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A rugged off-road vehicle is parked on rough terrain, loaded with gear and storage cases. Various bags and containers are on the ground and in the vehicles bed, ready for an outdoor adventure.

Overlanding Meets Physics: 6 Storage Solutions to Beat the Laws of Thermodynamics

To honor the 20-year anniversary of Overland Journal, we are revisiting special heritage content in the upcoming 100th issue of the magazine. Originally published in Overland Journal’s Spring 2007 issue, this article is part of that celebration.  The second law of thermodynamics strikes early on overland trips. If you remember the basic version from Physics…

A dark green Royal Enfield motorcycle with yellow gear bags parked on a dirt trail for adventure motorcycling overlooking the Grand Canyon.

Exploring the North Rim’s Back Roads on a Royal Enfield

To honor the 20-year anniversary of Overland Journal, we are revisiting special heritage content in the upcoming 100th issue of the magazine. Originally published in Overland Journal’s Gear 2011 issue, this article is part of that celebration.  “On that?”  The ranger in the North Rim Ranger Station stopped filling in my backcountry camping permit and…

A metal Brunton Pocket Transit compass with a mirror and sighting line rests on a topographic map next to a brown leather case.

Classic Kit: The Brunton Pocket Transit

To honor the 20-year anniversary of Overland Journal, we are revisiting special heritage content in the upcoming 100th issue of the magazine. Originally published in Overland Journal’s Winter 2009 issue, this article is part of that celebration.  It is well to observe the force and virtue and consequences of discoveries; and these are to be…