EP89 | The Return to Africa: Overlanding & Filmmaking in Southern Africa with Clay Croft & Zach Johaneson

About this episode

Filmmakers Clay Croft and Zach Johaneson discuss their overlanding journey through Southern Africa and the filmmaking challenges they faced.

Join filmmakers Clay Croft and Zach Johaneson as they reflect on their epic overlanding journey through South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho. In this episode, they share the stories behind the lens as they navigated remote roads, filmed stunning landscapes, and immersed themselves in local cultures. Clay and Zach dive into the challenges of capturing a film while on the move, the moments of awe they encountered along the way, and the powerful connections they made through travel....

People in this episode

Host: Clay Croft

Guest: Zach Johaneson

Topics covered

• overlanding
• filmmaking
• travel
• local cultures
• landscapes
• challenges

Keywords

• overlanding
• filmmaking
• South Africa
• Botswana
• Lesotho
• travel stories
• landscapes
• local cultures

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho

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