Picture yourself with dust on your skin, a campfire blazing, partaking in an excellent conversation with a like-minded adventurer in a location so far from the beaten track that you had to earn the cold drink in your hand. The only distant light to be seen is galactic. This is an experience that many of…
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There’s Something for Everyone at This Year’s Northwest Overland Rally
Photography by Richard Giordano Nestled in the Beaver Valley and surrounded by the pine trees of the Wenatchee National Forest and the Cascade Mountains lies a field that, once a year, fills with trucks, vans, and cars, old and new, tents of all shapes and sizes, and overland fanatics, young and old(er). The brainchild of…
Sierra Trek Celebrates 55th Anniversary
The morning sun streamed through tall stands of fir and pine, taking the edge off the alpine chill and illuminating a dusty two-track that disappeared into the forest. Ed Dunkley poured a cuppa joe and glanced down the row of Jeeps, Broncos, and Scouts before him. They were lined up for a new trail ride…
Rossmönster Overland Launches Lagom Truck Camper Series
Inspired by the Swedish word lagom, which means “just the right amount,” Rossmönster Overland recently launched their latest offering, the Lagom Series topper. Constructed with a quick and easy-to-use aluminum hard-walled folding system, the camper is four-season capable and offers full access to the truck bed. Featuring full-length front and rear window panes and locking…
Outdoor Adventure X Launching at Snowbasin Resort in 2023
Outdoor expo enthusiasts can look forward to a new experience-based consumer festival scheduled for June 16 to 18, 2023, at the Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville, Utah. The three-day Outdoor Adventure X event will offer hands-on outdoor product experiences catering to campers, climbers, cyclists, hikers, overlanders, and more, along with education, advocacy programs, live music, films,…
Win a Ford F-150 Raptor and Support Military Families Pursuing Their Dreams
Behind every fallen or injured soldier lies a family profoundly impacted by the loss. Non-profit organization Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to military survivors to help the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. To support these families, Folds of Honor is offering the chance to win a Ford F-150 Raptor….
Outdoor Retailer Show :: Day 1
Each summer, the Outdoor Retailer descends on Denver, Colorado (soon back in Salt Lake City) with aisles of new gear and innovation. This year is no different, with even more overland components on display and a the continuation of the Overland Experience area. We were fortunate to be able to display in that section, including…
Decked Introduces the CargoGlide Heavy Duty Sliding Platform
We have all been there – that one article of gear that you can’t leave home without will lie back there in the rear corner of the load area tauntingly when you need it. Be it a second tool box or a torque wrench, the spare parts box, or a spare tire, you know that…
Check Out These Truck Campers from Overland Expo West 2022
Overland Expo West provides prospective customers with the opportunity to get up close and personal with mythical big-ticket items they’ve only seen online. There’s no alternative to quality time spent examining the construction of a rooftop tent, recovery kit, or the latest overland accessories in person. Truck campers are no exception, and this year’s Expo…
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2023 Woodland Edition is offroad ready
A few weeks ago, I was traveling in Baja, Mexico, and my companion, the driver of a drool-worthy Land Cruiser, would lose his mind every time an old ’90s RAV4 wobbled by. I didn’t get it; where I am from (South Africa), the RAV4 was driven by cute and adventurous girls and guys who couldn’t…
All-electric Nissan Ariya to Embark on World First Expedition from the North Pole to the South Pole
Nissan today announced its partnership with British adventurer Chris Ramsey to undertake the world’s-first all-electric driving adventure from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. Departing in March 2023, the daring Pole to Pole expedition will see Ramsey and team in a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE travel over 27,000 kilometers across several regions and continents…
Gaia GPS Launches New Overlanding Map
Gaia GPS has launched Gaia Overland, a new global base map designed to provide the information you need to plan and navigate your next overland or off-pavement adventure. Map features include updated roads and trails, including those from OpenStreetMap, road and trail data from the US Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management, and…
BF Goodrich and Volcon To Co-Develop New EV Tire and Suspension Technologies
Volcon Inc, an off-road Powersports company, is collaborating with BFGoodrich Tires to potentially develop an optimized tire, tire pressure monitoring system, and vehicle suspension system which will enhance electric UTV vehicle performance. The two companies will work together on several phases of development which will be determined as they move forward. The Volcon Tech Innovation…
Teaser: Land Rover to Launch the New Defender 130 – Finally!
It has long been the opinion of many dyed-in-the-wool overland travelers that the original Defender 130 was, in many ways, the ideal overland vehicle. The robust and capable vehicle exuded a sense of adventure and practicality. Offering a relatively long wheelbase and high load capacity, the 130 could carry your team and their gear to…
Toyota introduces the 2023 Tundra SX Package
Designed and built in the USA, the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup debuted last year and made an immediate impact on the segment, thanks, in part, to its two new twin-turbo V6 powertrains, with the hybrid version being the most powerful. Already offering a wide array of choices and options, the 2023 Tundra enters…
Snow Peak Launches Community Campout to Support Inclusivity in the Outdoors
In an effort to support those experiencing barriers to accessing nature, Snow Peak has launched Campout for Good, an impact-focused community campaign uniting campers across the United States to help create a more accessible and inclusive outdoor environment for all. Registration is free and includes access to exclusive content, a Camp Guide to inspire this…
Land Rover Announces Defender 30th Anniversary Edition
In 1993 Land Rover unleashed the venerable Defender upon the North American market. Don’t you wish you had bought one then? To celebrate the original Defender, Land Rover North America will produce 500 adventure-ready Defender 30th Anniversary Edition vehicles. “The Defender 30th Anniversary Edition is a modern classic that pays homage to the heritage of…
The Revolutionary Atlis XP Modular Electric Platform
I own one of the most incredible overland vehicles ever manufactured, the Land Rover Defender 130. I love the vehicle and would likely never consider selling her—she has become part of the family while transporting my family across continents. Time is marching ever forwards, though, and electric is the future; my beautiful dinosaur seems destined…
Volkswagen Might Remake the International Scout as an EV in 2026
A flurry of short news pieces hit the web yesterday announcing Volkswagen’s plans to resurrect the International Scout as an EV, potentially as soon as 2026. The news was broken by the Wallstreet Journal which said that in addition to the new Scout-branded electric SUV, VW plans to launch an electric pickup truck too. According…
Is the 2023 Range Rover Sport the most “Off-road” capable Range Rover ever?
The first Range Rover Sport was manufactured in 2005 and has been highly sought after since, as the mid-size SUV consistently offers top-tier luxury, classic Range Rover lines, and blistering performance. Land Rover claims that the 2023 Range Rover Sport is the most dynamically capable version of Land Rover’s luxury performance SUV ever and the…