Giving back to the people and places that give us so many adventures.
Dakar Rally 2014 – The Closing Days
The most difficult and grueling off-road race in the world, Dakar is the ultimate endurance test that falls squarely in the world of overlanders.
Dreams for Sale: Grappling with Adventure’s End
While we often read of exotic places, goals reached, and borders crossed, we’re occasionally faced with the tough reality of life and a concluding journey.
Drive Nach Drive: India Overload
As Brad and Sheena continue their travels, India begins to engulf the adventuresome duo.
A Mojave Solstice
It was the eve of the Winter Solstice, but before we were forced to succumb to the holiday spirit in full, we decided to escape into the desert for one last motorcycle trip to cap off the year.
Drive Nacho Drive: Santhanam
Chennai was a serious eye opener. It was a crazy concoction of everything beautiful and ugly in the world and a transition took place in me while we were there.
Horace Dall’s Bicycle Adventure in Iceland Circa 1933
With a three-speed Raleigh bicycle, a camera, and a minimal amount of gear, Horace set off to cross one of the most barren and undeveloped landscapes in the world.
Adventure Interview: Brad and Sheena of Drive Nacho Drive
In 2011, Brad and Sheena Van Orden departed Arizona in their van with a plan to travel the world. Over the course of three years, their travels have produced a stunning travel blog and a captivating book.
Land Cruising Adventure: Peru’s Past
It was time to explore the fabulous Cordillera Blanca, known for its large number of 6,000-meter peaks and mind-blowing landscapes.
Secret Compass Announces 2014 Expeditions
If you have a penchant for adventure, need inspiration for your next endeavor, and want to participate in a genuine expedition, you should quickly reserve a spot on one of the trips provided by the gurus of exploration at Secret Compass. Every winter they release their new schedules and itineraries for the coming year, and…
The African Pothole, by Kingsley Holgate
The French have their Eiffel Tower, the Dutch their tulips, the Irish their Guinness, the Cubans their cigars, the Spanish their bull fighting, and the British their tea. But, hey! We in Africa have the “Pothole”
Landtrek: A Leap of Faith
What are the odds of finding a Land Cruiser equipped for overlanding at a decent price? What are the chances of finding a one owner diesel HJ47 Australian pick-up truck completely outfitted for adventure?
Seven Days, Seven Thousand Kilometers in the American West
How a road trip and an NSX started one man’s overlanding itch.
The Americas with Tubby Xplorer, Part VI – Volcanoes
Shrouded in blankets of cloud and mist, we drove through the National Park at the foot of the volcano. The surface was of lava rock and dust – black as the ace of spades.
Records and Firsts Achieved in Antarctica this Season
December was a wildly successful month of expedition in Antarctica. Records have fallen, firsts achieved, and members of our own Expedition Portal community have made successful bids on the shiny globe at the bottom of the planet.
Drive Nacho Drive: India or Bust
I would say that it seems like only yesterday that we drove Nacho out of the container in Malaysia, but I’d be lying. It seems like an eternity ago.
Overlanding the Western Alps, Part 1
Our 5200 pound behemoth lies in a small clearing overlooking a rocky gorge. Cool air rising from the stream below makes the morning a bit colder.
Adventure Interview: Expedition Cyclist Joe Cruz
Moreover the bicycle is human for the people in the places you visit. When you stop to have a chat about directions, or sit at a roadside stall for a snack, people can relate to the stories you tell
Book Review: Driving the Great Western Trail in Arizona
It’s a beautiful place accessed via a warren of rocky roads, some seemingly as old as the hills themselves. Finding your way through this state is not always easy with good guidebooks few and far between.
The Americas with Tubby Xplorer, Part V – Into Chile
Jack Stuhler, the founder of Eezi-Awn, is an adventurous man and has spent his entire life exploring the African Continent. After driving from Johannesburg to the UK through the middle east in the early 1999, Jack set his sights on the Americas.