Episode 99: Making Legends Across the Border with Nathan Stuart
“As small as the world has gotten, just Baja itself is way more than I’ll see in this lifetime.”
In this episode, Nathan Stuart, a Baja local and Founder of Legends Overlanding - a boutique tour company that provides bucket list overlanding adventures in Baja California, joins us to share his story of how he took his passions of overlanding trucks, rugged nature, and connecting with people to create a magical service to other aspiring adventurers. Nathan also discusses:
2:05 - An overview of his background
4:00 - Adventure is in his blood
6:40 - What is Legends Overlanding
8:50 - His obsessions with trucks
10:00 - How social media has affected how people build out their vehicles
11:10 - The idea to start his company
14:30 - Getting back to Baja
16:15 - What is it about Baja and Mexico that calls to him
18:25 - The difference between life in Mexico and in California
20:20 - The unknown in Baja
21:30 - Did he experience any fear or doubts
22:50 - The history of Baja and what people find when they come
28:05 - What a trip with Legends Overlanding looks like
31:25 - Exploratory trips he takes and how they affect him
34:00 - Starlink in Baja
36:00 - What can people expect on a trip with him
38:45 - What type of people go on these trips
40:40 - His local knowledge and experience
45:00 - The transformation people experience and how it ties into his company name
46:30 - Lessons he’s learned and how he’s changed during this process
49:00 - Advice for people looking to explore the unknown like him but are facing resistance
51:30 - The best way to get in touch with him
53:50 - Who would play him in a Hollywood movie
You can learn more about Nathan by following him on Instagram @legendsoverlanding or on his website LegendsOverlanding.com.
See below for photos Nathan shared from his adventures.
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