4xpedition scott leuthold

Finding Yourself Home Free

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In the spring of 2012, I began a discussion with a dear friend of mine roughly outlining an idea to traverse Central and South America by automobile. We would spend 18 months traveling here and there with no particular itinerary other than being sure to reach one of two coastal destinations along the South Atlantic [...]
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Eradicating The Plague of Sadness

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It's been some time since I have felt the desire to sit down and write. Life moves us along moment by moment with often countless tasks to fill the time yet in each of those precious moments while some aspect of humanity sees gain; advancements of technology to make life easier, the exodus of people [...]
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1: 400,000,000,000,000

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1 In 400,000,000,000,000. This is the calculation by scientists of the likelihood that YOU would be born. Those are quite the odds against your existence, yet, here you are. Maybe you have seen this statistic before. Maybe not. In comparison, if you started a business today and you made $1,000,000 every single day, 365 days [...]
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Converted Garbage Truck Becomes Extraordinary Camper

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According to Snoops, the vehicle is a TerraCross “Home on Wheels” manufactured by Unicat complete with office, beds, bathroom, kitchen, and storage space. The particular model displayed in these photos is the EX63-HD/MAN TGA 6×6 which is described as the ideal vehicle to make your dreams of a world trip become true! This machine combines [...]
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Hang Tight with These Innovative Micro Bungees

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Browsing a local retailer recently we discovered these fantastic little bungee straps with built-in molded hooks called BANDITS by QUIRKY. The bungees come in a 10-pack set and offer 3 small, 3 medium, and 4 large in the pack. Bandits combine bungee bands with hooks. Simple, but imagine the possibilities! You can use them to [...]
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4XPEDITION Open Road

Becoming A Digital Nomad

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In May of 2012, I embarked on a journey that would result in an accumulative 9 months of straight travel. My trip began at Overland Expo, an event held each May in Flagstaff, Arizona that centers on vehicular supported expedition travel or, overlanding. Returning back to Phoenix after the Expo, I caught a flight with [...]
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4xpedition scott leuthold

Finding Your Mojo – The Benefits of Solo Travel

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I wrote a book several years back that discussed, among other things, that solo adventure travel offered a list of very enticing benefits even for highly social individuals who are less likely to travel alone. In the book, I commented that traveling to distant locales affords each of us the opportunity to discover ourselves and [...]
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