Where It Really Shines Yes, it’s a hammock. Obviously. But where it genuinely surprised us was how often we used it not as a bed, but as a chair. Set it up right, and you can sit at a comfortable angle, lean back and… just be. Read a book. Tap away on a laptop. Watch the world go by. There’s something oddly civilised about it, even when you’re parked up in the middle of nowhere.

Lisa and I have been carrying and using our GNS AEB-L Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Bushcraft Knife since 2018, and somewhere along the way it stopped being “a knife we’re testing” and just became… our knife. Which, if you’ve ever owned more blades than you care to admit (guilty), is saying something.

Here’s the kicker: after a couple of rides, they vanish. Not literally, though that would be handy. Your brain just… stops noticing them. They become part of your kit, like your helmet or gloves. Go back to normal underwear? It’s like voluntarily stepping on a Lego in the dark. Painful and entirely unnecessary.

How did we fund 17 years of motorcycle travel around the world? The answer isn’t glamorous, and it wasn’t easy. We started with savings, sold everything we owned, and slowly learned how to make small, sustainable income streams stretch for years. From camping instead of hotels, writing and selling photos, to building skills that became client work, every decision mattered. In this article, we share the real story — what worked, what didn’t, and practical lessons for anyone d