once a month: new trail checks, what got closed, one piece of gear worth knowing about. No spam, no hype.