2Up and Overloaded – Adventure Motorcycle Travel

Send us Voice & Text Questions! After nine years of traveling the world together on a motorcycle, we've had our fair share of incredible adventures. We've ridden some spectacular roads, explored remote destinations, and experienced things we never could have imagined when we first set off. But traveling by motorcycle also means accepting that, sooner or later, things are going to go...

Send us Voice & Text Questions! After nine years of traveling the world two-up on a motorcycle, we’ve ridden through 36 countries across the Americas, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Along the way, we’ve experienced incredible cultures, eaten some unforgettable food, and met countless wonderful people. So, after nearly a decade of riding around the world, what are our favorite ADV motorcycl...

Send us Voice & Text Questions! Big bikes or small bikes? After nearly a decade of riding around the world, we’ve ridden everything from a 1,900cc Yamaha Raider to tiny 220cc and 250cc bikes, and plenty in between. In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of big, small, and middleweight motorcycles for everything from fly-and-ride trips to long-term, around-the-world travel. We talk ab...

Send us Voice & Text Questions! In this episode, we break down the real story behind how we saved, sacrificed, budgeted, and found ways to keep our dream of long-term travel alive. From figuring out how much we needed to save for our original 3-year plan, to working regular jobs between adventures and eventually building income through YouTube, books, Patreon, and motorcycle tours, we share ho...

Send us Voice & Text Questions! After 9+ years of traveling the world together on a motorcycle, we've learned that the hardest part of the journey isn't always the roads, the traffic, or finding a decent hotel. Sometimes, it's each other. When you're spending 20+ hours a day together with almost no personal space, little annoyances can turn into big arguments. Food, hotels,...

Welcome to the very first episode of the 2Up and Overloaded Podcast . Check out the companion Blog post with pictures for FREE on Patreon here! In this episode, Tim and Marisa share the full origin story behind their life of long term motorcycle travel. From meeting as teenagers in Chicago, to reconnecting years later after a decade apart, to eventually quitting their jobs and riding around the wo...

Welcome to Our Audio Adventure! What does life actually look like after more than eight years of traveling the world by motorcycle? In this podcast, Marisa and I will go far beyond the highlight reels, sharing the full journey from our earliest rides before we ever set off, to the remote roads and unexpected moments that shaped our life on the road. This is where we unpack the reality of an around...