Vermont Overland Guide Services

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*Vermont Overland Guide Services, LLC: There was a time from the late 1950’s through the mid-1970’s when, pretty much every weekend, you’d see Vermont families pile into their jeeps and head off into the hills for a true family adventure. Vermont Overland is doing its best to revive what we like to call “good old fashioned Vermont jeeping” (or Land Rovering, Toyotaing, Dodging, whatever you happen to drive). You see, unknown to most Vermont visitors and even full-time residents, Vermont has an incredible network of ancient public byways that, despite not being maintained for decades, if not centuries, are still legally passable public roads. Further, jeeping is one of the few activities that’s fun for the whole family. From Mom and Dad right on down to very young children, everyone loves the thrill of riding in a 4x4 on rugged terrain. So, regardless of what type of 4x4 you drive, contact Vermont Overland today to book your adventure of a lifetime.

*Peter Vollers - Owner: Peter Vollers graduated from Cornell University in 1992 with a degree in Government and, shortly thereafter, moved to Vermont with his wife, KimAnn, to attend Vermont Law School. As a national champion cyclist, Peter loves the outdoors and quickly discovered that Vermont has an amazing network of rugged, unmaintained roads great for all sorts of recreation, especially off-road driving. After graduating from law school and fueled by his growing passion for off-road adventure, Peter founded one of Vermont’s most active four-wheeling clubs, the Vermont Expedition Society. Along with many of his fellow VTXS members, Peter has earned off-road training certificates from both Bill Burke’s 4-Wheeling America as well as Overland Experts. With the success of VTXS’ TVTX Expedition, Peter, along with Jamil Abbasy, realized that off-road exploring is a perfect family activity for visitors to this lovely state. It was at this moment that the idea of Vermont Overland Guide Services was conceived. When Peter isn’t exploring the Vermont countryside with KimAnn, his two children, Peter Jr. and Gracie, their Jack Russell Terrier, “Jack,” and their Dachshund, “Gretel,” you’ll find him at his day-job, a real estate lawyer at Vollers Law in Woodstock, VT.

*Jamil Abbasy - Owner: Jamil Abbasy grew up off-roading with his family on the sand dunes of Nantucket. Nothing was better than driving and picnicking on the beach with his family. The moment he got his drivers license he visited the now closed Equinox Driving School in Manchester, VT, where he learned the fundamentals of off-road driving. Jamil attended The Williston Northampton School where he developed his passion for photography, Hamilton College where he received a degree in Biology, and then Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He has worked as an ambulance EMT and performed emergency medical procedures in a hospital ER. Jamil likes to spend a lot of his time in the New England outdoors hiking, cycling, camping, and off-roading. A member of the Vermont Expedition Society since its inception, he currently serves as the secretary and webmaster. Jamil has also taken a driving course with Overland Experts. He lives in the Pioneer Valley of Western MA and works at Tufts Dental Facilities for the Special Needs in Amherst, MA, as well as a general dentistry practice in Southampton, MA.