Founder & Creative Engine of Overcross
Joe Küster
"Jack of all trades, almost all!" The driving force and idea machine behind Overcross.
Joe Küster in numbers
- 30
- years guiding
- 45
- countries visited
- 140
- expeditions completed
- 1,800
- guests guided
- 1,000,000
- km ridden
About Joe Küster
"Jack of all trades" and founder of the company.
Since 2025 he has worked behind the scenes of the OVERCROSS team as an influential and independent personality.
What I do here
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Since xxxx: Instructor for emergency personnel in the field of climate zones
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Since 2005: Certified IHK instructor
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Since 2008: Organisation of TV and film productions in the B2B sector
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Since 2016: Development of software for CRM, tourism and logistics
The past
At 30 my career as a pencil sharpener ended, followed by 22 years of adrenaline addiction.
The drug OVERCROSS promised me a daily dose of dopamine and pulled me into the adventures of tomorrow.
From a mere addict I soon became a supplier of dopamine and adrenaline myself.
Looking back, after more than a million kilometres through the bush, jungle and deserts of this world, always in search of adventure, I can count myself lucky:
I got to live an incredibly intense working life with participants and companions along the way, one that shapes me to this day.
Today I would like to ask my own good fairy for something, too.
After this intense and eventful working life, I now find the time and calm to enjoy quiet, warm moments together with my wife.
Defining experiences in my life
- Crossing the Sahara solo, on a BMW 1100 GS with a total weight of 450 kilos
- An "acquaintance" with Hezbollah, an Israeli air strike and tea with the FIS
- Under arrest in Egypt, Lebanon and Algeria
- A hell ride at over 300 km/h, on the bike through the Sahara and Lebanon
- NYC Marathon, living in Harlem
- Experience in the bush, climate zone training, one full-throttle run straight across Africa.
- The birth of Luke "Skywalker", "Knight" Rian and "Princess" Rani.
- Meeting Kurt Rebmann, Officer Hellmut von Leipzig and his wife
- Driver training with the "Double Zero"
- The conversation with a nomad in the Sahara, who asked about the time he had gained
- Dealing with, and losing, a narcissist
- Illness, accident, time to say goodbye
This is the adventure I still want to experience in the next five years
OVERCROSS:
The last expeditions in the world
Private:
The fortune of experiencing love at my side
When I am no longer allowed to travel
...I will enjoy life with my great love at my side in Pliezhausen, Cape Town and Guatiza, and cheer on the OVERCROSSis from the back office ;-)
My tours
- Trans-Africa GO WEST: The Long Way down Motorcycle Expedition
- Go South! The Pharaoh Enduro Expedition
- Enduro Motorcycle Tour: Libya Desert Challenge
- Western Alps: Liguria Motorcycle Adventure
- Trans-Africa 4x4 Expedition Western Route
- SOUTH AFRICA 4x4 Tour - Offroad Family and Friends Tour - Lodge Safari
- The Heart of Africa Motorcycle Expedition
- Trans-Africa Motorcycle Expedition Go South! Egypt to Namibia
- Pure Offroad in Tunisia: Tracking the Sahara
- Tunisia: 4x4 Tour into the Sahara over New Year's Eve
Rides for
The kinds of trip Joe Küster leads.
Where Joe Küster rides
Click a country to see the trips that go there.
What guests say about Joe Küster
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Traveling with Joe means being in the best hands. He knows every trail, every dealer and every shortcut, and he stays calm even when two motorcycles break down at the same time. This was the best trip of my life, no exaggeration.
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Joe manages to turn a group of complete strangers into a little family in two weeks. His enthusiasm is contagious and his organization is flawless. On the last evening, I already booked the next adventure.
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You can immediately tell that someone has driven the route themselves. No point in the program was random, yet there was still room for spontaneity. Thank you, Joe, for two weeks that I won't forget anytime soon.
Why we at Overcross trust Joe Küster
Joe is Overcross, the idea, the drive, and often the person still redrawing a route at three in the morning because the weather has turned. We trust him because he has ridden every route he sells, and because he'll cancel a tour before he breaks a promise. Ride with Joe and you travel with the person who invented Overcross.
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