E-CLIK is SDi’s semi-active shock technology system which allows users to select from multiple terrain modes on the fly for improved vehicle performance, all from the comfort of their truck’s cab. E-CLIK utilizes the OEM Fox live-valve shocks in the Gen 2 Raptor and applies its suspension-specific algorithms to drastically enhance performance. E-CLIK gathers driving…
ICON Vehicle Dynamics 2020-UP Ford F250/350 Super Duty Suspension
ICON Vehicle Dynamics has a new suspension system specifically developed for 2020-up Ford Super Duty F250 and 350 trucks. These new kits were created to address the lower ride height of the 2020-up vehicles as compared to the 2017-2019 models. While many of ICON’s 2017-2019 components will fit 2020-up models, there are some issues when…
United States Lighthouse Society database of Lighthouse Rentals
All photos courtesy of the United States Lighthouse Society The United States Lighthouse Society is a non-profit historical and educational organization that seeks to preserve and share the history of lighthouses and maritime culture in the United States. As part of its mission, this organization maintains a database of lighthouses that are available to…
Video of the Week: Principles of Overlanding – What is Overlanding?
If you find yourself wondering what the term overlanding actually means, don’t feel bad. This is an extremely common question, and with many advertising efforts latching on to and often using the term interchangeably with off-road or 4WD, we understand the confusion. In the simplest terms, overlanding is vehicle-based adventure travel. In today’s video of…
Use Gaia GPS in Your Car with Android Auto
One of my favorite navigation apps for use in the backcountry, Gaia GPS, is now compatible with Google’s in-vehicle user interface, Android Auto. As the first backcountry navigation app to offer such an integration, Gaia GPS offers many additional features that aren’t found in standard GPS navigation applications. The ability to view any of the…
Van Lab Offers DIY Flatpack Upfitting Kits for Popular Van Chassis
You see it again and again, uber-expensive campervan builds with prices upward of six figures. And while they are beautiful, and we’ve all probably fantasized about owning one, some of us have very real financial limitations in our lives. But faced with the prospect of taking on a DIY campervan build to save money, many…
Airstream and Pottery Barn Team Up for Special Edition 28-foot Travel Trailer
Airstream’s newest collaboration is a special edition 28-foot travel trailer designed in partnership with home-goods retailer Pottery Barn. Positioned at the intersection of comfort and style, this new trailer features the amenities we’ve come to expect from Airstream with finishes, fixtures, hardware, and fabrics from Pottery Barn’s best-selling collections. “It’s a match that makes sense…
WARN releases new Elite Series Front Bumper for Ford Bronco
While we eagerly await delivery of the new Ford Bronco, WARN gives us another piece of off-road gear to drool over: their Elite Series front bumpers. These high-clearance bumpers are winch-ready and will accept mid-frame WARN winches with capacities up to 12,000 pounds (WARN® ZEON®, ZEON Platinum, VR EVO, M8, XD9, XD9i, 9.0Rc, and 9.5xp.)….
Destination: Earthship Biotecture Community, Taos, New Mexico
Photos courtesy of Earthship Biotecture One quality that I believe all overlanders can appreciate is self-sufficiency, and in many ways, we put it into practice every time we venture out on the road or trail. It manifests in many forms, including preparedness with items like extra fuel, a water filter, and recovery equipment. But…
Overland News of the Week
Haven Tent Hammock camping is one of those polarizing things that people tend to love or hate, with one of the biggest complaints that you can’t sleep flat. Instead, your back is forced into a curved position, and sleeping on your side is impossible. The innovative Haven Tent aims to improve the hammock sleeping experience….
Overland Journal Podcast: Episode 51, Interview with Overland OG Paul May
In episode 51 of the Overland Journal Podcast, Scott and Matt interview overland OG Paul May. Paul has been working in the industry for two decades and is the owner of Equipt Expedition Outfitters based in Salt Lake City, Utah. A Land Cruiser aficionado who has owned a 40, 60, 100, and 200 series, Paul…
2022 Jeep Compass Will Arrive in North America this Fall
The 2022 Jeep Compass is arriving at dealerships in North America this fall and will be offered in five different trim levels with a slew of new technological and performance upgrades over the previous iteration. Jeep calls it the most technologically advanced Compass thus far, with a new modern-looking interior, advanced safety and security updates,…
Featured Overland Trailer :: Overkill Campers T.K.4.7.
The crew that makes up Bend, Oregon, based Overkill Campers have adventure coursing through their veins. They are hikers, bikers, skiers, and overlanders, with an appreciation for vehicle-based travel and a love of the open road. They also have no fewer than five dogs listed on the meet the crew section of their website, so…
Destination: Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
Sitting on the border of Utah and Nevada, the Bonneville Salt Flats Special Recreation Management Area is an incredibly flat and barren 30,000-acres of brilliant white salt crust in Utah’s Great Basin Desert. Formerly lake Bonneville, this dry lake bed dates back to the Pleistocene era and is one of the largest salt deposits on…
Video of the Week: 2021 Ford Tremor Diesel Overland Review
Join Scott for a test drive of Ford’s new 2021 Tremor, a powerful full-size pickup with serious off-road chops. In addition to its standard 3,400-pound payload, 20,000-pound towing capacity, and 1000 pound-feet of torque, the Tremor can be factory optioned with a Warn winch, rear locker, front mechanical limited-slip differential, 35-inch tires, and a 2-inch…
Memoir and Travel Diary: Van Living 1971, by Gay & Jack Reineck
These days the term vanlife is hardly ever mentioned independently of web-based social media platforms, but the truth is that van living predates the internet. So who were the early pioneers? And what did the early days of van living look like? Gay and Jack Reineck might just have the answers to those questions and…
Behind the Wheel: Rossmönster Baja Adventure Truck
The Rossmönster Baja Adventure Truck When the Rossmönster team reached out and asked if I was interested in taking their newest overlanding vehicle, the Baja adventure truck, out for a spin, I was giddy with excitement. This would be the first flatbed truck and camper combo that I’d ever driven. To say that I was…
JPP Offers Gorilla Glass Replacement Windshields for Latest Wrangler & Gladiator
Corning Gorilla Glass, the same chemically strengthened yet lightweight glass used in cell phone screens, is now being offered by Jeep Performance Parts in the form of replacement windshields for the latest Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models. These new windshields were most recently featured on the Wrangler Orange Peelz concept vehicle at Easter Jeep Safari…
Overland News of the Week
Hyperlight Mountain Gear Camera Pod Hyperlight Mountain Gear, makers of über-lightweight sewn outdoor goods, have just dropped their new Camera Pod, and if it’s built like their other products, I have no doubt that it will survive many miles on the trail. Hyperlight is one of the pioneering companies responsible for popularizing Dyneema (aka Cubin…
Destination: Ashley’s Western Saloon, Tetonia, Idaho
Photos courtesy of AirBnb Here’s a chance to live out your western frontier dreams and sleep in a rustic saloon on the western side of the Teton mountain range. Ashley’s one-bedroom saloon is located on a 10-acre property in Tetonia, Idaho, just north of the town of Driggs. Her property features a stream as…