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A bright red gasoline container shaped like a circular saw blade is mounted on the back of a black Overland Jeep, with a hose wrapped around it and a gasoline warning label visible.
Four Wheel Drive

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…

An overlander uses a hand winch and a high-lift jack to pull a vehicle, with a spare tire mounted on the back of a Toyota truck in an outdoor, off-road setting.
Four Wheel Drive, Gear, Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

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…

A silver Toyota Tacoma Overlander pickup truck with off-road tires is parked on a dirt mound. In the foreground, a yellow portable air compressor sits on the grass. Leafless trees are in the background.
Four Wheel Drive

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…

A red Toyota pickup truck, built for overlanding, drives on a dusty dirt road in a rocky desert landscape, with large rock formations and mountains in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Featured Vehicles, Four Wheel Drive

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…

A silver Overlander SUV is parked on a rocky hillside at sunset, surrounded by rugged terrain and large boulders with a glowing sky on the horizon.
Adventure, Four Wheel Drive

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 –…

A car, possibly an overlander, is partially visible on the right side of the image, parked in front of a vast landscape as the sun sets below a dramatic, cloudy sky, casting an orange glow on the horizon.
Adventure, Adventure, Four Wheel Drive

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…

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