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A silver overlanding SUV equipped for off-road travel is parked on dry grass. It has a roof rack loaded with gear, including containers and a rooftop tent. The vehicle features black wheels and a front bumper guard. Trees and rocks are in the background.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

Featured Vehicle: Equipt Outfitter’s Toyota 4Runner

It’s possibly the most comprehensive 4Runner build on the trail. We take a close look at Paul May’s beautiful Toyota.

A silver Land Rover with ARB luggage on the roof is parked in front of the historic Silverton Hotel, basking in warm sunlight—a timeless scene that could be from 1975 or today, set against the vast desert backdrop.

4WD, Gear

ARB: From 1975 to Today

For nearly four decades, ARB has helped overlanders prepare their vehicles with Outback proven products.

A blue off-road SUV with a white rooftop cargo box is parked on rocky desert terrain, perfect for overlanding adventures, surrounded by large boulders and sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

Featured Vehicle: Toyota 60 Series with 4.2-Liter Turbo Diesel

We take a close look at one of the most comprehensive Land Cruiser builds we have ever featured.

Three overland vehicles are parked on dry grassland, two with roof racks and one with a rooftop tent and ladder. Overlanders sit at a table between the vehicles under a cloudy sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

The Americas with Tubby Xplorer: Journey’s End, Part 18

After 17 installments of the Tubby Xplorer series, we finally come to road’s end in Alaska. Thanks for the journey, Jack.

A red Overlander SUV with a teal rooftop tent is parked on sandy ground at night. A ladder leads to the tent, and light trails shine in the background beneath a cloudy, starry sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Sardinetaco: New Jersey to Ushuaia

Sara, Dean and their dog Lupe traded the city for a life on the road. They now spend their days surfing, fishing and exploring their way through the Americas.

A white Land Rover with a roof rack and off-road bumper is navigating rocky terrain outdoors, embodying the spirit of Overlanding amid large boulders and a clear blue sky.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

Featured Vehicle: Overland Journal’s Discovery I

It hails from another era when overland machines were simple beasts of burden.

A person relaxes in a hammock tied between trees, overlooking a scenic mountain view, with an overlanding SUV parked nearby in a sun-dappled forest clearing.

Adventure, Adventure

36 Hours of Adventure: Rim Rendezvous

Adventure. Challenging, sometimes dangerous, routes to places for brief visits, sampling culture – different people, strange customs. You know, going to work.

A white Land Rover with a spare tire on the hood tackles a muddy forest trail, splashing mud as it moves—classic overlanding action. Another overlander follows in the background among dense green trees.

4WD, Adventure, Uncategorized

Ambling About Minnesota’s Iron Range

Three Classic Vehicles Explore the North Woods

Two people sit under an awning attached to a vehicle at night, illuminated by red lights. Enjoying a 36-hour adventure near Bill Williams Mountain, they relax by a bright campfire in the woods, surrounded by camping gear and a table.

Adventure, Adventure

36 Hours of Adventure: Bill Williams Mountain

We head North on a weekend trip to escape the heat.

A beige and black Overland camper van with a pop-up roof is parked on a dirt road in a grassy field, set against rugged, rocky mountains and a clear blue sky.

4WD, Camper/Trailer, Featured Vehicles, Featured Vehicles

Dirt, Dust, and… a Craving for Chicken Tikka Masala?

Scott Brady spends six weeks with a Sportsmobile camper, including a drive to the bottom of North America’s deepest canyon.

A featured vehicle, the black G500 off-road SUV with rugged tires and roof gear, is parked on sandy red desert terrain, surrounded by rocky hills and sparse vegetation—photographed by Jeremy Williams.

4WD, Featured Vehicles, Uncategorized

Featured Vehicle: Jeremy Williams’ G500

Some builds start with a base platform. Others start with a passion.

A man stands next to a “Trópico de Cáncer” road sign by his parked overland vehicle. Two large trucks are visible in the background on a cloudy day, set along a rural roadside with dry grass.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

The Americas with Tubby Xplorer: Part 17

Jack and the Tubby Xplorer adventure visit the ruins of Central America.

A white Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with a rooftop tent is parked near a river, surrounded by rocky cliffs and desert vegetation—an ideal overlanding setup. A blue camping chair sits nearby, ready for the next Overlander’s adventure.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

La Aduana: 2012 Jeep JK with Ursa Minor J30 Pop-up

All this vehicle needs is a new owner and a destination. Actually, the latter is optional.

Two people stand beside an Overlander vehicle with camping gear and a trailer, parked near a stone wall in a remote, grassy area with snowy mountains in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure, Adventure, Camper/Trailer

Adventure Interview: Gareth and Lisa of Sirocco Overland, Part 2

In the second half of our Adventure Interview with Gareth and Lisa of Sirocco Overland, we talk about Afghanistan, good travels and…enrichment.

A white Land Rover with various stickers overlands across rocky terrain near a mountain, while two men stand nearby observing under a cloudy sky.

4WD, News

Land Rover to Auction Off Restored 1990 Range Rover

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Range Rover Great Divide Expedition, Land Rover is auctioning off a restored 1990 Range Rover and an opportunity to join a recreation of that famous journey.