Can we now just go back to just calling it “car camping”?

[DintDobbs]

To clarify, Wal Mart parking lots and car camping go together like soap and water. Many overlanders choose these locations for a variety of reasons.

My point in differentiating the two is that overlanding requires traveling over land, whereas car camping does not require going out of the way. I have car camped many a time along my regular commuting routes, but I really wouldn't call going to work "traveling". Driving, sure, but not traveling, and certainly not overlanding.

You can car camp anywhere that you can park, just like you can camp anywhere you can set up a tent or roll out a sleeping bag. But to say you "overlanded" in a parking lot is much like saying you "backpacked" in somebody's spare bedroom.

You overland TO Wal Mart, and car camp AT Wal Mart.

 

[genocache]

So is Itchy Boots "overlanding"?

 

[DintDobbs]

@genocache I cannot find sufficient information on the subject to answer the question, but from what I got, Itchy Boots did some thing related to videos about motorcycles.

If that involved riding motorcycles to places, that's "vehicle-reliant travel" and fits the bill, according to the forum's rules!

 

[slumpychuck_]

interesting

So serious….

 

[MiamiC70]

How about “empty wallet landing”

 

[Wildcat-01]

It's only Car Camping when it comes from the Car Camping region of France. Otherwise, it's just Sparkling Glamping.

 

[Dimitri_Raptis]

Call it what you like. As long as you enjoy!

 

[OverlandFaction]

To be an Overlander you must cross a sea or ocean as part of the Journey.. Otherwise it's just camping with a car!!

 

[Autism Family Travels]

Anyone remember the Columbia edition Jeeps? TJ, Liberty and Grand Cherokee all had a Columbia edition. Who cares what it's called...go out enjoy it. I think I will be buying some of that new Columbia gear, I like it.

 

[Vickycc_3ef47a]

Anyone remember the Columbia edition Jeeps? TJ, Liberty and Grand Cherokee all had a Columbia edition. Who cares what it's called...go out enjoy it. I think I will be buying some of that new Columbia gear, I like it.

You're making me nervous in anticipation to buy it!

 

[DintDobbs]

@OverlandFaction Wait, wouldn't that be "overseaing"? This game just went to a whole new level.

 

[OverlandFaction]

@OverlandFaction Wait, wouldn't that be "overseaing"? This game just went to a whole new level.

Maybe not so much a US issue, but in the UK we can touch the sea from any point in less than 100 miles.. And a real journey requires you to cross the sea. Well that's my opinion.. Anyway.

We have a load of wannabe (Overlander's) that have brought all the gear, strapped it to something, then leave home and drive to the next sudo wild camp down the road for a weekend, stay there and then go home again... Which is just camping with a car.

To be a real overlander you need to become captain pugwash..

 

[North American Sojourner]

To be an Overlander you must cross a sea or ocean as part of the Journey.. Otherwise it's just camping with a car!!

Still waiting for that bridge.
LOL.
Zim

 

[OverlandFaction]

Still waiting for that bridge.
LOL.
Zim

One day it will be there.

 

[grubworm]

To be an Overlander you must cross a sea or ocean as part of the Journey..

i have crossed the atlantic on a sub and for reference...it was almost as boring and depressing as driving thru west texas...

just sayin'...

 

[OTH Overland]

i have crossed the atlantic on a sub and for reference...it was almost as boring and depressing as driving thru west texas...

just sayin'...

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Now you have done it, in 2024 "Underwatering" will be all the rage ... Think I am going to pre-order my new Jeep Nautilus edition with factory snorkel now before they sell out... just hope they get the leaky door issue figured out first.

 

[OverlandFaction]

Now you have done it, in 2024 "Underwatering" will be all the rage ... Think I am going to pre-order my new Jeep Nautilus edition with factory snorkel now before they sell out... just hope they get the leaky door issue figured out first.

So based on that, the journey will be extended due to the extended route on the bottom. Why lets call submarining.

 

[Sparksalot]

Now you have done it, in 2024 "Underwatering" will be all the rage ... Think I am going to pre-order my new Jeep Nautilus edition with factory snorkel now before they sell out... just hope they get the leaky door issue figured out first.

Who’s the uboat commander?

 

[OTH Overland]

Who’s the uboat commander?

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Wow OMG am I getting old, does not seem like that movie came out 40 years ago... lol

 

[Sparksalot]

Wow OMG am I getting old, does not seem like that movie came out 40 years ago... lol

It’s been a few weeks.