FAMILY ADVENTURE

Packing a family of seven into two Jeeps is quite the feat.

- ANYA MURPHY

We all agree that the only thing better than hitting the trail for a nice long weekend is having the chance to do it with the people we love, right? For many of us, getting our husband, wife, kids, or even friends to tag along on an adventure is an opportunity that doesn’t come around often. Nonetheless, sharing our favorite thing with our favorite people — on the rare occasion that it happens — is a joy unlike any other.

That’s equally true for the Borchert family. At least, mostly true, because Steven and Kelly don’t have to wish that their spouse or kids were with them — they already are.

Two tricked-out 2021 Jeep Wrangler JLUs, each piloted by Mom or Dad, carry this family of seven on every weekend adventure.

And that’s how Seven Overland was born. The Borcherts document their adventures on their Instagram @seven_overland to an audience of close to 19,000 followers. From Jeep Beach in Daytona, Florida, to weekend trips near home in Arizona, the Jeeps take Steven, Kelly, and their five kids all over the country.

Bringing the Family Along 

Traveling with five kids isn’t for the faint of heart. If you have kids – or siblings, cousins, nieces, and nephews, or just about anybody else – you know any kind of traveling with just one kid is hard. Camping or off-roading with kids has got to be even tougher, but Kelly and Steven manage it all impressively well.