Joe

This is Joe — husband, dad, Yorkshireman, and full-time explorer!
Joe’s obsessed with adventure, and honestly, the biggest dream for him is having one huge family adventure together!

He has always been outdoorsy. As a kid, he was the one racing bikes, building dens, and somehow spending more time in hospital than most kids (classic Joe). Now, he’s a bit older and slower, but inside, he’s still that ten-year-old pulling wheelies and skids on his bike.

Joe having fun in Wales!

He found out he was going to be a dad when he was just 16—still in school and clueless about what life had in store. But Joe knew he wanted something different: a life with purpose, adventure, and definitely not the usual 9-to-5. So, with parenthood coming fast, he jumped into the Army to make sure he could support us.

Joe in The Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) aged 21

Even though his job took him away a lot, he always made sure to keep us close and connected. Joe learned loads, made amazing friends around the world, and had some great times. But after a rugby injury, his Army days were over.

Joe at IAnson’s

Settling into civilian life and a “normal” routine wasn’t easy for Joe.. He tried different jobs but quickly realized the regular grind wasn’t for him. Joe’s an adrenaline junkie at heart—mountain biking, surfing, motocross—he lives for it. So when Emma (that’s me) suggested we shake things up and chase the adventure we’d always dreamed of, Joe was all in.

Joe surfing in El Salvador

We’re now deep into this new way of life, learning a ton along the way. Yeah, the idea of no steady income and dipping into our savings freaks him out daily, but he’s loving the freedom and family time more than anything. Plus, he’s surprisingly taken to making our YouTube videos, even though the last 16 years were all about fixing machines (Mechanical Engineer)!

Joe in Boquete Panama

The only thing Joe does know for certain at the moment is that he is where he should be in life, with his family and doing things that he loves!