Attending the 2025 Great Smoky Mountain Bronco Stampede took us to charming Pigeon Forge for some southern hospitality earlier this year. The weather was hot, the days were long with summer sun, everything was green and blooming, and black bears were roaming around town. After the event had ended, we found ourselves with a day…
Exploring History and Adventure with Susan Dragoo
In this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, host Scott Brady interviews historian and Overland Journal contributor Susan Dragoo. The conversation explores Susan’s passion for history, overlanding, and hiking. They discuss her recent book publishing and research on the historic Butterfield Trail, a challenging stagecoach route. Susan shares fascinating discoveries and highlights the importance of…
Celebration of Life: Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans of Toyota World Runners
Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, creators behind the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners, tragically died on August 7, 2025, in a remote off-road accident in the Purcell Range of British Columbia. Hailing from Nanaimo, BC, Stacey and Matthew built a devoted following by documenting their adventurous life, including building the world’s first Land Cruiser Chinook…
Desk To Glory on Traveling the Silk Road
In this Overland Journal Podcast episode, hosts Scott Brady and Ashley Giordano discuss Ashley’s Silk Road journey through Central Asia. Ashley shares stories with her husband, Richard, about their route planning, lessons learned, and the adventure of traveling through Turkey, Georgia, and Uzbekistan, including the Pamir Highway and Wakhan Corridor. They cover the regions’ cultural…
Triumph Tiger Special Editions :: Alpine and Desert
Triumph announces four Special Edition Tigers that will hit the showrooms in January, 2026. Select Tiger 900 and 1200 models will be offered in Alpine and Desert editions, each receiving upgrades and special paint schemes. Triumph uses the GT Pro versions of the Tigers for the Alpine Editions and the Rally Pros for the Desert…
Do It for the Kids Gift Guide
Every year, non-overlander children open their presents under the tree to find gifts that are, for the most part, useless for the rest of the year. Overlander kids are different—they live lives of exploration and deserve gifts that help fill a year with fun and adventure. I don’t remember 99 percent of the gifts I…
Vehicle-Based Self-Reliance :: Your EDC on Wheels
Overland Journal defines overlanding as “vehicle-supported, self-reliant adventure travel, typically exploring remote destinations where the journey is the primary goal”. I believe we can take the same aspects of self-reliance that define overlanding and apply them to our daily lives. The idea that you need to have an overbuilt titan of the trails and be…
Adventures in Automotive Journalism with Chris Collard
Join host Matt Scott and guest Chris Collard on the Overland Journal Podcast as they delve into Chris’s extraordinary journey in the world of automotive overland travel and off-pavement journalism. Chris shares fascinating stories from his decades-long career, including thrilling expeditions to Antarctica, Africa, and South America. Learn about his experiences, tips for aspiring adventurers,…
The Alcan 5000: Is This the Last Great North American Rally?
Lead image: Tedrick Mealy In September 2025, my wife and I finally checked one of those “someday” adventures off our bucket list—the infamous and prestigious Alcan 5000 Rally. If you’re reading Expedition Portal, chances are you’ve already heard of it. The mythical endurance rally runs roughly from Seattle to Fairbanks and back, covering over 5,000…
Building Your Adventure: Goose Gear’s Journey from Ideas to Interiors
In this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, host Matt Scott sits down with Brian Fulton from Goose Gear. They dive deep into converting vehicle interiors into livable spaces, discussing various types of setups for different vehicles. Brian talks about his latest project with the Grenadier, sharing insights and lessons learned along the way. They…
Overland News of the Week
Cover image by Drew Martin BFGoodrich Launches 12 Additional All-Terrain T/A KO3 Tire Sizes The rolling launch of BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 tires continues, with 95 out of 100 sizes now available, with more to follow in 2026. The KO3s were designed with improved wear performance, increased gravel road durability, and effective snow traction while…
The Best-Laid Plans: Overlanders Share Their Trip-Planning Tips
Cover photo by Chris Cordes In 1997, Russell Harris and Shaun Fenton embarked on a random journey guided only by a pair of green dice. The Diceman series aired on British cable television until 2002, and by then, Harris and Fenton had traveled 18,000 miles from Iceland to Poland, the USA, Greenland, and Germany, rolling…
Embracing Remote Adventures: Life in a Sprinter Van with Kathy and Peter Holcombe
In this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, Matt Scott hosts Peter and Kathy Holcombe from FamaGogo, exploring their 11-year, full-time travel journey. From their early days in a Honda Civic to their current adventures in a Sprinter van, the Holcombes share their experiences traversing the Pan-American Highway, kayaking in Ecuador, facing vehicle breakdowns in…
Transglobal Car Expedition: The First Wheeled Surface Navigation of the Earth Through Both Geographic Poles
Photography by Max Badulin Their mornings start no different than ours—with a hot cup of coffee. Once the dregs are drained, though, their days differ wildly. Drinking water is from snow melt, the sun never drops below the horizon, and daytime hours are spent checking ice thickness and hacking ice hummocks with long, sharp spears,…
Roam Overlanding Launches 7-part Africa Overland Series
Following Bound for Nowhere’s 5-part video series, the “Applied Theory of International Overlanding,” Expedition Portal and Overland Journal’s next XOverland-produced series sees South African filmmaker Adrian Abrahams undertake an unforgettable journey spanning 40,000 kilometers across Southern Africa and beyond. Now available on the Expedition Portal YouTube channel, “Reasons to Roam” follows Adrian as he embarks…
Bidding Closes October 29 for Overland Expo Foundation’s Ultimate Overland Builds
Adventure enthusiasts and collectors have just hours left to bid on two one-of-a-kind machines that celebrate the very best in overland design and engineering. The 2025 Ultimate Overland Vehicle Build and Ultimate Overland Motorcycle Build are live now on Bring a Trailer, with auctions closing October 29. The annual auction raises funds for the Overland…
2026 Ténéré 700 World Raid from Yamaha
Yamaha’s latest World Raid edition of their popular Ténéré 700 adventure bike is coming to town—if your town is in Europe. Unfortunately for US riders this longer-range, electronically tricked out Ténéré won’t be on your dealer’s floor. Nor will they be stocking the standard T7’s other stablemate, the 700 Rally. Let’s take a look at…
Overlanding with Purpose: Remote Journeys with TrailRecon
Join Matt Scott and Scott Brady on the Overland Journal Podcast as they sit down with Brad Kowitz from TrailRecon. They discuss his remarkable career transition from the US Navy to creating noteworthy content in the technical four-wheel-drive world. Delve into topics such as expedition planning, vehicle builds, medical preparedness in remote travel, and the…
Gon Dirtin’ Debuts “Gon Cookin’,” a 6-Part Food and Travel Series
For many, the most enjoyable moments of an overland trip include learning about cultural practices, visiting new places, and tasting regional food specialties. But what if, after returning home, there was a way to campify the dishes you enjoyed so much during your travels? Following the XOverland-produced series by Bound for Nowhere and Roam Overlanding,…
Where is the World’s 2003 Land Rover Defender 110: Feature Vehicle
The idea of driving around the world as a family was one that completely consumed us once it took hold. We love exploring the world together, and some of our favorite experiences were when we had a rental vehicle. It was a liberating feeling, the freedom to explore where we wanted, when we wanted. My…