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Moonlit desert landscape with rocky formations and a small, illuminated overlander campsite. The sky is partly cloudy and text reads A Mojave Solstice in large, stylized font on the left side.

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.

Three men stand outdoors on an overlanding journey; the center figure is shirtless with religious markings and traditional attire, while the others wear shirts and white dhotis. Motorbikes and people fill the background.

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.

A man wearing a coat pushes a bicycle across a barren, rocky landscape, embodying the spirit of overlanding with a river and hills in the distance under a cloudy sky.

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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.

A man stands next to a white Volkswagen camper van while a woman stands in the open doorway. The overlanding duo is parked on a dirt road, surrounded by green trees and mountains in the background.

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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.

A yellow Overland vehicle with camping gear is parked on a grassy field in a mountain valley. Two camping chairs and a table are set up nearby, perfect for an Overlander adventure beneath snow-capped peaks and drifting clouds.

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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.

A white Overlander SUV with a roof rack drives through sandy dunes under a clear blue sky, leaving tire tracks in the orange desert landscape.

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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…

A bearded man in a khaki shirt and cap stands with hands on hips by an African Pothole expedition vehicle—rugged, sticker-covered, and loaded with gear—parked on a dirt plain with hills and a building behind, evoking Kingsley Holgate's adventurous spirit.

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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”

A beige Overland expedition vehicle is parked on grass near palm trees, equipped with camping gear and an awning. A man stands nearby, while another Overlander vehicle is partially visible in the background.

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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?

A white overlander sports car with gold wheels parked on red desert sand, framed by towering red rock formations and a partly cloudy blue sky in the background.

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Seven Days, Seven Thousand Kilometers in the American West

How a road trip and an NSX started one man’s overlanding itch.

A green overland vehicle, a white bus, and a car are parked on the MAN-PUE IV ferry under cloudy skies, with water and distant hills in the background.

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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.

An overlander pulls a sled across a vast, snowy landscape at sunrise, casting a long shadow on the snow with distant mountains in the background.

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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.

A person stands beside a parked gray Volkswagen van near a waterfront, embodying the spirit of an overlander. Wooden boats are moored along the dock and hills rise in the distance beneath a cloudy sky.

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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.

Several overlanding vehicles and SUVs with rooftop tents are parked on a grassy field surrounded by trees, suggesting an overlander campsite in a forested area. Camping chairs and gear are set up near the vehicles.

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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.

An overlander rides a bicycle across a vast, flat, white salt flat under a wide blue sky with scattered clouds and distant mountains on the horizon.

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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

A book titled Driving the Great Western Trail in Arizona stands upright on a wooden surface, perfect for any Overlander. Its cover features a yellow off-road vehicle in a desert landscape, with an orange case and two other books in the background.

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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.

An overland vehicle travels on a dirt road beside a lake, with snow-capped mountains in the background and a person standing nearby under a partly cloudy sky.

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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.

A large ship is stranded on land amidst debris and damaged buildings near a shoreline. An overlander jeep and tricycle are seen on the road, with people gathered in the background under cloudy skies.

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Overland Mission: Tacloban City, Philippines

We felt a certain high from the overland adventure mission, but on the other side, a shallow accomplishment because of the widespread images of ruin and death flashed in and out of our psyche

An overlander’s dirt bike loaded with travel gear rests on a sandy shore near colorful wooden boats by calm water, with a white boat floating nearby and a truck in the background.

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An Idiot Got Bored: London to Joburg

What makes the project an epic voyage is the platform he’s riding, which is a flea of a thing, a 125cc Suzuki Van Van. Oh, and that he’s riding it all for charity.

Aerial view of lush green Snake Island with rocky shores, surrounded by dark blue ocean water and waves breaking along the coastline under a clear sky—a true bucket list destination.

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Not One for Your Bucket List: Snake Island

With more than 4,000 deadly Golden Lancehead pit vipers, this is one island I’m okay with not visiting

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VOTD: Motonomad, Austria to Egypt on a KTM 500EXC

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via West County Explorers Club: This promo film is amazing. Two guys, Adam Riemann and his friend Mark, ride two KTM 500EXCs 7,000kms (4,350 miles) from Austria to Egypt in 32 days days, filming as they go. They have no support crew and no back-up vehicles. Everything they bring, they carry on their backs or their bikes. That’s thousands of miles overlanding on a couple of 500cc dirt bikes. Awesome.

The full-length Motonomad film is scheduled to be released next year. The aerial shots were filmed with an XAircraft X650 quadcopter. Hat’s off to these guys.

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