Adventure Archives

Three people push an old, dusty car across a barren, sandy landscape—an overland journey—while someone inside, wearing a white hat, gestures with a stick. Sparse vegetation and low buildings dot the background.

Adventure, Heritage, Overland Journal

Living Legends: Colonel John Blashford-Snell

Colonel John Blashford-Snell, explorer, leader of men, and renaissance man, shares his life of adventure.

Overlander vehicles, including a truck with a trailer, are parked on a grassy hillside surrounded by tall pine trees at sunset, with a colorful sky in the background.

Adventure, Adventure, Adventure, Camper/Trailer

36 Hours of Adventure: Eastern AZ and the Mogollon Rim

A dirt road, good friends, and two days are all you need for one heck of an escape.

A white cross stands in a dry, sandy landscape with sparse bushes and a tree. An overlander’s rugged, brown utility vehicle is parked nearby under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Of Kangaroos, Stubbies, and Endless Sand Seas (Part II)

Cattle drives and tall tales.

A lone Overlander drives down a wide, dusty dirt road surrounded by dry, barren desert landscape under a blue sky with thin clouds.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Inside California’s Forgotten Grasslands

Filled with hidden canyons created by the San Andreas fault and home to the only antelope in Southern California, the Carrizo Plain is a fascinating, inhospitable, alien world. And one you probably haven’t heard of, much less visited. Let’s change that. No one would ever hold it against you for not knowing that the Carrizo…

A white Overlander pickup truck with a camper is parked on a grassy hill surrounded by wildflowers and pine trees, with green mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Adventure, Adventure, Camper/Trailer

Trans American Trail: Shadow of the Rockies

Wil Morgan tackles a trail previously reserved for two wheels.

An Overlander wearing a helmet and red jacket rides a motorcycle on a dirt trail surrounded by desert shrubs, rocky terrain, and large rock formations in the background.

Adventure, Adventure, Motorcycle

Westx1000: Scene and Be Scene

Exploring Moab by Bike & Boot

A Toyota 4x4 Overlander labeled MAP PATROL speeds along a dusty desert trail, sending up clouds of dirt. A dry tree stands in the foreground, with sparse desert vegetation stretching into the background.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

On the Devil’s Doorstep

Dust, bombs, smugglers, and one great adventure down the road of the devil.

A dusty Overlander 4WD vehicle parked in front of an old, rustic building with a faded Royal Hotel Wine & Spirits sign in an outback setting. Dry dirt and sparse vegetation complete this classic overlanding scene.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Of Kangaroos, Stubbies, and Endless Sand Seas (Part I)

Chris Collard edifies us on Aussie speak and the Land Down Under

An Overlander pickup truck drives down a dusty dirt road surrounded by tall cacti and desert vegetation, with mountains visible in the background under a clear sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Got Baja (Part II): Cerveza, Tacos de Pescado, and Mañana Mode.

Chris Collard digs deep into the archives and finds gold…Got Baja? (Part II). It’s raw, but the cerveza is cold.

Four people stand silhouetted beneath a vibrant, star-filled night sky with the Milky Way visible—perfect for any overlander. White text at the center reads THE TOLL ROAD.

Adventure, Uncategorized

VOTD: The Toll Road (Preview)

There are things you shouldn’t miss, like this incredible video.

A woman in a jacket sits in a boat on a river at dusk, looking toward the camera, while a man rows. Bright lights and buildings line the distant, lively riverbank—capturing the spirit of overlanding by water.

Adventure, Adventure, Motorcycle, Uncategorized

Top Five Places to Visit

Anna Grechishkina tells us of her favorite destinations. Touring the world on her KTM 1190R she’s seen more than most.

A man sits on a motorcycle in a dry, open plain with mountains in the background. A fluffy Mongolian Bankhar Dog sits beside him, both facing the same direction. The scene is outdoors and appears remote and rural.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure, Resources and Routes

The Mongolian Bankhar Dog

Exploring Mongolia to Protect Predator and Prey

An overlanding white off-road vehicle with camping gear on top drives through a muddy, shallow river surrounded by trees, creating splashes and waves in the water.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Driving Australia’s Most Challenging Off-Road Trail

For most of Cape York, the remote peninsula north of Cairns that runs parallel to the Great Barrier Reef, the nearest major city isn’t even in Australia, it’s in Papua New Guinea. You know, where head-hunting was a thing up until a couple of decades ago. We just drove through it on the most challenging…

An overlander wearing a white helmet and black backpack rides a yellow and white motorcycle down a rural dirt road lined with trees and houses, with people and a cart visible in the background.

Adventure, Adventure, Motorcycle

Westx1000: Beaches, Beers and Balut

Exploring The Philippines By Motorbike

A volcano erupting at night, with bright orange lava and sparks shooting into the sky, illuminating the dark surroundings—a breathtaking sight for any adventurous overlander witnessing nature's raw power.

Adventure, Adventure, Motorcycle

Two Wheeled Nomad: The Fandango with Acatenango

A footslog not for the faint hearted

A large group of pelicans crowd together, most with white feathers and yellow beaks, with one brown pelican standing out among them near the water’s surface—an iconic sight along the road to Dakar in Senegal.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Sirocco Overland: Through Senegal and the road to Dakar

There was a mix-up at the border crossing. There, I said it. To this day I still can’t recall what we were actually thinking or exactly how it happened. Rule number one in overlanding… always ensure your paperwork is in order. We skipped past about 100 trucks queued up on the embankment road and followed…

A large brown bear stands at the end of a dark, corrugated metal tunnel, as if guarding the overland route beyond, with seagulls and a foggy landscape visible through the tunnel’s circular opening.

Adventure, Camper/Trailer

HOW TO AVOID BEING EATEN BY A BEAR

Traveling the world for more than 15 years, Pablo and Anna of Viajeros share their advice on how not to get eaten by a bear.

A lifted, off-road Overland truck with a rooftop camper is parked on grass, surrounded by other vehicles and people. Trees and greenery in the background suggest an outdoor or Overlanding event.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure, Adventure, Motorcycle, Resources and Routes, Skills and Training, Uncategorized

The Overland Festival

Main Line Overland and Touratech support Mid-Atlantic adventurers with a first-class event

A white Overlander SUV with a canopy attached is parked on rocky ground in a mountain valley at sunset, surrounded by green hills, rocky slopes, and patches of snow beneath a colorful sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

High Passes and Rain Storms

A trip through Southern Colorado’s Famous Trails

Children walk and carry water containers near a white overlanding SUV parked in front of a large, historic adobe mosque with tall, ornate towers and wooden beams, under a clear sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Sirocco Overland: Into the Heart of West Africa (Part 2)

The border went better than expected, with only a little hassle from the Gendarme, and some gentle persuasion to get the carnet stamped at customs. We drove on late into the afternoon passing through the Bandiagara Escarpment, Dogon Country. What a place! Completely untouched by religion, traditional tribal life continues. We found a good campsite…

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