The Team
We are Jen, James, Henry the Defender and BigMog the UniMog. We are the Sidetracked team.
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 trusty steed in Africa. For the rest of the world we are travelling in BigMog.
Henry the Defender
Henry is our 110 Landrover Defender 2.2L Puma. He is our African home and a founding member of the Sidetracked team. He is my first love and we will never be away from him – or from Africa – for long.
We have transformed him into a fully kitted-out overland vehicle who keeps us safe, warm, dry and (mostly!) out of trouble. With large batteries and solar panels, 60L water tanks, a fridge and very comfortable bed, he is perfect for outdoor living in the African wilderness.
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BigMog the UniMog
BigMog is our U1550 L37 Mercedes UniMog. When we are travelling the rest of the world, BigMog is our home.
Having spent the first 20 years of his life as a fire engine, we have transformed him into a state-of-the-art expedition vehicle. He is thermally insulated with 800Ah of lithium batteries, 1.2kW of solar panels and a 217L fresh water tank. With a shower and composting toilet, kitchen and full-sized double bed he wants for nothing and was built after three years of nomadic life in Henry with all the lessons learnt.
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The Sidetracked Sagas 