If you think the new 200 Series Land Cruiser has become an oversized mini-van, it’s time to think again. An Expedition Portal member just drove his white 200 across Africa with his girlfriend.
Overlanding West Africa
For those of us without the money, time, or vehicles to plan and complete a proper overland trip, Overland tours like this one are an excellent option for adventure.
Kingsley Holgate, A Modern Day Livingstone
To say that few men and women reside in the same realm of explorers as Livingstone is a massive understatement. Mr. Holgate however, has the right to walk those hallowed grounds.
Weather & Ruins: Navajo Nation – Part I
Practically every form of precipitation in Mother Nature’s arsenal was being thrown our way. White-out conditions gave way to freezing rain, then fog, a little sun, then more snow.
Expedition Mundo Maya
This story first appeared in the fall Sojournal. We liked it so much, we thought it needed to be shared again.
Leave Your Husband Behind
No, I am not telling you to end your marriage or your relationship. I am actually talking about going camping even when your husband/partner is not available.
Land Cruising Adventures
Dutch by citizenship, this duo now calls the road home, and those along the route their neighbors. Traveling since 2003, they have covered tens of thousands of miles in their Toyota Land Cruiser BJ45.
Risk and Reward in the Utah Backcountry
Epic scenery, endless backroads, and more mud than you would ever want.
Not Your Average Bus Tour: Madventure Travel
Feel like three weeks of adventure? Got it. Sixty-four weeks more your style? Got that too! These guys have an adventure for every time span and every destination.
Drive Nacho Drive: A Landslide Brought it Down
Overlanders arent all the fond of mud, and they’re even less fond of the kind that blocks their road to adventure.
Expedition Reads: 20,000 Miles South
An every day couple and their dog drive from the Arctic Circle to Tierra Del Fuego in an amphibious Jeep. What could be more fun to read about than that?
Overlanding Meets Film Making in The Southwest
Building funds on landscape photography gave these videographers the chance to produce their dream film, “The Southwest”.
Overland Open House: The Scenic Run
Beautiful views, great food, and even better friends, made this year’s open house run a smashing success
Casner Mountain Trail: A Changing View
While no one likes a closed trail, a trip over Casner mountain gives me some perspective on the issue
A First Timer’s Impression of Overland Expo
Inspiration at Overland Expo is drawn from vehicles, classes, and foods, but most of all from the amazing people who congregate there each year
Southern Africa’s Toughest Trail in a Stock Discovery
via West County Explorers Club: South African off-roader, Andrew St. Pierre White, takes a stock Land Rover Discovery on what he states is Southern Africa’s most difficult road, Baboons Pass in Lesotho. He does the trip with friends in two well-prepared Defender 110s. By the looks of it, it’s not for the faint of heart….
Happy Birthday Land Rover: Thanks for the Inspiration
Land Rover understands the emotional connection we can have with a mechanical thing, what that mechanical device not only says about us as individuals, but where we might be driving too.
Photo Essay: Four Corners Wanderings
About the Author Chazz Layne is an adventurer, designer, and photographer based in Prescott, Arizona. Since early childhood he’s had a passion for travel and exploration, a passion which continues to fuel both his creativity and modern nomadic lifestyle. In addition to his work in design and photography, Chazz is a regular contributor to Expedition…
Camel Trophy Sulawesi
This is one of my favorite Camel Trophy videos. It takes place in 1988 on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi. It also shows a bit of the driver training in England. Great footage.
See the rest of the videos after the jump.
Scratch-Off Wall Map
(Not a scratch and sniff)

















