Overlander Interview - Thomas & Katharina Herrmann

[dhackney]

Date: 6 August 2008
Location: Cusco, Peru
Overlanders: Thomas & Katharina Herrmann
Nationality: Germany
Expedition: North Africa, South America, Central America, North America, ?
Expedition duration: 9/2007 - ?
Vehicle: 1993 Honda Transalp & 2001 Suzuki DRZ400S
Engine:
Total Vehicle Kilometers: Honda 100,000; Suzuki 30,500
Current Expedition Kilometers: Honda 23,000; Suzuki 23,000
Fuel Effeciency: N/A [I did not obtain this data]
Vehicle notes: Replaced the stock subframe on the DRZ with a custom subframe with integrated pannier box mounts.
Trip notes: Next goal is Alaska.
Comments: Thomas and Kati have a program to link schools in Germany with local schools in the areas they travel through.
Web site: www.globusbiker.de

 

[Dave Bennett]

Awesome! :bowdown:

 

[dhackney]

update

Shot of Thomas and Katharina before they departed northbound.

We hope to catch up with them again in the mountains of central Peru.