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Category Archives: Four Wheel Drive
VOTD: In Asia
Via West County Explorers Club: My friend Greg just sent me a link to this outstanding travel video by Munich-based freelance filmmaker, Vincent Urban and Clemens Krüger. Part 1 of a five-part series, it shows three friends traveling through southeast Asia in a Land Rover Defender 110. There is hardly any narration, hardly any dialogue. Moments of the trip are just strung together like memories. It’s beautifully shot and edited and gets to the heart of why we all travel.
The first three in the series are already on Vimeo. See Part 2 here and Part 3 here.
Thanks for the tip, Greg!
Video of the Day: Off-road Ukraine
via West County Explorers Club: Here’s a recent Vimeo find documenting what appears to be a group of Czechs on a 2008 off-road expedition in the Ukraine. It looks like they had a great trip. And I like the video.
Just be careful about driving over those winch cables guys. Oh, and Smokey the Bear says to clear a five-foot-radius ring around that campfire but other than that, nice one…
Best of Expo: NuKaiser 715: Mopar Concept Vehicle
The most difficult part of driving the NuKaiser is keeping the sand out of your mouth from smiling so much.
Arizona to Guatemala: Driving a Defender 110 OUT of the U.S., part 3
Phase 3: Guatemala
When we finally crossed into Guatemala, we had to pay a few bucks for some sort of mandatory agricultural spray on the underside of the vehicle.
Reedo Land Rover
… we came across this stylish, toy Land Rover complete with roof rack and tiny jerry cans …
Arizona to Guatemala: Driving a Defender 110 OUT of the U.S., part 2
Phase 2: Southeastern Mexico
… we dropped down to the expansive sea-level marshlands in the state of Tabasco …
La Aduana: 1957 Chevy Oreville Crew Cab with NAPCO 4×4
This 1957 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4×4 is another beautiful example of a rare, period-custom truck. According to the seller it started life as a 1-ton pick-up and was then converted by Oreville Metal Specialty Company in Ohio into a single-rear-door crew cab. The truck features a 6-cylinder engine, floor-mounted, manual transmission, power steering, and power…
Arizona to Guatemala: Driving a Defender 110 OUT of the U.S.
Phase 1: Intro; Northern/Central Mexico
Most Americans drool over the legendary Land Rover Defender 110, and especially ones newer than 25 years old, which cannot be legally imported & registered in the United States.
Exclusive first drive of Land Rover’s DC100 concept
… design a modern vehicle to complete the same tasks that the Defender did so well, and yet the primitive nature of the Defender is one of the things so many love about it.
The Fuso Earthcruiser
We take a look at one of the baddest campers around
BFGoodrich 255/85 R16 Tires
Tire Selection for Expedition Travel
Land Rover DC100 Concept Vehicle Shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show
The Land Rover Defender has been an Icon in the overland community since its inception in 1983.
EOP Tire Repair Kit
The Extreme Outback Tire Repair Kit [EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] 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,…
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 [EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] 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…
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.