Mind Over Land

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Mind Over Land’s Mission

Mind Over Land is a non-profit organization getting military veterans outdoors with vehicle-based overlanding adventures. The organization is operated by three founders who are also veterans. One of the members, Seth Smith, joins us to discuss the importance of getting vets back outdoors to help them with readjustment and enjoy the camaraderie of others and working as a team.

Mind Over Land wants to make it as easy as possible for vets to join their trips, which is why it only costs fifty dollars to join a trip. This includes everything they need for a successful trip. A participant doesn’t even need to own an overlanding vehicle. Their fifty dollars ensures a seat in one of the many vehicles going out.

Benefits for Military Veterans

Seth had this to say when we asked if a vet hesitates about joining a trip.

You know you’re going to be camping, you’re going to be in a truck, and you’re going to be rolling around. The hope is that especially military folks coming out that have gone out to the field once or twice, so they know what they’re getting into. I think the main thing is the cost of the vehicle or the other stuff like that. Still, at only fifty dollars, they can come try it out. We have every type of platform with Jeeps, Toyotas to Gladiators. It’s a great mix for the overlanding world. If they don’t know if it’s right for them or if they’re thinking of buying a vehicle but don’t know which one to get, they can come out with us for the weekend and try before they buy.

Seth wanted to make sure everyone knows the first time you say hello to the team will not be on the day you leave for the weekend. These trips are well planned out, with several emails leading up to the trip that includes what you need to bring and what your vehicle (if you are bringing your own) will need to navigate the course successfully. Mostly everything is provided for the induvial, such as GPS, Radios, and even meals. You may wonder how they can do all this for fifty bucks.

The answer is they can’t. That’s where sponsors and donations come into play and how you can help the organization
thrive.

How to Help Mind Over Land be Successful

You can start by visiting their website. Once there, you will be able to donate, or you can do what Kenny did and buy some swag, like hats and shirts. They have some creative shirts with some fun sayings on them. You can also sponsor a weekend trip by contacting them at Info@MindOverLand.org

Another way to support the foundation for free is by following them on their Instagram page or FaceBook page. As these pages grow, they will reach more people, which can help them get more funding for the program. Plus, you will be able to keep up with the group by seeing videos and photos of their most recent trips.

We hope you enjoyed this episode and that you check out their home page to learn more.

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