Overlanding Spain, exploration and camping through southern Spain and Andalucia
Budget overlanding, getting started with a minimalistic set up and budget 4×4
Life in Spain, red tape, daily hurdles and the Spanish health system in Andalucia
Our mission is to inspire families to discover their adventurous side and get outdoors. This site was created to share our story and also provide resources on camping and overlanding within Spain providing tips, advice and tutorials all related to 4×4 camping on a budget.
Find out why we chose a Mitsubishi Shogun Sport for our first overlanding project…
They say the best 4×4 for overlanding is the one you already have – that is if you have one! Our choice of vehicle had to be budget friendly as well as more than capable off road and as a daily driver.
In 2020 after relentless searching we finaly imported our Mitsubishi from the UK to Spain and the project came alive.
Find out why we imported, the process of registration and the beginnings of our overland build, we detail everything from the big jobs to the smallest with budget in mind and main goal of acheiving functionality and simply getting out there!
Buying Spanish wood for winter fuel, prepping for an uncertain winter in the EU 2022/23, it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not…
Shogun Sport 2.5td real life mpg - The number you'll get and why you might be surprised... The Shogun Sport 2.5td real life mpg is 22.08 which, for an old…
Researching Hiking Boots for Overlanding Spanish Trails + A Potential SHTF Situation for €100 Euros+ Researching hiking boots and making a final choice can be a lengthy process and one…
How Getting Outside Helped My Stroke Recovery and Why Overlanding Trips Gave Me the Boost I Needed. It was early May when I was discharged from hospital after spending 11…
Join us out and about in rural Spain discovering stunning locations and enjoying family time in the great outdoors.
Its’s no secret that camping these days is not as easy as it used to be, there are more and more restrictions but hey, life is for living and we think that enjoying the freedom of being outdoors should be something for everyone.
We’re Mac and Gayle, and if you’re like us you can’t wait to get out and enjoy the outdoors at every opportunity you get.
In 2004 we packed up everything in the UK and moved to Andalucia [Granada] to renovate a cave house – living out of a caravan with our then 2 year old son while we did it was the first part of the adventure! Nowadays you can find us in a small corner of the Altiplano de Granada adapting our warehouse for full time living (we never like conventional buildings!), a base from which we travel and budget overland across Spain ‘poco a poco’…
Overland family adventure and exploration in rural Spain
Gear we use and comprehensive product reviews
Exploring different locations, reviews and how to find them
The build – turning our stock Mitsubishi Shogun into a minimal overlander
Images along the way, photography of projects, landscape and off road
Info about our Shogun Sport including importing to Spain
For regular videos covering short overland trips, Mitsubishi Shogun related bits and product reviews. Nothing serious, we just do it because we like to 🙂
Are you overlanding / family camping anywhere in Spain? Overlanding Andalucia or the Granada region? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!