Matthew PayneJan 30, 20233 min readBatumi The Pearl of the Black Sea May 2019 The moment I drove into #Batumi I had the feeling of being on holiday. This was a very pleasant...
Matthew PayneJan 19, 20232 min readCold Bridges and Moisture—The Everlasting Enemies of Overland BuildsIf there’s one thing every full time van / truck dweller knows, it’s that moisture is the enemy. Moisture can come from a variety of...
Matthew PayneSep 24, 20203 min readWhy You should Travel.Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness… Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by ....
Matthew PayneSep 19, 20202 min readBuilding an Overland truckBuilding Matilda was a life changing experience. Building an overland truck is like building a giant 3 dimensional puzzle without a picture
Matthew PayneMay 24, 20192 min readMATILDA the Overland Truck Matilda arrived on the 6th May 2016. Gary, Tina and I had taken the day off work to receive the girls. Gary and Tina named their truck...
Matthew PayneMay 24, 20192 min readIn the beginningAs a teenager I would spend hours looking through a large atlas of the world studying the maps and imagining what was there. One place in...