We are Jen, James and Henry the Defender. In 2021 we embarked on the adventure of our lives, travelling the world with no timetable, no map and no rush. Our plan is to simply experience whatever life wants to throw at us, as remote and wild as we can find, and see what each day brings.
Henry is our trusted steed and most importantly our home. He took a year and a half to convert from a station wagon to a fully-equipped overland camper and everything we own is tucked inside or bolted to the outside!
We carry a satellite tracker which pings our location to a map once a day, tracking our route across the world. Follow our adventures through our blog, photos and the map.
As I sit here writing this blog, the events I´m about to write about were two weeks ago. It seems like two months or maybe even two years! So much has happened since then and our lives are so different. Liberia was the low point of the trip so far, yes the conditions in Monrovia … Continue reading A New Year and New Perspective in Cote D´Ivoire
We were up very early on Boxing Day at Tiwai Island ready to head for the Liberian border. The road was expected to be difficult and bumpy, Steve said it could take up to 9 hours to reach the campsite on the other side at Robertsport. Something had changed, imperceptible but fundamental. We were no … Continue reading Liberia – A Literal Melting Pot
We had rejoined our group at a beach campsite 50km south of Freetown where they had stayed the previous night after leaving the YMCA. After leaving a few messages for various shipping contacts over the last few days there was nothing more we could do on that front until replies came through and efforts to … Continue reading Christmas in Sierra Leone
A belated Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year to everyone! Who can believe we have reached the end of 2021 and the start of 2022 already, and what a roller coaster ride it has been! Sadly we had some of the worst internet connection of our trip over the festive season so family calls … Continue reading Freeetown Sierra Leone – Our Whole World Changes
If you consult the FCO on Guinea it will tell you that there is rampant corruption, police exploitation, high risk of car jacking and criminals dressed as military with guns ready to take everything you have on every corner. The FCO clearly has never been to Guinea! We were concerned about entering this country, after … Continue reading Guinea – Waterfalls and Magic
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Henry the Defender
Photo Gallery
We had a few adventures before embarking on our nomadic lives. Have a look through our gallery from the ‘practice runs’…..
Sidetracked 