In this episode of the OverlandEurope podcast, Mike sits down with Thérèse-Marie Becker for a wide-ranging conversation that moves well beyond vehicles and kit lists.
Thérèse-Marie’s story begins with van life and climbing, shaped by physical limits, curiosity, and a refusal to sit still. It evolves through years of self-built interiors, field repairs, and learning mechanics the hard way — before arriving at a quieter, more deliberate form of overlanding inside classic Land Rovers. No rooftop tents. No stickers. Just practical systems, discretion, and muscle memory born from time on the road.
The conversation touches on what it really means to live out of a vehicle, why simplicity often beats comfort, and how problem-solving becomes a mindset rather than a skill. We talk Range Rover P38s, Defenders, learning to wrench out of necessity, and why some of the most capable vehicles are also the most misunderstood.
Beyond the vehicles, the episode explores Land Rovers & Campfires — a small, human-scale gathering built around stories rather than specs — and a deeply personal upcoming winter journey into the Carpathian Mountains, documenting remote communities on the edge of disappearance.
This is a conversation about movement, restraint, and paying attention — to machines, landscapes, and people.
