Chris Cordes, Author at Expedition Portal

Thirst for Adventure

Adventure is a thirsty business, so whether you’re making an early drive from camp with a hot cup of coffee, or passing around some craft whiskey by the fire, it’s best to have the right container for the job. Buy the wrong one, and you might end up with a leaking mess all over your car or yourself….

A hand holds a small bottle of lubricant near the zipper of a green Foxwing awning cover on an overland vehicle's roof rack, set against a clear blue sky.

Gear, Gear, Skills and Training, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Travel Tip: How to Maintain Your Zippers

Never deal with a stuck zipper again

A vintage, rust-colored Overlander pickup with off-road tires is parked in front of a building featuring a MASTODON sign and mastodon logos. The double cab truck sports subtle stripes along its side, ready for any overlanding adventure.

Featured Vehicles, Four Wheel Drive

La Aduana: Two 1989 Bandeirante FJ45 Land Cruisers

Finding a diesel FJ45 in good condition these days is hard, but finding one for less than a small fortune is impossible. This is especially true of the four seat models, which are so rare that their prices are simply absurd. So what is the Cruiser enthusiast to do when they don’t have hundreds of thousands…

An Overlander SUV towing an off-road adventure trailer journeys along a snowy mountain road, surrounded by snow-covered peaks and clear blue sky. Camping gear and supplies are loaded for the ultimate overlanding experience.

Camper and Trailer, Featured Vehicles

Off-Road Review: AT Overland’s Flatbed Chaser

We tow the newest Chaser model from the edge of the Arctic to the Mexican border

A rugged off-road camping trailer with a BunduTop Tent by Bundutec is set up in a dry grassy field under a blue sky with scattered clouds and bare trees in the background, making for stunning first impressions.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Gear

First Impressions: Bundutec BunduTop Tent

Setup and breakdown camp with the push of a button

An Overland vehicle with an awning is parked on dry, cracked desert ground. Two camping chairs sit in the shade beside the car, perfect for any Overlander. Mountains and a clear blue sky are visible in the background.

Four Wheel Drive, Gear

Field Tested: ARB Touring Awning

ARB’s new awning packs in loads of shade and value

A white EarthRoamer Overlander camper truck with mountain graphics is parked in a grassy field, set against snow-capped mountains and a clear blue sky.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, News, News

EarthRoamer’s 2017 XV-LTS

EarthRoamers aren’t the most agile or affordable of overland vehicles, but they do have an undeniable cool factor. Something about combining granite counter tops and wine coolers with 41″ tires and bead-lock wheels seems to appeal to people, and in truth it’s not hard to see why. These vehicles are luxury apartments on wheels, and now the…