Overland gathering - the outcome!

So we tried something totally new this summer, in lieu of the main Overland Event. We went to Northumberland, that stunning county in the North East of England, and were hosted by the Sidecar Guys at their new venture The Drift Cafe.

Beautiful landscapes to explore, wonderful food to enjoy and mighty craic generally. Who knew so many of you wanted to see Saul squeeze into someone else's clothing...! I'll leave that there.

To answer all the requests, yes, we will do it again, but the important thing at the moment is the response of everyone over the weekend to the latest horrific scenes from Nepal, following the flash flood.

Overland has a long history of association with Nepal, whether it's the tours Overland Magazine led there in 2012, '13 and '14 or the many stories we've published at the area. It's an incredible place to ride and the people are some of the kindest and most welcoming in the world, so when one of our own - John Bell - explained that he was raising funds to help those affected by the recent tragedy, it is perhaps no surprise that the response from the 60 attendees was so remarkable; £1100 on top of the £300 ticket holders had already contributed to the Gurkha Trust!

Everyone should be rightly proud, but it just further cements my respect for the Overland Community and my appreciation of what a wonderful group of people it is that choose to support Overland Events.

John Bell has a close working relationship with a Nepalese trekking guide, Pasang Tamang, and the flooding tragedy severely impacted his village of Deusa Bogal. At this time, 46 people from that district are missing, and five families from the village have lost their 'breadwinner' in the floods.

It's not possible to help everyone who has suffered, and who continues to suffer as winter approaches, but John and Pasang are determined that the education of the children left behind in this specific instance, should not be compromised. The Nepali government have responded with emergency aid, but they want to do something for the future. £100 will support a Nepali child to attend a state school for one year - at least ten children in Deusa Bogal now have no financial means to do so.

The money attendees raised at The Overland Gathering means fees are secure for those ten kids for at least a year, but if you feel you can help more, please visit the JustGiving page.

Thank you.