Overlanding the Trans-American Trail with Erick Huertas

In this episode of the Budget Overland Podcast, Benji and I have a great conversation with Erick Huertas 

 Erick Huertas spent most of his childhood in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Growing

up in a low-income household, he developed a passion for the arts as a form of

expression early on. Upon graduating High School, Erick enlisted in the United States

Navy as a member of the esteemed Hospital Corps. As he began to travel the world as a young adult, he turned to photography to document his memories and the places he had traveled.

 While working as a healthcare worker in the fight against COVID, he purchased a Land

Rover LR3 as a ‘fixer-upper.’ In the summer of 2021. He embarked on the famous

Trans-American Trail, a 5,000-mile dirt road trail from Cape Hatteras, NC to the Oregon

Dunes. Erick spent 86 Days on the road and traveled across 33 states and 13,000 miles

during his westward journey. Documenting his journey in a handwritten journal and

taking photos on his iPhone, he will be featured in “Land Rover Owner International” in

February 2022.

 Erick’s moderate success through his trail encouraged him to take photography more

seriously. Erick soon purchased a camera and enrolled in The University of

Washington’s Professional Photography Certificate. Through the Guru Shots Photo

Competitions, he has been featured in 11 exhibitions and three magazines. Currently, he writes for LRO and “Rover Depot” documenting his expeditions. Erick also shoots stock photography for Alamy and iStock, a subsidiary of Getty Images.

Erick hopes to blend his passions of Photography and writing with his passion for

medicine as he aspires to work for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

 In addition to being a student of Photography and Nursing, he studies French, German

and Arabic. Erick has a strong belief that language and art are some of the best ways in

connecting across different cultures.

Connect with Erick:

Social: @wandering_lottie

Email: erickhuertas0@gmail.com

www.flickr.com/people/erickhuertas

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