S8E21 - LIVE with Natural State Overland

It has been a while since we have graced the microphones with our presence. We decided to take some time for ourselves and just live life without the hassle of trying to get on here and do a podcast. It was a nice break, but we are back!Life happens and changes. What has changed in Overlanding over the last several years? Is it the same for your today as it was many years ago? What has changed in the way you love to travel Over Land? Has it changed? Do you still do life as you did before or has your heart moved in a different direction. In this podcast, we have no direction, we just catch up. We just talk about life and how life has affected us.Special thanks to our Podcast Sponsors andPartners who make sure that this Podcast happens each week!⁠MidwestAdventure Outfitters ⁠- The Official Overland Shop of TOP⁠Blue Sail Coffee⁠ - The Official Coffee of TOP. Save 10% off your order with theCode - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠PruittKnives of Valor⁠ - The Official Knife of TOP⁠UltraliteSacks⁠ - For all your packing, storage, backpacking andorganizational needs!⁠Mamoo's Kitchen⁠ - TheOfficial FOOD of TOP. The BEST freeze dried camp meals on the planet! Save 10%with CODE - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠MothyOffroad⁠ - Solar Panels for the Modern Wanderer.  Use Code TOP10 for 10% off and FREE SHIPPING.TrailsOffroad – Save 25% with code overland_podcastEvents and Partners⁠NaturalState Overland⁠ - the Home of Rendezvous in theOzarks⁠Overland of America⁠ - The NOT MISS Event each year in Jay, OK. THE OverlandPodcast is the official Podcast of THE Overland of America.Jasper Jeep Jam andOverlanding Rally – TOP is the OFFICIAL Podcast ofJJJ which takes place in Jasper AR each year in March.For MORE visit www.brofessoradventures.comThank you for listening and foryour supporting the BRO's, not the PRO's! This week, in all you do...look outfor number 1 and don't step in #2!

Have you got your setup the way you want it, or are you constantly taking a looking and contemplating a change in how you do what you do? We take a look at our setups and talk about what we have done to make them perfect for us, and how Tony is thinking of making a total change and why... We talk about how the setups involve sitting, cooking and sleeping and how those three things make up the bulk of our contemplation for setup. Join us as we do this show live and take input from listeners.For more information please check out www.the-overland-podcast.com and subscribe to us on any podcast platform.Special thanks to our Podcast Sponsors andPartners who make sure that this Podcast happens each week!⁠MidwestAdventure Outfitters ⁠- The Official Overland Shop of TOP⁠Blue Sail Coffee⁠ - The Official Coffee of TOP. Save 10% off your order with theCode - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠PruittKnives of Valor⁠ - The Official Knife of TOP⁠UltraliteSacks⁠ - For all your packing, storage, backpacking andorganizational needs!⁠Mamoo's Kitchen⁠ - TheOfficial FOOD of TOP. The BEST freeze dried camp meals on the planet! Save 10%with CODE - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠MothyOffroad⁠ - Solar Panels for the Modern Wanderer.  Use Code TOP10 for 10% off and FREE SHIPPING.TrailsOffroad – Save 25% with code overland_podcastEvents and Partners⁠NaturalState Overland⁠ - the Home of Rendezvous in theOzarks⁠Overland of America⁠ - The NOT MISS Event each year in Jay, OK. THE OverlandPodcast is the official Podcast of THE Overland of America.Jasper Jeep Jam andOverlanding Rally – TOP is the OFFICIAL Podcast ofJJJ which takes place in Jasper AR each year in March.For MORE visit www.brofessoradventures.comThank you for listening and foryour supporting the BRO's, not the PRO's! This week, in all you do...look outfor number 1 and don't step in #2!

Luke from UltraliteSacks (www.ultralitesacks.com) stops by my home to visit with me about new and exciting materials that are available for gearmakers now in the backpacking world. It has only been a few years since Dyneema came on the scene and completely changed pack weight, size and what we have to carry every time we go out. Now, there are new and exciting materials, stronger than ever, that are available for gearmakers to make our gear lighter and stronger than it ever has been.Luke loves to geek out on this kind of stuff so its fun to visit with him about this. He talks about some of the things he makes and why he makes different pieces of gear out of different materials and why. Thank you for joining us and listening to this next edition of THE Overland Podcast. You can find more at www.the-overland-podcast.com.Special thanks to our Podcast Sponsors andPartners who make sure that this Podcast happens each week!⁠Midwest Adventure Outfitters ⁠- The Official Overland Shop of TOP⁠Blue Sail Coffee⁠ - The Official Coffee of TOP. Save 10% off your order with the Code - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠Pruitt Knives of Valor⁠ - The Official Knife of TOP⁠UltraliteSacks⁠ - For all your packing, storage, backpacking and organizational needs!⁠Mamoo's Kitchen⁠ - The Official FOOD of TOP. The BEST freeze dried camp meals on the planet! Save 10% with CODE - OVERLANDPODCAST10⁠Mothy Offroad⁠ - Solar Panels for the Modern Wanderer.  Use Code TOP10 for 10% off and FREE SHIPPING.Events and Partners⁠Natural State Overland⁠ - the Home of Rendezvous in the Ozarks⁠Overland of America⁠ - The NOT MISS Event each year in Jay, OK. THE Overland Podcast is the official Podcast of THE Overland of America.JasperJeep Jam and Overlanding Rally – TOP is the OFFICIAL Podcast of JJJ which takes place in Jasper AR each year in March.For MORE visit www.brofessoradventures.comThank you for listening and foryour supporting the BRO's, not the PRO's! This week, in all you do...look out for number 1 and don't step in #2!

Brandon "Horsepower" Weis is an American long-distance hiker known for completing the "Calendar Year Triple Crown" in 2021, which involves hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail (a combined 8,000 miles) within one calendar year. Originally from Ohio, Weis was a future law student who left for the trails after an eye-opening backpacking experience in college, which inspired him to take on extraordinary hiking challenges.Brandon returned home to pen his experiences in the book, "This is Gonna Hurt" where he recounts in detail what he went through to complete this (what some would call) crazy task. You can find the book on Amazon.THIS IS GONNA HURT Book LINKSpecial thanks to our Podcast Sponsors and Partners who make sure that this Podcast happens each week!Midwest Adventure Outfitters - The Official Overland Shop of TOPBlue Sail Coffee - The Official Coffee of TOP. Save 10% off your order with the Code - OVERLANDPODCAST10Pruitt Knives of Valor - The Official Knife of TOPUltraliteSacks - For all your packing, storage, backpacking and organizational needs!Mamoo's Kitchen - The Official FOOD of TOP. The BEST freeze dried camp meals on the planet! Save 10% with CODE - OVERLANDPODCAST10Mothy Offroad - Solar Panels for the Modern Wanderer.Events and PartnersNatural State Overland - the Home of Rendezvous in the OzarksOverland of America - The NOT MISS Event each year in Jay, OK. THE Overland Podcast is the official Podcast of THE Overland of America.For MORE visit www.brofessoradventures.comThank you for listening and for your supporting the BRO's, not the PRO's! This week, in all you do...look out for number 1 and don't step in #2!

Tony and Joey come back after a long summer break to talk about summer excursions and tips for Over Land Travel, packing, great places to see and go and then other random things that run through their minds.Thank you for listening! For more visit www.the-overland-podcast.com

The guys from Natural State Overland come on LIVE and visit with Joey and Tony about the events coming up this fall in 2025 and spring of 2026. You can visit www.naturalstateoverland.org to find out details and register for Rendezvous in the Ozarks and the other amazing events that Randy and the gang will be hosting!For more visit www.brofessoradventures.com Thank you for watching! No pros! Just bros!Here we go!

Robbie and Kris from Overland of America (www.overlandofamerica.com) come on and talk about the even they started in 2024 and what is coming up in the 2nd Edition coming Sept 12-14 to Jay, OK.This is one of the premiere Overlanding events of the year. Coming early in the fall when the weather starts getting nice. But they have added some new and exciting events, storytellers, camping, vendors etc to this event, so tune in...watch and/or listen to see what will be happening during this "cant miss" event!For more visit www.brofessoradventures.com and hope to see you at 2025 Overland of America!

Being pulled in a ton of different directions and still able to maintain sanity, focus, all the while smiling and making your family a priorty? Is that possible? We are shown by many, especially Ben McMillen, that it is possible.DJ, turned photographer, that loved the outdoors, who decided to make his own gear, that loved his employees enough to open up their own coffee shop and even roast the beans. The entrepreneur that has not only started up multiple companies but runs each one himself by surrounding himself with amazing people.Owner of...Hilltop Packs, RGB Coffee, Hilltop Packs Coffee, Apex Giant and McMillen Photography.A father of 4 amazing children and supported by a very special wife that keeps him and his calendar in line.What an amazing man and an amazing conversation we had into the in's and out's of business ownership, getting into the outdoors, working in the outdoor industry and loving life.Join us and listen and/or watch this conversation and you will be inspired to get out there and pursue your dreams head on.For more visit www.the-overland-podcast.com Thank you for listening! The Bro's not the Pro's coming to you each week!

One of the truly classic hiking trails in the United States, let alone the world, Buckskin Gulch swerves through a subterranean paradise for the senses. Attempt this visually-arresting walk as a day trip, or walk the entire 20 miles over the course of four days.Located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (near Kanab, Utah) and Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness (Arizona), Buckskin Gulch trails takes hikers through the veritable layer cake of the Colorado Plateau's geographical wonderment. It is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the Southwest and offers obstacles like rock jams, pools, quicksand, and the potential for flash floods. Yet a day hike option via Wire Pass Trail is moderately easy, and should be a must-do tour on any hiker's list.For more visit www.the-overland-podcast.com

Choosing an unconventional path, his journey began with dropping out of college to immerse himself with a job on Wake Island, gaining valuable experiences that would later infuse his writing with a distinctive perspective. Returning to the United States, he started a dynamic career as a project manager for several prestigious architecture firms, coupled with a venture into real estate by flipping houses.​The allure of exploration took center stage when Cory made the bold decision to sell everything and traverse the globe for two transformative years. This period of travel not only broadened his horizons but also laid the foundation for a successful entrepreneurial endeavor. Cory established and grew a business into a multimillion-dollar venture, eventually selling it to pursue a shared dream with his wife, Kate.Marriage to Kate marked the beginning of another adventure as the couple once again divested themselves of possessions to embark on a two-year journey through South America. During this time, Cory and Kate not only explored the breathtaking landscapes but also dedicated themselves to volunteering and trekking, fostering a deep connection with the communities they encountered.​In 2020, Cory Mortensen penned "The Buddha and the Bee," a captivating work that became a bestseller and earned acclaim with numerous book awards. This success was followed by the publication of "UNLOST," a top 100 bestseller and recipient of multiple book awards, further establishing Cory as a notable voice in contemporary literature.​Cory's writing seamlessly weaves together the threads of personal experience, cultural exploration, and a profound sense of purpose. Their work continues to resonate with readers worldwide, offering a unique blend of storytelling that transcends boundaries and inspires a deeper understanding of the human experience.Visit https://www.thebuddhaandthebee.com/ for more information and to learn more about the books. You can also read the books for free on Amazon Kindle.Thank you for watching and listening to our show! For more episodes, visit www.the-overland-podcast.comNo pro's just bro's. Here we go!