EU Mid Europe Mid Europe Spring Meetup 2025 from May 9th to May 11th, 2025

[El-Dracho]

Hope everyone arrived at their destination safely. This was a great meetup. Thanks to everyone who joined and made it such an awesome time.

Feel free to add your photos from the meetup here.

Cheers
Bjoern

 

[XC70_OVERLANDER]

Another one for the books.

What a weekend. Four nationalities (GER, DK, B, USA), two workshops (how to stay fit on the road @B.Kuehn and outdoor ethics) and countless conversations.

What more could you expect from a weekend of overlanding?

We were able to get to know old and new faces, make new connections and plan future events.

Many thanks also to @Kent R for the great surprise in the form of a swag package. Always a good feeling to see more OB flags, patches and stickers in Europe.

Shout out to @El-Dracho for organising it and everyone who came out to join.

In Benni's workshop, we learnt how important it is to keep moving. Especially on long stretches of sitting. That it's all about continuity of movement. And that the four major exercises (squat, deadlift, pull-up and benchpress) serve as the basis for a healthy body.

In the workshop on outdoor ethics we talked about the leave no trace principles. We addressed "to have or to be" and learnt about different philosophical considerations that should give an insight into why we do things the way we do them.


See youse very soon.

 

[El-Dracho]

Another one for the books.

What a weekend. Four nationalities (GER, DK, B, USA), two workshops (how to stay fit on the road @B.Kuehn and outdoor ethics) and countless conversations.

What more could you expect from a weekend of overlanding?

We were able to get to know old and new faces, make new connections and plan future events.

Many thanks also to @Kent R for the great surprise in the form of a swag package. Always a good feeling to see more OB flags, patches and stickers in Europe.

Shout out to @El-Dracho for organising it and everyone who came out to join.

In Benni's workshop, we learnt how important it is to keep moving. Especially on long stretches of sitting. That it's all about continuity of movement. And that the four major exercises (squat, deadlift, pull-up and benchpress) serve as the basis for a healthy body.

In the workshop on outdoor ethics we talked about the leave no trace principles. We addressed "to have or to be" and learnt about different philosophical considerations that should give an insight into why we do things the way we do them.


See youse very soon.

Thanks for the write-up and adding some photos @XC70_OVERLANDER

 

[XC70_OVERLANDER]

Another one for the books.

What a weekend. Four nationalities (GER, DK, B, USA), two workshops (how to stay fit on the road @B.Kuehn and outdoor ethics) and countless conversations.

What more could you expect from a weekend of overlanding?

We were able to get to know old and new faces, make new connections and plan future events.

Many thanks also to @Kent R for the great surprise in the form of a swag package. Always a good feeling to see more OB flags, patches and stickers in Europe.

Shout out to @El-Dracho for organising it and everyone who came out to join.

In Benni's workshop, we learnt how important it is to keep moving. Especially on long stretches of sitting. That it's all about continuity of movement. And that the four major exercises (squat, deadlift, pull-up and benchpress) serve as the basis for a healthy body.

In the workshop on outdoor ethics we talked about the leave no trace principles. We addressed "to have or to be" and learnt about different philosophical considerations that should give an insight into why we do things the way we do them.


See youse very soon.

Thanks for the write-up and adding some photos @XC70_OVERLANDER

Sure. I didn’t take many. That’s why we need others to add impressions.

 

[Oligetorix]

Another one for the books.

What a weekend. Four nationalities (GER, DK, B, USA), two workshops (how to stay fit on the road @B.Kuehn and outdoor ethics) and countless conversations.

What more could you expect from a weekend of overlanding?

We were able to get to know old and new faces, make new connections and plan future events.

Many thanks also to @Kent R for the great surprise in the form of a swag package. Always a good feeling to see more OB flags, patches and stickers in Europe.

Shout out to @El-Dracho for organising it and everyone who came out to join.

In Benni's workshop, we learnt how important it is to keep moving. Especially on long stretches of sitting. That it's all about continuity of movement. And that the four major exercises (squat, deadlift, pull-up and benchpress) serve as the basis for a healthy body.

In the workshop on outdoor ethics we talked about the leave no trace principles. We addressed "to have or to be" and learnt about different philosophical considerations that should give an insight into why we do things the way we do them.


See youse very soon.

Thanks for the write-up and adding some photos @XC70_OVERLANDER

Sure. I didn’t take many. That’s why we need others to add impressions.

Here I will post some of the photos, that are already uploaded to my smartphone.

 

[Oligetorix]

Another one for the books.

What a weekend. Four nationalities (GER, DK, B, USA), two workshops (how to stay fit on the road @B.Kuehn and outdoor ethics) and countless conversations.

What more could you expect from a weekend of overlanding?

We were able to get to know old and new faces, make new connections and plan future events.

Many thanks also to @Kent R for the great surprise in the form of a swag package. Always a good feeling to see more OB flags, patches and stickers in Europe.

Shout out to @El-Dracho for organising it and everyone who came out to join.

In Benni's workshop, we learnt how important it is to keep moving. Especially on long stretches of sitting. That it's all about continuity of movement. And that the four major exercises (squat, deadlift, pull-up and benchpress) serve as the basis for a healthy body.

In the workshop on outdoor ethics we talked about the leave no trace principles. We addressed "to have or to be" and learnt about different philosophical considerations that should give an insight into why we do things the way we do them.


See youse very soon.

Thanks for the write-up and adding some photos @XC70_OVERLANDER

Sure. I didn’t take many. That’s why we need others to add impressions.

Here I will post some of the photos, that are already uploaded to my smartphone.

Some more

 

[El-Dracho]

After returning from our tour, I was now able to return the deposit bottles today and transferred the deposit amount rounded up to the "ASB Wünschwagen". Many thanks to everyone who donated their returnable bottles at the Spring Meetup 2025 and supported this great and important project.

For those who are not familiar with this project in Germany: The "ASB Wünschewagen" is a project financed by donations to fulfill a last wish for seriously ill people in their last phase of life. Maybe a last trip to the seaside, a concert, football match, etc. Whenever the passenger can only be transported lying down, requires medical care or the family does not feel able to make the trip alone this project comes into play.

 

[Oligetorix]

After returning from our tour, I was now able to return the deposit bottles today and transferred the deposit amount rounded up to the "ASB Wünschwagen". Many thanks to everyone who donated their returnable bottles at the Spring Meetup 2025 and supported this great and important project.

For those who are not familiar with this project in Germany: The "ASB Wünschewagen" is a project financed by donations to fulfill a last wish for seriously ill people in their last phase of life. Maybe a last trip to the seaside, a concert, football match, etc. Whenever the passenger can only be transported lying down, requires medical care or the family does not feel able to make the trip alone this project comes into play.

Damned, I forgot to donate a little bit of money. Next time.