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Camp Six Road: A Journey Through the Heart of the Chiquibul :: Video of the Week

Lead photo by Nathan Hindman In 2010, a group of explorers set out to complete an obscure route through western Belize, home to one of the densest jungles on the planet. Known as Camp Six Road, the track is a challenging, barely distinguishable off-road trail through the trees, swamps, and slopes of Belize’s Chiquibul Forest…

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Ineos Introduces the Fusilier—One Vehicle, Two Powertrains, and a Hint at Hydrogen

Let’s take a moment to celebrate Ineos Automotive’s success. The 2024 model year Grenadier is already sold out in North America, and aftermarket accessory manufacturers are hard at work keeping up with the demand for body protection, roof racks, drawer systems, and other essential overlanding products designed to make the Grenadier even more capable. Buoyed…

The Norweld Bull 79 Is in a Class of Its Own :: Featured Vehicle

The “Bull 79,” a 2020 Toyota 79 series dual cab, is Isaac Edmiston’s masterpiece. Isaac, the big chief of Norweld Australia, initially dedicated eight months to creating a vehicle that is as practical as it is visually stunning. While we often feature the creations of DIY overlanders making the most of their resources, the Bull…

Norweld Debuts the Elite Tray

Norweld has a reputation for innovation; they produce products that evolve from excellence towards perfection, a benchmark in their industry. That might sound like a mouthful of hyperbole but do yourself a favor and watch the video below, and you will likely agree that the Elite Tray is built to be damn near perfect. At…

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Overland News of the Week

Goose Gear Announces New Products for Ineos Grenadier In this week’s overland news, our very own Scott Brady is Crossing the African Continent in the Ineos Grenadier and has so far reported that it has exceeded his expectations. Goose Gear similarly understands the vehicle’s significance and potential and has subsequently revealed a lineup of products…

Overland News of the Week

New Alu-Cab Ineos Grenadier Roof Conversions are Available for Pre-Order In this week’s Overland News of the Week, Alu-Cab announces the Ineos Grenadier roof conversion, available via pre-order to consumers through OK4WD with free shipping to authorized US Alu-Cab dealers. While currently in the research and design phase, Alu-Cab says this game-changing conversion will offer…

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Cummins Will Pay $2 Billion for Cheating Diesel Emissions

From 2006 to 2015, VW sold over half a million diesel vehicles in the US that investigators from the Environmental Protection Agency later found were intentionally dodging federal emissions requirements. The scandal (known as “Dieselgate”) led to VW paying over $25 billion in fines and civil penalties and even sent a handful of VW of…

Peak Evolution Sets Solar EV Altitude World Record

The Swiss Peak Evolution team recently set a new world record for the highest elevation achieved in a solar-powered electric vehicle by driving up to 21,325 feet (6,500 meters). The current land vehicle altitude record is held by French race driver Romain Dumas (three-time 24-hour Le Mans winner), driving an off-road adapted Porsche 911 powered…

The Tufport Overlander Slide-in is Lightweight and Built with Heritage

When purchasing a camper, you simply cannot underestimate the value of experience. Tufport, based in Delta, British Columbia, has specialized in manufacturing industrial-grade truck slide-in units and van tops for the last 50 years. Their products include custom van interior installations, the Adventure slide-in for pickups, the Medical Mobile Treatment Centre (MTC) slide-in for workplace…

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Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning Production for 2024

Automotive News reported this week that Ford is planning to roll back production volume on its segment-leading F-150 Lightning EV pickup next year by half. Citing projected soft consumer demand for EVs, Ford’s decision comes on the heels of General Motors’ lousy Q3 earnings report, which saw the Detroit giant giving up on producing 400,000…

Unplugged Performance Outfit the Tesla Cybertruck for Overlanding

Overland News of the Week

Halite Void Pro Bag First up is overland news from Halite. If you’re not familiar with the Norwegian brand, check out Graeme Bell’s Kraken and Void Bags Field Test. The company recently announced its Void Pro Bag which features intuition foam in shoulder straps for additional comfort, 1000-denier Cordura fabrics, two external zippered pockets (and…

Tesla Launches the Cybertruck Basecamp

Last week, we introduced you to the aftermarket Space Camper for Tesla’s Cybertruck, a $24,000 camping solution. As always, Tesla is ahead of the curve and already has a much more basic and infinitely more affordable camping solution for the Cybertruck. Essentially, the Basecamp is an inflatable, vehicle-specific canvas tent that should take no longer…

The Aftermarket Space Camper for Tesla’s Cybertruck is Going Viral

Space Campers is an aspirational manufacturer specializing in The Wedge hard shell tent camper and The Cap topper specifically built for the Tesla Cybertruck (this article will focus on the Wedge tent as the Cap topper will likely only be available in 2025). The company introduced the bed-embedded wedge-style tent camper in mid-2023, and now…

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