Meet Erik

My name is Erik, short for Erik-Sjoerd. I’m a Dutch adventurer, challenge-seeker, and storyteller, always on the move to explore the world in unexpected ways. Whether I’m behind the wheel of my 2002 Land Rover Defender 110, trekking into the unknown, or taking on wild new experiences, I capture it all to inspire others to Have Fun And Go.

How it all started

Strangely enough, it all started with a motorcycle accident in the summer of 2016. The details of the incident remain a mystery to me due to the severe traumatic brain injury I sustained from my head smashing into the asphalt (but the few photos I have don’t lie). On top of that, I also shattered my collarbone, but according to medical professionals, that was the least of my worries, and I was fortunate not to be paralyzed for life.

After my recovery, I returned to my professional video marketing company, which I had owned for ten years. Business was good, and we were still growing and growing. But… the motorcycle crash really got me thinking, changing my perspective on life and my future direction.

So in the summer of 2018, one year after the accident, I couldn’t ignore the thoughts marching through my head any longer, and I drastically changed my plans. I wanted to do something else!

So, I did what any sane person would do – I sold everything and decided to go on a World Trip! I love to be outdoors, camping, traveling, and road-tripping. So I deep-dived into traveling the world by car. Some people thought I was running away from everything, that I didn’t recover from the accident or went insane, but they couldn’t be more wrong! This World Trip plan was well-thought-out. Oh, and yes, just a few months after my collarbone operation, I was right back on my motorcycle!

Overlanding

In a nutshell, Overlanding is best described as traveling the world by car to remote destinations, where the journey itself is the main goal, camping is the primary form of lodging, and the adventure spans international borders. And for that, I needed an Overlanding vehicle.

So, I bought a Land Rover Defender 110 (you can read about here) and planned a trip to Asia (read the whole story here). When I returned, my thirst for adventure wasn’t gone – so here we are, planning, executing, and dreaming about new adventures. It’s time to have Fun and Go!