The Extreme Outback Tire Repair Kit Tire puncture, 2006 Outback Challenge. Photo: Nathan Hindman Tire Repair in the Field Without exception, the most common vehicle failure concerns the tires. They are constantly (or nearly so) in contact with the road or a trail surface, which includes rocks, sticks, and numerous other sharp objects…
AEV 10 Gallon Fuel Tank: ExPo Exclusive
AEV has just announced their new 10.2 gallon fuel tanks and expedition portal has had the first opportunity to see these tanks up close and document their fitment. We are currently on a 500+ mile Arizona Grand Traverse that will be featured on TV and in Overland Journal where we are testing these tanks and…
Black Rat Hand Winch
Reasons to Include a Hand Winch with Your Recovery Kit The hand winch provides several key benefits as either the primary extraction tool, or as a compliment to a vehicle mounted electronic winch. In my experience using the device, it is the unit’s flexibility that proves most compelling. With the hand winch, the operator has…
Black Rat Recovery Kit Review
The Black Rat Recovery Kit Recovery Equipment Traveling unsupported off-highway requires equipment and experience to extricate ypur vehicle from a myriad of immobilizing situations, including sand, mud, crossed axle terrain, high centering, etc. The Black Rat Recovery kit allows efficient access to your recovery gear, containing mpst required equipment in a…
2011 Toyota Tacoma TX Pro
Images by the Expedition Portal Team Test Team: Joe Bacal and Scott Brady Introduction: It is difficult to describe how -57 degrees feels, the extreme cold of the arctic winter damaging my lungs with each successive breath. Our team had made camp at the Arctic Circle after successfully reaching the frozen Arctic Ocean via hundreds…
Ultimate Land Rover Adventure
Land Rover has just announced an amazing adventure package for later this month. It is limited to only 12 seats, so we recommend giving them a call ASAP! Cool locations, VIP entrance to the Telluride Film Festival, 5-star hotels, personal driving instructors, this one has it all folks. See below for details. Oh yeah –…
Willys America
Willys Jeep restorer and parts supplier specializing in frame-off restorations, was having a open house.
Arctic Ocean Expedition: Trip Updates
Winter 2007, N69 26.70 W133 01.60
Arctic Ocean Expedition: Planning
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Pyeatt Draw
BFGoodrich Outstanding Trail in Payson, AZ
Outback Challenge: Part 1
The journey from Arizona to the sands of the Sahara.
Jerome Snow Run
We had all of the adventure we wanted …
One of the vehicles went into a 100 yard slide before even getting to the trail.
Coke Ovens, Box Canyon
…The water continued to rise in the narrow canyon as we pushed towards its exit. The confluence of every inlet and waterfall filling its width…
Expedition Utah Announces Relic Run 2011
If you want to experience a truly unique adventure and see some of the most beautiful vistas in the world, Relic Run’s organizers at Expedition Utah would like to invite you to join …
Sierra El Pinacate Expedition
Dates: 2/13-16/2004 Trail Time: 3 Days Location: Sonora Mexico Mapping / GPS / Waypoint File: .GIF Map Image Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 / .MPS (Mapsource) Track File for day one only. Contact me if you would like additional navigation information on the extremely remote and rugged track for day 2 and…
The White Rim Trail
With each trip, Utah continues to unveil its splendor, reaching out to the uninitiated with a powerful grasp.
Baja 500 2011
Sometimes you read about malfunction coasters at the newspapers, same with the races, but that is not the normal scenario.
Chiricahua Mountains
Date: 5/1-3/2004 Trail Time: 5-6 hours Location: Coronado National Forest, SE of Wilcox Arizona. The trail starts at the intersection of Route 181 and the Pinery Canyon Road Mapping / GPS / Waypoint File: .gif Map Image (Main) (Area) / Topo 100k (Note: I have detailed GPS and track data available for this trip, but…
A Little Fun with the 2011 Jeep Compass
Jeep always brings an interesting bunch of trucks for us to test each year at Easter Jeep Safari.
Jeep Launches New Concept Vehicles in Moab
Jeep has made Moab an annual showcase for their new 4wd performance concepts, bringing a quiver of Mopar accessorized machines for the media and customers to ogle and drool over.