Since we were parked literally in the middle of nowhere (we didn’t see or hear anything or anyone for 48hrs) I decided it was time for Jess to have a drone flying lesson. I’m the drone pilot, but also the more extreme off road driver, so I want to get Jess flying the drone too, so it’s not all on me. 3minutes in to her first flight… “how the f*** do you do this while we’re bouncing down the road in a moving truck and still keep the moving truck in the frame? 🤯” I’ll take that as a compliment that it’s not as easy as it looks 🤣 Will have to get her more practice. #drone #photography #overlanding

Wow! Thanks for following along all of you … we’ve just crossed 500 followers (sorry for missing whoever was the 500th!) Onwards to further growth of Nostr 🙌 This was us at Ak Baital pass, Tajikistan. #grownostr #overlanding

📍Lenin Peak, Kyrgyzstan I promised you some more Kyrgyzstan back catalog and since some of you liked the video format I figured I’d remix the video and collage style in one. Lenin Peak at 7134m is actually one of the easier mountains over 7000m to climb with no technical climbing needed on its main routes. Because of this and the well established base camps, it’s often used for training by folks heading to K2 or Everest. Like this style? Want more like this? #kyrgyzstan #overlandlife #travelfacts #photography

Postcards from Tajikistan… #1 If these mountains could only speak, the things they’d have seen would be enough to fill a library of books. Why? Because this is the Pamir Highway, part of the northern section of the ancient silk route, described by Marco Polo in the 13th Century. In fact, if you look closely at the bottom picture you may just be able to make out a Caravanserai, or ancient hotel. This section, about 40km north of Murghab, makes it very obvious to see why it was a popular route - the clear, wide valley pass, with a river running through it to provide drinking water, would have given a “path of least resistance” while travelling, even if that valley floor is at an altitude of 4000m, so the air is thin and movement, until you’re acclimated, steals your breath and leaves you needing a sit down in the shade. Shade arguably being the one thing this area is missing due to an environment that resembles a high altitude desert. #photography #silkroute #overlanding #tajikistan #borderlessliving

Overland life… there is always something to do to the vehicle… even when you think all is well! We’re parked a little over 4000m on the Pamir and this morning I came outside and spotted two little wet patches on the ground. A quick investigation showed it to be coolant. So a peak around and I found the two sources - rubber pipes on to metal pipes where the cooler temps at this altitude have caused the metal to contract allowing for a small weep around the joint. Solution? 8mm socket and a quick nip up. And then watch and wait. 🤞 #overlandlife #lifeontheroad #theresalwayssomething

📍Lake Karakul, Tajikistan. Is this the start of a “Postcards from Tajikistan” series to follow those from Kyrgyzstan? Maybe, time will tell. In the meantime, as I mentioned in the previous post, Lake Karakul is part of a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s split in to an east and west basin: a shallower eastern section and deeper western section. The lake, along with the islands located within, has been identified as and “Important Bird Area” by Birdlife International. #photography #globalexplorer #overlandfamily

Today was not short of views. We started at Lake Karakul, a 52km anechoic lake that’s said to have formed in an impact crater. At just about 3600m above sea level it’s a pretty spectacular spot - and is why it’s part of the Tajik National Park which was also inducted to the UNESCO world heritage list in 2013. This evening we’ve found a delightfully out of the way spot in the mountains. But the real highlight was the middle of the day - the Ak Baital pass. At 4655m above sea level, it’s the highest part of the M41 Pamir Highway. #photography #overlandlife #tajikistan

Expect lots of shots like this. This is the Pamir Highway. The long, lonesome road surrounded by epic mountains. Did you know that Tajikistan is 90% mountainous and about 50% of the land mass is over 3000m. If you’re a mountain lover, it’s the place to be. #photography #overlanding #tajikistan #centralasia #borderlessliving