Field Notes
Routes we've driven. Places we've stayed. Everything we learned along the way.
Field Notes are for the do-it-yourself traveler.
Especially those drawn to the harder-to-reach places.
The hardest part isn’t deciding to go.
It's figuring out how.
Which road is actually passable. How long the drive really takes. Where to find fuel. Where to stock up. What needs booking ahead. Which campsite is worth the detour. Who to call.
You can spend hours — often days — piecing it together from Google, forums, maps, AI and a dozen open tabs. And in the more offbeat places, some of the most useful information simply isn't there.
We've done the digging. Then we've done the trip.
Field Notes bring it all together: road-tested routes, day-by-day logistics, maps and coordinates, stays and camps, fuel and food stops, booking advice, trusted local contacts — plus what we'd do differently next time.
Less research. More going.
A little intel.
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A Field Note is for travelers who want to do the trip themselves — without spending weeks figuring out how.
These are detailed, road-tested guides to journeys we've actually done. We give you the route, the logistics and the useful things we learned along the way, so you can take it from there.
They are particularly useful for self-drive and overland trips, where getting the details right matters considerably more than finding a list of nice hotels.
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Independent travelers who like a little adventure, but also like knowing what they're getting themselves into.
You don't need to be an experienced overlander. You do need to be comfortable driving yourself, making your own decisions and occasionally going a long way off the beaten track.
Some Field Notes are straightforward self-drive journeys. Others involve 4x4s, rooftop tents, remote camps and roads where Google Maps isn't necessarily your best friend. Each Field Note tells you exactly what level of experience the trip requires before you go.
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The useful stuff. Not 40 pages telling you where to have brunch.
Each Field Note includes the route and day-by-day plan, driving times and distances, maps and coordinates, camps and places to stay, fuel and food stops, border and permit information, what to book ahead and how far in advance, vehicle advice, practical logistics and our Black Book of useful local contacts.
We also tell you what we'd do differently — because hindsight is often the most useful part.
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You absolutely can. We did.
And then we checked maps, read forums, contacted camps, compared routes, worked out distances, chased down permits, figured out where to find fuel and groceries, and tried to establish which information was actually current. It took hours and hours and hours.
AI can help with the broad strokes. Google can give you pieces. But on more remote journeys, the information is often fragmented, outdated or simply not online.
A Field Note is the research already done — followed by the trip actually taken.
This one is important. I would absolutely include it. It's probably the clearest explanation of why the product has value.
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You can add a 60-minute Route Consult and we'll work through your trip with you.
And if you'd rather hand over the planning altogether, Trip Design is probably the better fit.Item description
