Program 2017

The first edition of Discover Overland 2017 was quite a succes from the start. During the entire weekend we offered our attendees a nice mix of presentations, workshops and round tabel discussions, both for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Below you can find the overview of all the presentations and workshop in 2017.

Scroll down and click on the title to read more about each presentation or workshop.

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Presentations

The America’s on a budget

My Ticket To Ride's Azure O'Neil has spent the last 4 years traveling around the Americas on her Honda Transalp. She has ridden from coast to coast of the US, up to Prudhoe Bay Alaska and then down the West Coast to Ushuaia, Argentina before heading back up the...
By leonie | 18th September 2017 | Presentations 2017

Anje – A traveller’s perspective on car versus motorcycle travelling.

When Anje and Izaäk worked in Western Australia on a four-year work visa they met several motorcycle world travellers and, being bikers themselves, they got inspired. Travelling Australia by bike during their holidays was adventurous and they wanted more. Decisions were made, money saved and preparations started to travel...
By leonie | 8th September 2017 | Presentations 2017

Bart en Jess – Motomentals: Follow your own trail!

MotoMentals is all about following your own trail in life, following your heart and guts. It’s finding what drives you and sets your soul on fire. Bart and Jess Lammaing will share their insights about how important it is in life to set your own goals in order to...
By leonie | 29th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Peter – Empirical results and campfire discussions about adventure motorcycling

Motorcycling traveling has actually been a long time addiction for me, almost a disease. In the beginning, I was able to satisfy the urge with a trip through the Alps, but soon I was surrounded by friends, all like-minded idiots with 3 rebuild projects in the garage like me,...
By leonie | 28th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Joris – The Eastern Trail Nirvana

Building and riding a route from Belgium to the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan, over unused gravel and sand trails while avoiding populated areas as much as possible. With these goals in mind Joris Ooms went to work which resulted in "The Eastern Trail Nirvana". An intense low-budget and 15.000km...
By leonie | 24th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Nora – Adventurism mindset

My name is Noortje Nijkamp, on the internet also known as Nora. When I turned 29 I left the Netherlands to ride to Bali on my 2005 Suzuki VStrom 650. I did so only one year after I passed my driving test, without any offroad experience and without even...
By leonie | 17th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Bert – Take the jump: 5 months New Zealand with a family

They wanted to see New-Zealand, but they're not big adventurers. They are 2 daddy's with toddlers aged 2 and 5, in their own camper. Yet they still dared to take the jump. How? A good planning and preparation were essential. Without compromising flexibility in their itinerary. And what about...
By jome | 8th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Trui & Gaea – Powerful Women: what kicks them into the world?

"Why do we leave this loveliest country in the world? What urges us to go east on desert roads?" wrote Annemarie Schwarzenbach in 1939 before she left Switzerland and headed for Afganistan. Throughout history, women have travelled the world, each for their own reasons and from very different backgrounds....
By Sofie Jacobs | 6th August 2017 | Presentations 2017

Peter en Leonie – Amsterdam to Anywhere Trip report

Leonie Sinnige and Peter Scheltens quit their jobs, rented out the house and left for what would become a 3-year motorcycle trip around the world. Riding their two trusty Honda CRF250L’s over 112,000 km on 5 continents through 56 countries. During the presentation they will give you a seat...
By Sofie Jacobs | 27th June 2017 | Presentations 2017

Jan & Margriet – 1001 nights

Between 2013 and this year in just over 1000 days Margriet en Jan travelled 125,000 km in their Toyota LandCruiser “Dappere Dodo” (Brave Dodo) through 43 countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America. They will tell about how they selected their vehicle, how they prepared car, route,...
By Sofie Jacobs | 27th June 2017 | Presentations 2017

Workshops

Sjaak Lucassen – Helpful and hilarious travel tips

Because motorcycle vacations felt always to short I started to travel. Before I knew it I got bitten by the travel bug. The result was that I spent about 10 years of my live on the road, using rather unusual bikes. I ride sport bikes. The reason is simple....
By leonie | 30th August 2017 | workshops 2017

Panel discussion – border crossing and paperwork

Do I need a Carnet de Passage for South America? * Where can I apply for my visas? * What is an LOI? * Do I need a second passport? * How do I choose the right borderpost? * How do I deal with corrupt border officials? * Do...
By leonie | 17th August 2017 | workshops 2017

Roel – Road side tire repairs

Roel left The Netherlands 8 years ago for a motorcycle journey around the world. He rode his Honda Africa Twin through Europe, Asia, Australia and North- and South America. As a low budget traveler, he performed all of his bike maintenance himself and taught his girlfriend how to maintain...
By leonie | 12th August 2017 | workshops 2017

Toine – Offroad riding

Toine van Dijk has many years of experience as a motorcrosser, an enduro champion, a motorcycle technician, a qualified mx trainer, coach and testrider for Dutch Magazines. A true offroad enthusiast who has been giving offroad courses to allroad riders of all levels for some years. At Discover Overland...
By leonie | 3rd August 2017 | workshops 2017

Albert – First Aid for outdoor emergencies

Albert Oosting is a motorcycle enthusiast who discovered the pleasure of riding at an early age. He knows his way around the unpaved roads of Drenthe in Holland. As a professional trainer Albert has been providing First Aid training for several companies and institutions for many years now. Formerly...
By Sofie Jacobs | 27th June 2017 | workshops 2017

Traveler's market

Sjaak Lucassen to the North Pole

Sjaak Lucassen will be at the travelers market with ’Florentina’, his RTW  R1. He will be ready to answer all your questions, about the trips he has made and about the amazing journey he will make to the North Pole! You can go to him for a signed copy...
By leonie | 19th September 2017 | Traveller's market 2017

Adventure Shield and Moveobrace

Adventure Shield offers trainings to prepare yourself for accident situations during outdoor activities. In many cases it can prove difficult to transport a victim on your own transport to a hospital. An ambulance might take a long time to get to a remote accident location. The trainings are teach you...
By jome | 19th September 2017 | Traveller's market 2017

Mosko Moto

We build our gear to accompany you through the roughest terrain and craziest places you'd ever want to ride. It's tough-as-nails and built to take a beating, and we stand behind it with a lifetime guarantee. We want you to ride harder, travel further, go deeper, and push your...
By jome | 19th September 2017 | Traveller's market 2017

Moto Skiveez

MOTO-SKIVEEZ “Comfort Undergarments for Motorcycling”. Designed to improve your motorcycle riding comfort....
By jome | 19th September 2017 | Traveller's market 2017, Traveller’s market

Take the Jump Travel Coaching

Have you been dreaming of travelling for a while, but not yet dared to take the plunge? Or do you want to travel but you're not sure how or where. Perhaps there are specific issues or situations that make you doubt whether such a trip is a good idea...
By jome | 18th September 2017 | Traveller's market 2017