Author: Dan Grec

Campsite showing the shower hanging off the J30 roof 4

Riverbeds and Craters

With the titan and the extra 5 gallon container full to the brim, we strike out and drive along dry riverbeds recommended to us by locals, aiming directly for coast. Because water is scarce,...

Emily 9

Timelines and Teammates

During the Alaska to Argentina Expedition there were multiple times I had company in the Jeep. Some friends jumped aboard for a month each, multiple backpackers were in the Jeep for everything from an...

The desert is HUGE 5

The Namib Desert, Namibia Pt. 2

The roads are rough, so it takes a long time to cover not much distance each day. Happily, there is no rush. The days are sunny and hot, and the nights beautifully cold allowing...

Extremely barren at times 8

The Namib Desert, Namibia Pt. 1

The Namib Desert in the far North West of Namibia is equally impressive as in Angola. I am shocked how quickly – and how often – the landscape switches from open sandy planes to...

Epupa Falls 2

Epupa Falls and Beyond

We follow the Kunene River, right along the border between Angola and Namibia. At a lunch stop we see a croc on the far bank, though we’re not sure if it’s dead or alive,...