This small family camper trailer is innovative and has us thinking about how we could use design elements to improve our own camper, which has a similar shape and interior space. You know you have created something great when others in the know are tempted to borrow your ideas, and this camper trailer will not…
Women’s-Only Off-Road Class Is a Go for XOverland’s Big Thing Event
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, as the featured “Big Thing” overland weekend concludes, the XOverland Ranch is offering a women-only technical training course—a dedicated space designed to build driving confidence, refine recovery techniques, and foster genuine connection among women who share a passion for adventure. Hosted at the picturesque XOverland Ranch near Three Forks, Montana,…
Toyota Has NOT Yet Confirmed a Compact Pick Up for the US
Even though Toyota Motor North America is edging closer to a long-rumored return to the compact pickup segment, it has not yet crossed the line that would make the program officially real. Over the past two weeks, two of the company’s most senior regional executives have spoken with unusual candor about a small, unibody pickup…
Overland News of the Week
Horsepower Automotive Group Acquires C4 Fabrication In this week’s Overland News of the Week, Horsepower Automotive Group has acquired C4 Fabrication, a respected manufacturer of off-road armor and accessories for Toyota vehicles. This partnership aims to expand production, improve service delivery, and support continued product innovation without compromising C4’s reputation for quality and craftsmanship. C4…
Hotomobil Launches Cybertruck Cyberglad Camper at Bitcoin 2025
Hotomobil, the Turkish manufacturer best known in Europe for its yacht-inspired camper bodies, chose the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas to unveil a model aimed squarely at Tesla’s Cybertruck crowd. Branded Cyberglad, the unit is being marketed as the world’s first camper formally offered for sale in Bitcoin, a launch strategy the company says…
Never say Never! From Ordu to the Open Road
How do you measure success? I measure success by what a person starts life with, as someone who achieves incredible things from humble beginnings has had mountains to climb that many others live halfway up. How does one achieve success from humble beginnings? Self-belief, hard work, and a positive mental attitude are the cornerstones to…
Tiffin Motorhomes Expands Portfolio with the GH1 Adventure Van
If you are a successful, likely retired, single person or couple, a new van is on the market designed especially for you. The GH1 adventure van is, on paper, ideal for traveling North America, with a focus on the US and Canada. Tiffin Motorhomes, a subsidiary of Thor Industries and a brand traditionally associated with…
EarthCruiser is Back!
After a year-long absence that many thought would mark the end of an influential brand, Bend-based EarthCruiser has returned to the overland market with a self-described “bold new chapter” that fundamentally reshapes how its expedition-grade campers reach customers. The comeback follows the company’s abrupt decision to cease operations on 25 April 2024, a move it…
Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) and Dometic Have Launched an Innovative Awning and Rooftop Tent, or ARTT
Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) by Mopar and the talented Dometic team used the opening day of Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, to pull the cover off an inventive camping solution for the modern Jeep Wrangler owner. The awning and rooftop tent, or ARTT, concept marries an aerodynamic shelter with a 270-degree awning in a…
Holley Performance Brands Expands Annual Ford Fest
As the overlanding experience takes more people outdoors than ever before, the interest in off-road vehicles has grown exponentially. Overall, the off-road segment in the US has shifted from niche to near-mainstream, blending outdoor lifestyle, vehicle performance, and consumer enthusiasm in ways that continue to expand the market. In a nod to this trend, Holley…
Budget Hatchbacks Cross the Sahara in Preparation for “Driven to Extremes Sahara 2025”
We have said it before and will say it again: you do not need a top-of-the-range expedition vehicle to overland the planet. Earlier this year, we covered the launch of the Driven to Extremes Sahara 2025 Expedition, and, in a bold demonstration of determination and unconventional adventure, two second-hand Ford Focus hatchbacks have completed a…
American Expedition Vehicles Introduces 37-Inch Tire Clearance Kits
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) has introduced its 37-inch Tire Clearance Kits for the 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 AT4X AEV Edition and the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 ZR2 Bison. These kits are designed to enable owners to upgrade from factory-installed 35-inch tires to 37-inch tires, enhancing off-road capabilities without compromising vehicle integrity. Compared to 35-inch tires,…
Historical Overland Routes Created by Military Exploration That You Can Rediscover Today
Across the globe, a number of historic overland routes owe their origins to military endeavors. Often forged in response to logistical, strategic, or imperial needs, these routes connected remote regions, facilitated troop movement, or supported colonial administration. Remarkably, many of these once-militarized paths have endured as practical and even popular routes for modern overland travelers,…
The Best Protective Gear for Overland Mechanical Work
One of the essential skills for long-distance overland travel is being able to repair and maintain your own vehicle—a skill typically acquired through years of wrench-induced frustration and occasional triumph. This mechanical competence grants travelers the invaluable confidence needed to venture further and linger longer off-grid. Over our many years spent traveling, mostly in beautiful…
Overland Expo Has Debuted Its 2025 Overland Builds
Now in its fifth year, the Ultimate Build program allows Overland Expo’s editorial team and overland gurus to transform proven factory vehicles into their interpretation of the Ultimate Overland Build. The 2025 Ultimate Overland Build features the 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 HD AT4X AEV Edition and the 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE. Hang the bike off…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by Lamenting the 4WDs Mexico Has That We Don’t
Having traveled the length and breadth of Mexico more than a few times, I have often come across a variety of tough and relatively basic diesel-derivative vehicles that do the hard work as agricultural, municipal, military, and civilian private overland vehicles. And, while Mexico has had access to rugged, simple vehicles that many American overlanders…
Land Roamer Pioneer :: Feature Vehicle
Building an overland camper is not for the faint-hearted or those with shallow pockets. While most DIY camper builders tend to be optimistic enthusiasts with a passing grade in woodshop and skill with a saw, they soon realize that making a home on wheels is a project not to be taken on lightly, as there…
Classic Land Rover Defender Upgrades: More Capability and Greater Reliability
Our classic Land Rover Defender has been working hard since the day it rolled off the showroom in South Africa 23 years ago. “Mafuta,” as she is lovingly known, worked as a farm truck for six years before being rebuilt into our overland vehicle with a large rooftop tent for a family of four, a…
Overland News of the Week
Itchy Boots Book Launch Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life is Noraly Schoenmaker’s memoir chronicling her transformation from a geologist in the Netherlands to a solo motorcycle traveler. After discovering her partner’s long-term infidelity, she left her job and traveled to India, where she developed a passion for…
The 4WD Kia 2025 Tasman X-Pro Is Ready For Launch In Australia
Many years ago, I sat perched in a hot Mozambican bar with an ice-cold 2M beer cradled in my hand, debating with an Afrikaans farmer about which was better: the Land Rover Defender or the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series. To my surprise and horror, he flipped the script and offered the Mahindra Scorpio pickup…