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Maginot Line 🇫🇷 and Black Forest

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 02:58:08 -0400

We drive through France, stop at the flooding system of the Maginot Line, visit a fortress, squeeze through a narrow road in the Black Forest, visit Sigmaringen, and Sven presses the wrong button…

Quarters inside the fortress

Everything Is Full of Expedition Vehicles Here 🇱🇺

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:58:08 -0400

We make a detour via Aachen, then travel through Belgium to Luxembourg and meet up with many other Krug owners

Overview from above

Oosterbeek and the Long March

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:58:08 -0400

We stop in Oosterbeek, I catch a cold in Windsor, and we hike 25km on the Airborne Wandeltocht

Kastel Doorwerth

Amsterdam, De Biesbosch and New Tires

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:58:08 -0400

After all the beautiful, peaceful nature, it’s time for a contrast — off to the big city of Amsterdam.

Lou in front of the Dancing Houses

Netherlands northbound 🇳🇱

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:58:08 -0400

From the IKEA of campers across two “seas” and through a marina all the way into the dunes.

Campsite on Texel

Across Germany 🇩🇪

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 02:58:08 -0400

After completing all our scheduled appointments in Austria (sounds way too much like work – but in between we really enjoyed the mountains), our next destination is the Netherlands. Looking at the map, this means we get to cross all of Germany.

Lou enjoys a book in the sun

Hello Austria 🇦🇹

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:58:08 -0400

Our trip through Austria had several stages – from the Bergdoktor in Ellmau, along the Hochalpenstraße to the Großglockner, and finally to Krug in Schladming at the Dachstein.

Almost at the top – the summit has finally come out of the clouds.

Our Journey Has Begun!

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:58:08 -0400

For about two weeks now, we’ve done it – we’re now traveling full-time and living wherever we want to be.

Our expedition vehicle has arrived!

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:58:08 -0400

After many years of dreaming, planning, comparing, and finally a lot of paperwork, we finally brought our future mobile home home this weekend.

The King is Dead, Long Live the King

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:58:08 -0400

We faced a tough decision: now that our expedition vehicle has been chosen (more on that very soon here!), a problem emerged: our Mammothon already has a large lift for motorcycles (which is great – because those are seriously expensive!) – but weight-wise, our two motorcycles plus the spare tire just won’t fit.

And after long, agonizing deliberations, we’ve now sold Kazuko and downsized significantly (especially in terms of weight).

Another driver's license, sale, and purchase

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:58:08 -0400

In record time, Saskia has now also rocked her Class C (truck) driver’s license! This means that we can both drive the big rigs now.

And for those who have been following our timeline, it won’t come as a surprise that the final big steps are now slowly approaching. A few days ago, our house was put up for sale, and at the same time, we have scheduled our first live viewings of potential trucks – things are getting real!

Hello Raven

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 02:58:08 -0400

Now that we’ve passed our motorcycle license, we were able to take our time and choose a second motorcycle without any constraints like “must be big enough for Class A” and also take it for a test ride.

Several models made it to the shortlist, but we ultimately chose our 🐦‍⬛ Raven, a Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen 2024. Compared to our CFMoto 700CL-X Adventure, everything is a size smaller – making it lighter, more agile, and more economical.

Motorcycle License

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 02:58:08 -0400

Another big step for the journey is complete – we both now have our motorcycle licenses (Class A) and have already been able to take some first (local only) trips. These are the first rides as we envision them over the coming years, marking what feels like the start of Season 0 of our journey.

It all took a bit longer than expected (due to external factors), but now it’s done, and we’ve taken our first rides in the currently golden October with 和子 Kazuko.

Visiting Krug

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:58:08 -0400

We are currently in Austria - more specifically in Styria - on vacation. In addition to the many beautiful hikes and excursions we are doing here, we also have a short trip via the Sölkpass to Schladming - the home of Krug Expedition Vehicles.

After several meetings at various Abenteuer Allrad and the Offroad Event in Biberach, we now had the opportunity to visit the production site, see many sample vehicles, and also exchange ideas with the Krug team.

Route and FAQ added

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 01:58:08 -0400

After this site went live and we received some initial feedback, I have compiled the most frequently asked questions into a FAQ section.

The most important information is that we are not yet on the road. We are still in the preparation phase and have quite a bit to do before we can start.

I have also added a new page where I present the planned route of our world trip. Of course, as of today, this is still very rough and subject to change. But this gives you a general idea of where we plan to go.

New name and going social

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:58:08 -0400

After some longer thinking about the name of this blog / our social media accounts, we decided to unite everything under the name exmo.travel.

“Exmo” is the short version of “Expeditionsmobil” and “Travel” is clear. We think that fits.

The last two days I have now largely rolled this out and created or updated the appropriate social media accounts.

You can now find us under:

There are already a few first videos online on YouTube, but there will definitely be more to come.

Dinghy - first steps

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:58:08 -0400

Obviously, a large truck is not always the first choice to get into tight inner cities or other hard-to-reach places. So how do you get around there? With the motorcycle, of course!

As we both did not have motorcycles before, we decided to venture into the world of motorized two-wheelers. Our first choice was the CFMoto 700CL-X, which we liked the most after some research and test drives.

We have named her 和子 Kazuko.

Krug Offorad Event Biberach

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:58:08 -0400

On the last weekend of April this year, we were finally able to participate in the Krug Allrad Event in Biberach.

The program included off-road driving training, technical sessions, and, of course, the opportunity to network with other off-road enthusiasts.

I’ve put together a video for you - it’s a bit long, but you can definitely see the fun.

This brings me to link our newly opened YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@exmo-travel

Truck driver's license

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:58:08 -0400

Part of the planning for the big trip is a full-size truck that can take us to remote areas. Of course, this also requires the appropriate driver’s license. We both already have a driver’s license that allows us to drive trucks up to 7.5t, but that is not enough for what we have in mind.

Today I took my class C driver’s license at Dekra - from now on I am allowed to drive trucks over 7.5t. That was a big step and I am glad it worked out.

Abenteuer Allrad 2023

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:58:08 -0400

When it comes to expedition vehicles, the Abenteuer Allrad in Bad Kissingen is undoubtedly a highlight every year.

At the expo itself, you can find almost all manufacturers of expedition vehicles, as well as countless inspirations for the “small details.” It’s hard to imagine how many like-minded enthusiasts gather here (Bad Kissingen regularly collapses under the visitor pressure).

But in my opinion, the camp area is even more exciting. Here, you’ll find all sorts of vehicles and their owners. This is where you learn about reality—what works, what doesn’t, and what creative solutions exist.