Any of you who have traveled to or researched the South American continent are probably familiar with the Bolivian Salt Flats, aka Salar De Uyuni. But did you know that you can camp at 11,811 feet above sea level in a luxury eco-dome on the Salar? That’s right, the Kachi Lodge has seven geodesic domes…
Overland News of the Week
Scout Leather Co. Hex Bit Driver If you’ve worked with high-quality hand tools, you’ll appreciate Scout Leather’s titanium hex bit driver. It accepts 1/4-inch hex bits and makes detailed work a pleasure, thanks to a ball bearing assembly that sits snugly in the palm. The knurled thumb grip provides purchase when you need to put…
Be a Backcountry Chef with ARB’s New Slide Kitchen
ARB’s drawer system gives pickup truck owners slide-out storage for quickly and easily accessing essential gear without needing to climb into the bed of the truck. And for owners that are looking to get additional functionality out of their system, the new Slide Kitchen replaces one of your existing ARB full-height, mid-height, or low-height slide…
Deliver Your Rig to Remote Shores with Hard Drive Marine
Here at Expedition Portal, we generally focus on vehicles with wheels; things like trucks, vans, motorcycles, and trailers (does a trailer count as a vehicle?). But the truth is, for some adventures, crossing Greenland for instance, other means of transportation are occasionally necessary. In this case, I’m specifically talking about landing craft: boats that are…
Overland Classifieds :: MULE Expedition Outfitters RAM 2500 Baja Runner
Photo courtesy of truckcamperadventure.com Thinking about escaping to warmer weather this winter? If Baja is on your agenda, then perhaps the MULE Expedition Outfitters Baja Runner, currently for sale, might be of interest. This unique Ram 2500 Tradesman chassis is outfitted with a Norweld flatbed tray and Four Wheel Campers Hawk pop-up as well…
Why Buy Gear when You Can Rent?
Any of you who have taken a long road trip or lived on the road have probably learned that one of the main limiting factors everyone comes to terms with is storage space. It’s possible to get by with less, but for those of you who live a gear-intensive lifestyle (the multi-sport folks), this can…
Camp Out in a Forest Service Fire Lookout Tower
Photo: Clear Lake Lookout, Courtesy of Mt.Hood National Forest The attentive forest service firefighter scans the horizon diligently from their aerie lookout tower. It’s an improbable structure in an improbable place, perched high on a rocky summit overlooking an immense landscape of evergreen trees. The tower itself has stood the test of time and…
Video of the Week: 7 Weeks Iceland 2020 Trailer
Iceland’s black volcanic landscape is punctuated with vibrant green hillsides and cascading waterfalls in this cinematic overland trailer from Benyamin Senkal.
Expedition Portal Classifieds :: F450 Overland Explorer Camper
Expedition Portal reader Howard put years into designing this custom F450 flatbed build with an Overland Explorer cabin. His needs were fairly straightforward: a 4-season camper with off-highway chops. But he made additional smart improvements like a diesel cooktop, water heater, and furnace—all three of which draw their fuel from the vehicle’s primary tank. A…
2020 Overland Holiday Gift Guide: 20 Gifts Ideas Over $200
Western Mountaineering Flash Hooded Jacket With colder temperatures settling into the Northern Hemisphere, a lightweight down jacket makes a great holiday gift that can be used day in and day out. And the Flash hooded jacket from Western Mountaineering is that jacket. This California-based company manufactures down garments and sleeping bags of the highest quality….
2020 Overland Holiday Gift Guide: 20 Gift Ideas Under $200
Our overlander’s 2020 gift guide aims to take some of the stress out of shopping. Instead of frantically clicking the purchase button on Amazon a week before Christmas (or Hannukah, or Kwanzaa, or Festivus…), you can take a more leisurely approach and get your loved ones some thoughtful and useful gifts. In this article, you…
2020 Last Minute Online Shopping Deals
Every year when the holidays arrive, I have to remind myself to limit my shopping to gifts for friends and family. But without fail, I always seem to find more gifts for myself than others. Is it a lack of self-control? Is it smart bargain shopping? Does it matter? The holiday season is upon us…
Video of the Week: Popup Life Episode 2
The short video series Pop-up Life is a collaboration between New Belgium Brewing and Four Wheel Campers that documents a sustainable approach to enjoying public lands. This week, in episode 2, join Mac, Owen, and Luna (the cat) as they drive from Nevada to Utah, visiting Great Basin National Park and cleaning up trash at…
Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division Hut System
Photo by Matt Swartz: A ski tour to Sister’s hut (in the background). The 10th Mountain Division hut system is the largest network of mountain cabins in the state of Colorado, and it is managed by the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association, a non-profit formed in the early ’80s. The founding members were Aspen…
Field Tested: Rocky Talkie FRS Radios
Reliable communication makes adventures safer. And whether you are a group of hikers splitting up to explore different trails, a rock climber who is out of sight of your partner, or a convoy of overlanders, the humble radio has proven its value time and time again. But not all radios are created equal, and that’s…
Fjallraven is giving away U.S. National Parks Passes this Holiday Season
Last year Swedish outdoor gear and clothing maker Fjällräven gave away U.S. National Parks Passes at their brick and motor stores on November 29th. This year, they are using an interactive online platform to continue the giveaway, offering customers a more responsible and socially distanced way to participate. This holiday giveaway runs from Nov 20th…
Fund your next Adventure with the outRise app ‘Life Scholarship Program’
OutRise is a new smartphone app for iOS and Android phones that allows users to create detailed experiences and share them with others on in the OutRise community. The experiences can be anything from a hike around your favorite park to a week-long ski trip or even an overland adventure. The only limit to the…
Video of the Week: The New 2020 Defender Vs. The Classic Defender
Classic meets Contemporary in this week’s video of the week. Join Scott and Matt as they discuss the Land Rover Defender, what it was, and what it has become. Plenty of side-by-side driving footage as well as an insightful discussion.
Win a RTT: iKamper Thanksgiving Giveback Giveaway
How would you like to help feed hungry children while also getting the chance to win an iKamper Skycamp Mini rooftop tent? This Thanksgiving season, iKamper is partnering with the Conscious Alliance in an effort to reduce hunger in communities across the United States. The goal is to raise $5,000, a sum that will…
Destination: EcoCamp Patagonia, Chile
Without a doubt, South America is one of the quintessential overlanding destinations in the Southern hemisphere. Its enormous stretches of uninhabited terrain are punctuated with tropical rainforests, desert steppes, and jagged alpine summits. And for travelers interested in exploring South America’s most extreme and exotic landscapes, the national parks of Southern Chile’s Patagonia region will…