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So our OB hound is actually a cat...a Sichuan, China cat. Anyways we are just over a month into a 6 month journey and true to form she starts getting a bit "wild". But she does grace us with her presence at least once a day.

I live in China and mostly see guys using Tenkara rods...never tried it myself but for sure it's a pretty simple set up. Personally I think it's limited in its presentation but then again I've seen some pretty big fish hauled in. Just caught my first fish over here ;-)

For sure you'll notice an improvement especially on hot days. Our cover came with a mesh that covered the vents...immediately cut that out. Also I keep our 30L fridge outside on hot days and that reduces the cycles as well. We supply power with 2 x 50w and 2 x 100w solar panels using an MPPT...

1 month into a 6 month journey...nature abounds!

Drove into a beautiful jungle valley yesterday...a monkey appear up river to get a drink...large owls hootin' at night...almost seems magical...1 month into our tour back up to the Tibetan Plateau

There are no designated campgrounds in China...so you need to be somewhat creative. Small town parks can offer a nice alternative to bush camping.

Have already started entertaining a new approach to our overlanding. The RTT fly is already seeing the effects of UV and my wife nearly broke her leg climbing onto a slippery ladder one morning. So we have our eye out for an ex-military style Iveco. Will build the box and fit out the build...

Jay...those are timeless combos. Word of caution though...the rods should hung whenever possible to avoid warping. Something my father always repeated. Anyways...what I write are my earliest memories of Overlanding with my father. Can't count the times he would stop whatever he was doing and...

Felt that from my camp chair...cutting a path through the middle of China...headin' north. Quite honestly I thought the thread's question was a little silly but I sure liked what it provoked. Overlanding has come a long ways but it'll always have the smell and feel of countless miles of...

Personally I think it would be impossible to Kill our love for being surrounded by what Mother Nature has created...no matter how much technology tries to influence our time spent enjoying it. I to am over 60, and my desire to be in and around it all was handed down by my dad and his dad before...

Did a 25mi town run today...sure handy having bikes. Into some great riding at the moment.

Today was a town run through some magnificent bamboo groves

and have our camp all back in order after last night's storm

What a great adventure...beautiful

Been hit by bad weather...make shift kitchen ended up in a deserted barn...we call this Bamboo Chicken

jeezzzzz...good thing you didn't have it loaded...could've ended up being someone's hood ornament

I try my best to keep it near the kitchen table...although a difficult task most of the time ;-)

I've done a lot to the rig recently...but one thing I'm particularly happy with is mounting my bikepacking panniers to the spare wheel. Now I keep all my flammables outside

Slowly making our way towards the Tibetan Plateau...currently creekside in Jiangxi Province

This has all been very interesting and thought provoking. It does have me wondering how well received was the internal combination engine back in the day. Especially by those who loved their stables, not to mention their favorite steed. But for sure we are at an important junction whether we...