We know that you all love classic Toyota platforms, and few are more endearing or coveted than Ashely and Richard Giordano’s 1990 Toyota pickup, lovingly named Little Red. But this truck is more than just an object of admiration, it’s a proven global travel platform. Richard and Ashely drove it from Vancouver Island all the…
Acela Straya: A New High-mobility 4×4 Cab-over Truck for North America
*Editor’s note: The original title of this article was changed to avoid confusion surrounding vehicle capability. Acela calls the Staya the most capable class-5 cab-over truck in North America, according to their press release. Truck classification takes into account GVWR as well as other factors which may include permit requirements, DOT number regulations, maintenance needs,…
BuenaVantura: A Vanlife & Overland Gathering at Emma Wood State Beach, Ventura, California
The Journal of Lost Time’s newest meetup in its Lost Places event series, BuenaVantura, will take place at Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura, California, from March 25th through 27th. Billed as a celebration of gathering in beautiful places, founder Josiah Roe described the event to me as a “love letter to the city of…
Featured Truck Camper :: German-made Cabineer Utilizes Greener NFC Construction
Photos courtesy of Cabineer.de In our world of vehicle-based travel, it’s unusual to see companies putting the spotlight on the environmental footprint of their products. But the creators of the Cabineer truck camper have done just that. Inspiration for the camper came after traveling the Pan-American Highway in a converted Land Rover Defender. The experience…
Overland Classifieds :: 2005 Stewart and Stevenson M1083A 6×6 with Custom Gichner S-280 Shelter
Military vehicles make some of the most bomb-proof global travel platforms available, with large payloads that can accommodate just about any type of habitat you could want. The M1083A, a.k.a. medium tactical vehicle (also FMTV), is a prime example, with a 6×6 drivetrain that is powered by a Caterpillar diesel engine. The M1083A was developed…
Method Race Wheels Teams up with Hailie Deegan for 2022 Mint 400
Method Race Wheels will be sponsoring NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan’s entry into the 2022 Mint 400, one of the oldest and most well-known off-road races in North America. While Deegan is most notorious for her Camping World truck series races, her roots are in off-road racing, and the Mint, which takes place from March 9th…
Destination: El Mistico Ranch, Nogal, New Mexico
El Mistico Ranch is located at 7,300 feet above sea level on 30 acres of high desert mountain terrain, in Nogal, New Mexico. Part Air BnB and part glamping retreat, El Mistico delivers an escape from day to day life, with quick access to New Mexico’s Lincoln National Forest which is directly adjacent to the…
Overland News of the Week
Benchmade 5370FE Shootout OTF OTF automatic knives can be deployed single-handed in an instant, making them the perfect blades for use in high-stress situations. But many of them are heavy and prohibitively expensive due to complex mechanisms. Benchmade’s new Shootout aims to change that, with a $300 price point and a lightweight build that is…
Featured Overland Trailer :: HutRV Dekpod
The HutRV Dekpod is a new style of expanding overland trailer slated for release in 2022. The stand-out design principle behind this trailer is simple yet clever: a pivoting fold-out kitchen area that rotates open onto the trailer’s drawbar and tongue. It’s a great reminder that there’s still plenty of room for overland trailer innovation,…
Looking for Firewood? Stacked.camp Knows Where It’s At
These days there’s a website or app for just about anything, and you can now add firewood to that list. Stacked.camp is a new “community-focused project” (website database) that was created to help campers find firewood, quickly and easily. Stacked was specifically built as a “lite-weight” webapp to facilitate quick loading of information, even when…
Field Tested: Wacaco Picopresso Travel Espresso Maker
The first article I ever had published in the pages of Overland Journal was a field-tested review of Wacaco’s Nanopresso travel espresso maker. Given that fact, it feels especially fitting that now, two years later, I am reviewing Wacaco’s newest product: the Picopresso. The Wacaco Picopresso The Pico is the culmination of eight years…
Overland Classifieds :: 2021 AEV Upfitted Jeep Gladiator Rubicon with Alu-Cab Canopy Camper
Detroit-based American Expedition Vehicles has been taking Jeeps, Rams, and Chevy trucks, and bolstering their off-road capabilities with some of the best OE-quality aftermarket gear available. But unlike most upfitting projects, which take place after a customer purchases a stock vehicle, AEV generally takes factory-ordered vehicles directly from OEMs, kitting them out with lifts, wheels,…
New Gear for Overland Travelers at Outdoor Retailer 2022 Snow Show
Considered by many to be the premier outdoor industry trade show in North America, Outdoor Retailer brings together brands, store owners, athletes, PR, media—pretty much anyone that has anything to do with outdoor recreation. The winter version of this get-together, referred to as the OR Snow Show, just took place at the Denver Convention center….
Video of the Week: Expedition Overland is Back with The Last Frontier Series
Expedition Overland is heading back to Alaska with two newly-built Tacomas, a 5th-generation 4Runner, and an enthusiastic seven-man team. The Last Frontier begins with a four-day journey through the inside passage, before officially kicking things off in Whittier, Alaska. Trips like this don’t happen at the drop of a hat; this adventure required seven months of…
Overland Classifieds :: 2018 Ford F150 XLT 4X4 with 2020 FWC Hawk Flatbed
Here’e yet another super clean truck and flatbed camper combo for sale in the Expedition Portal forum classifieds section. This rig features a 2020 Four Wheel Campers Hawk paired with a 2018 Ford F150 XLT 4X4. With every flatbed camper setup that I see, I feel more and more confident that this configuration would be…
Adventure Van Upfitter Storyteller Overland Purchases Global Expedition Vehicles
Storyteller Overland, a campervan upfitter that has found its niche at the intersection of luxury and off-highway performance, has just purchased bespoke adventure truck manufacturer Global Expedition Vehicles (GXV). This merger, another signal of the increasing popularity of overland travel and current demand for adventure vehicles, was just announced at the Florida RV Supershow in…
Overland News of the Week
Loca Ceramic Pour-over Coffee Filter When it comes to vehicle-based travel, I am always on the lookout for products that can replace consumable items—for instance, this ceramic pour-over coffee filter. Instead of having to rely on paper filters with your coffee system (which you might have to replace while on the road during longer expeditions),…
Thor Industries Debuts “eStream” Electrified Travel Trailer, Discusses eMobility Strategy
In North America, travel trailers make up approximately 70% of the recreational vehicle market, according to a recent presentation by Thor Industries, makers of the iconic Airstream travel trailer. But with the looming approach of widespread EV adoption, the RV giant has made some strategic moves to stay one step ahead of the curve. While…
Overland Classifieds :: 1995 Ford E350 Super Duty Class C Bigfoot C20RK
Econoline vans have been around since the ’60s and are an extremely popular platform for campervan conversions, that is if you can get ahold of one. In 2015 the Transit replaced the Econoline passenger van, leaving the cutaway and stripped chassis as the only Econoline option for buyers wanting a new vehicle. But regardless of…
Destination :: Carpenteria, California
If you are making your way up or down the California coast, Carpenteria is a great little beachside community worth stopping for an overnight. It’s only an hour and a half West of Los Angeles, yet Carp has a totally different, relaxed atmosphere about it. The Spanish name of Carpenteria, which was bestowed upon the…