- Quick facts
- Total days on the road: 586
- Currently in: USA
- Miles Driven: 36821
- Countries Visited: 17
- Days Camping: 389
- Days Indoors: 202
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Stuffed Apples - Recipe
Serves: 4 {jcomments lock}
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Cost: Less than $5
This is a very simple desert that can be made while grilling or making a poitjie on a charcoal fire. The apples are perfect for a cold camping night. They dissolve in your mouth in what can only be called a flavor explosion.
The Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Argentinian Mud Chicken - Recipe
Serves: 4 to 5
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 2 to 2.5 hours
Estimated cost: Less than $10 {jcomments lock}
Mud Chicken? Yup, chicken baked in mud. This recipe originates from an old-school Argentinian cookbook that covers recipes that gauchos and indigenous people prepare.
When I first heard of this method I said to myself, "that is never going to work." It wasn't until Lucy Pickering from Chasetherace.net dumped a steaming brick of mud out of her Dutch oven that I reconsidered.
Baking Mouthwatering, Moist Dutch Oven Bread - Recipe
Makes: 1 loaf {jcomments lock}
Prep time: 30 minutes
Dough rising time: 2 hours
Cook time: 45 minutes to one hour
Estimated cost: $2
Yes, you can bake in a Dutch oven. In fact it is one of the most rewarding parts of owning one. This recipe is a simple and can be altered to make herb bread or smaller rolls.
The trick is to give the dough plenty of time to rise.
Beef, Bacon & Beer Potjie: Not Your Grandma’s Stew - Recipe
Serves: 6-8 {jcomments lock}
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Estimated Cost: $10
This is a spin on a classic South African recipe. Stews are normally a bunch of ingredients that are thrown into the pot and stirred from time to time, the end result is all your ingredients having the same consistency, mush.
On the other hand, a potjie is never stirred. All the ingredients retain their texture and shape but still mix flavors with their neighbors. This meal is hearty and perfect for a cold night, especially when accompanied by a few beers.
Don’t be afraid to change up the ingredients, especially the veggies. A potjie is very forgiving and turns out scrumptious every time.
All Glory to the Dutch Oven!
{jcomments lock}In South Africa the Dutch oven or potjie (pronounced poy-key) is usually associated with social gatherings and special events. While overlanding it’s that and much more. Our Dutch oven forms a vital part of our kitchen arsenal. It allows us to make ridiculously cheap and good meals with little effort. Not to mention that it makes us popular around dinner time as fellow travelers flock to our side to contribute to the evening festivities.
The Dutch oven allows us to make a wide variety of delicious comfort food without needing an actual oven. After being on the road for a year, we can emphatically say that a little bit of home goes along way.
What is a Dutch Oven?
Simply put, a Dutch oven is a cooking pot made from heavy cast iron. If you take care of it, it will last forever. They are typically black and pre-seasoned but can be found with enamel coatings that come in all shapes and sizes. Cast iron pots are not practical for backpacking because of their weight and size, although lighter aluminum varieties are available, they are definitely the the same.
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Plan & Prepare
Plan & Prepare
Planning for a big travel adventure can be a daunting task. There’s much to consider and even more to research. Properly planning your trip will make life easier on the road and allow you to spend less time worrying about details and more time having fun. These articles cover the basics of researching and documenting your travel destinations and other pre-trip activities we find valuable.
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Overlanding
Overlanding
Traveling by vehicle is a great way to see places that are normally difficult to get to. Having a car or truck makes it easier to camp and cook, giving you ways to save money and enjoy natural and cultural heritages that may be out of reach of traditional backpacking travelers. In this section we offer advice for choosing the right vehicle, renting, outfitting and staying safe while driving in foreign countries.
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Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Staying healthy and being safe on the road is 20% preparation and 80% common sense. We’re here to help you be prepared, you’ll have to supply the rest. Know what the risks are, what diseases are common and how to prevent them, where it’s safe to go, how to deal with corruption and avoid petty crime. Pack a first aid kit that can handle common health problems and have insurance for yourself and your stuff in case of emergency. Be ready to deal with the unexpected and have enough information to let your common sense do the rest.
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Cooking
Cooking
It seems all we do is talk about food, what we are eating and when. When people first meet us they quickly come to realize we eat a lot and we eat well.
We thought it is high time we share some of our culinary shenanigans with food lovers alike. If you have any recipes you would like us to add, let us know and we will get right on it.
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Photography
Photography
There are books to be written on the subject of travel photography. Hundreds of thousands of tips to be given on lighting and lenses, composition and cameras. In fact one member of the Life Remotely team spent four years of her life studying it. There is no possible way to pack all that info in one little website, but we vow to do what we can.
Occasionally people ask us how we take certain photos, and what type of gear we recommend. We’ll publish some articles here to help you out. Most are written by request. Send us an email if there is something you’d like to know, and we’ll do our best to say something smart about it.
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Budget & Money
Budget & Money
Budgeting is all about getting the most out of your trip. Putting in this effort before you leave to help reach savings goals, pick good bank accounts and ensure your travels will be as successful, stress free and long as possible. Maintaining and sticking to your budget on the road will help you make better decisions with the least amount of worry. Trust us, it’s not much fun, but financially planning for your trip will always be worth it in the end.
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Camping
Camping
Camping while traveling can be a fun and convenient way to save money and experience new places off the beaten track. It can also be such an uncomfortable and frustrating hassle that you run screaming for the nearest hotel. In this section we share some of our experiences from years of traveling and camping. We’ll help you decide whether or not to camp, how to stay comfortable and sane when you do camp, and what to bring with to make life on the dirt a bit more enjoyable.
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While Traveling
While Traveling
As any experienced traveler knows, you will run into difficulties while you're on the road. How you deal with the hard times will make the difference between a miserable trip and a memorable experience.
Travelers seek to grow themselves personally, and come home with amazing stories to tell. We do this by being prepared for the expected and by dealing with the unexpected with a positive attitude. Here you'll find common advice we've gained through our years spent traveling, and general tips to help you avoid and deal with the tough times.