Possibly one of the biggest misconceptions about overlanding is the idea that you need to save for years, buy your own vehicle, spent tons of time and money outfitting it and then take a year off before you can go out to explore. There are other alternatives and one of them is to buy a plane ticket to South Africa, rent a vehicle and go out explore on your own!
Overland Expo 2012 is around the corner!
Things have changed quite a bit in the Overland world since…
The 2009 edition was held at the Yavapai Fairgrounds in Prescott Valley
Creme de la Creme
Overlanders are a unique bunch of people. They want it all, especially when they’re our traveling for extended periods of time with a partner….
A Final Farewell to My Best Friend
We met online when I was in college, about 12 years ago. At the time I was looking for a partner to join me on winter snowboard trips.
10 Great Tips to Ease Your Airline Travels
Here are some tricks I have learned over the years to make traveling a little bit more enjoyable.
They’re Cutting State Parks – Defend What’s Yours
We typically don’t mix with politics – but this is too important.
Please visit this site before it’s too late.
https://www.calparks.org/defend/
VOTD: Riding a Tandem Bicycle Through the Egypt Revolution
Another exceptional entry from our on-going video contest. In the Middle of the Egyptian revolution Dominic takes his tandem to Tahrir Square and invites Egyptians to join him on a 2600 mile adventure around the entire country.
Drive Nacho Drive is underway!
Another great couple is about to hit the road! Brad and Sheena have just quit their jobs and are embarking on a round-the-world trip in their VW Volkswagen. We are not sure yet if their biggest challenge will be the multiple border crossings, or maintenaining a 1984 Westfalia across multiple continents! But in any case…
Last Overland Rally of the Year! Hollister Hills SVRA in Hollister, California October 20-23, 2011
There is still time to register for the last Overland Rally of the year being held in Hollister, California – where it all began one year ago.
This is what driving in San Francisco looked like 105 years ago
It seems like mounting a GoPro camera on your helmet is not such a new concept…read more comments here on the forum.
Discovering a secret motorcycle museum in France!
Sometimes you are wondering or heading somewhere and you see something that attracts your attention – like a sign, a remote road, a certain sight.
Jeep Launches New Concept Vehicles in Moab
Jeep has made Moab an annual showcase for their new 4wd performance concepts, bringing a quiver of Mopar accessorized machines for the media and customers to ogle and drool over.
Sycamore Canyon Park in Riverside receives a visit from the IMBA Trail Care Crew
IMBA TRAIL CARE CREW VISITS RIVERSIDE, CA
Toyota Land Cruiser History and Models
The Land Cruiser is considered to be the most robust platform for an overland vehicle. Land Cruiser came in various models and flavors over the years.
Ford HouseCar
As we know, Overlanding is not really a new concept…we could almost say that it has been popular since someone created the first wheel.
Best of ExPo: The Rebirth of a Well Traveled Land Cruiser
It all started in 2005 in Cape Town and ended in 2009 in London, covering some 40,000km, 23 countries and 9 months.
Exploring the Owyhee Range
Follow Expeditions West on an overland adventure through Southern Idaho in the 2004 ARB 4x4Runner.