HUGE Overland Adventure - Van Life on a TINY budget // Adventure Experts

Inspirational travel stories, adventure advice, and Overlanding hacks from 4 overland adventurers!

We're sitting down with Van Life Exports Steffen and Janin from @SyncroTravels to discuss what it is really like driving around the world on a budget, including some incredible stories from the road less traveled. This adventure couple shows us what it's really like to be Overlanding with no plan and limited resources, how they made friends along their travels, and how open and welcoming people were when they visited their countries.
There are also some really scary stories from their traveling, including one of the worst things that could happen on the road.
Their adventure is truly inspiring and it's such a privilege to share this with you today.

Put the kettle on and join us for a great conversation.

00:00 Intro
01:06 Surfshark VPN Ad
02:20 Meet Syncro Travels // Janin, Steffen & Luke
03:08 Turning a normal Road trip into an Epic Adventure
04:40 The No Plan Plan
05:49 Driving Impossible Routes
08:53 Any fears about driving across the planet?
10:27 Why India is a dead-end?
12:00 Why the Pan-American Highway is so much easier than Driving around the world?
15:20 Why American’s Don’t Drive Around The World?
16:36 How did you afford this adventure?
17:43 It’s All About The Syncro
22:10 How to save $$$ on fuel
25:30 Do you need 4WD?
27:44 The Reality of Big Rigs that you don’t see on Instagram
28:57 The importance of Micro Adventures and Shakedown runs
30:33 Living in a Spartan Van
32:46 DRUNK?! & The Lithium debate
40:27 WFH vs WFV
42:54 Solar for Overlanding
46:19 Do you let people touch your vehicle?
47:45 The realities of traveling with a dog
58:06 The Worst Thing That Could Happen
01:05:31 Self Producing a Video Series (it’s way harder than you could imagine!)
01:09:12 Getting Home Was a Challenge
01:12:40 NOT a Tiny Home
01:15:21 Learn About Van Life & Overlanding in Germany

GET READY FOR A LIFE-CHANGING ADVENTURE

A huge thanks to Steffen and Janin for sitting down with us to share their experiences, and in a foreign language no less! - check out their wonderful travel series at @Syncro Travels

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[KombiLife]

I'm curious - What is your dream adventure? Where will you go? I'm still dreaming of driving around the world! 🌎🚐💨
PS - WHERE IS LEAH UPDATE COMING VERY SOON! 😉

[WoollyWanderers]

Cracking video, I found the section on travelling with a dog to be especially interesting. My mini poodle Eric has been to 37 countries now, pretty much all of the European mainland and as far afield as Moscow, Istanbul and the North Cape of Norway, all by motorhome. He's a proper little canine Alan Whicker. You do have to be careful to do everything completely by the book. Eric gives a respectful "woof" to his fellow well-travelled canines.

[Mobileian]

Thanks Benjamin I'm sure you just made a lot of folks Sunday! We appreciate it and hope ya'll are able to get on the road soon!

[TemdriWorld]

I drove from London to Africa in my 1995 Mitsubishi Delica last year and I am still here driving around Africa and I filmed the entire journey in 360 VR.

[tomsummers]

Great video, Ben and Leah. I watched every minute, and remember the Synchro Crew from before. Really good to see Leah with you, and Alaska too! Cheers.

[LokigenMahoney]

Great information here mates, I love this video well done. 🙏✌️

[miagy]

Words can't do justice, amazing video!

[michaelganshirt]

Love, love, love Synchro Travels! I hope they get out for more travels soon.

[willtaylor]

Really love Steffen's pragmatic outlook. Especially the latter revelation that he would be happy to head off without a spare wheel..

[FERRYKANA]

What a story on a Sunday night ! Thanks a lot

[dallaswilliamson]

19:28 My son and I drove across a good portion of the united states. I stopped at Exit 0 coming into Texas from New Mexico. I took several pictures of this closed Gas Station. How cool is that!

[chrisfalx]

Yesss Kombi day ! I’m going to save this gem for tonight ….actually as I comment I could always just watch now haha 😛 cheers Ben n Leah ! Edit oh wow 1:20:00 deff saving for tonight I love it haha

[palierto]

Wonderful interview and such an amazing story.

[rickstevens]

I was wondering if you and Leah were still going to continue on with your plans, Glad to hear you are still excited about roaming the planet...I was recently telling a Kombi driver all about you and then it all came to a terrible halt ..

[skyblue-lbkr]

Fascinating! Blessings Ben and Leah! xxx

[kenleach]

So want to just start travel in my van, great watching

[johnnycash]

You are the best but i also love janin and Steffen from Travel overland from Germany.

[MettaTrance]

It would be awesome to work out a way to get these guys their dream battery set up, it sounds like it would greatly benefit them and they seem so nice. Surely there's enough of us here willing to put in a little?

[TylerMillieWood]

Curious what German auto insurance company do you guys use? Thanks!

[belizeguy]

Very good to see you. Trust you all are doing well!!!