Scott Brady

A black and white overland adventure motorcycle with saddlebags is parked on red rocky terrain, surrounded by green shrubs and dramatic red rock formations under a partly cloudy sky.

Featured Vehicles, Motorcycle

Serious Adventure

Overland Journal evaluates the new KTM 1190 Adventure R

A person wearing protective gear and a helmet rides a motorcycle on a rocky dirt trail in a barren, mountainous desert landscape under a clear sky—an ideal setting for Adventure Motorcycle Training with RawHyde.

Motorcycle, Motorcycle, Skills and Training

Adventure Motorcycle Training: RawHyde

Have you ever “bunny-hopped” a 1200 GS over a log?

A person wearing black motorcycle gear and a helmet rides an adventure motorcycle up a rugged, dirt trail surrounded by green trees and bushes, embodying the spirit of overlanding exploration.

Featured Vehicles

Honest Adventure

Suzuki delivers adventure with their V-Strom 650 ABS.

A small, square electronic device with Text Anywhere on its screen sits on a tree stump, ideal for any Overlander. It displays an image of Earth and a red power button symbol, with blurred greenery in the background.

Electronics, Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Gear Scout: Text Anywhere, Global Text Messaging

It’s all in the name––Text Anywhere. A tool for those of us who can only get away from it all, by staying connected to it all.

A matte gray Dodge Ram Overlander pickup truck with off-road tires is parked inside a large, dimly lit industrial warehouse with a high ceiling and exposed beams.

4WD, Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

AEV Ram Accessories: A New Standard?

Once again AEV changes the game of aftermarket accessories. This time they do it with Dodge Ram trucks.

A silver and black Fujifilm camera, reminiscent of the X-E1, with a large lens rests on a wooden surface—perfect for any Gear Scout’s collection.

Electronics, Gear, Photography

Gear Scout: Fujifilm X-E1

There’s an ever increasing amount of retro cameras on the market today. We love the way they look, but how do they perform? We test the X-E1to find out.

A black Toyota Land Cruiser, built for overlanding, drives on a dusty desert road surrounded by rocky red cliffs and sparse vegetation under a partly cloudy sky. Two people are visible inside the vehicle.

Adventure

Destinations: Exploring Eastern Utah

Exploring Utah’s beautiful back country in a Land Cruiser Prado, a Jeep Wrangler, and a Land Rover LR3.

A dark overland SUV with a bicycle mounted on its roof is parked on a rocky overlook, surrounded by trees, with the vast, colorful Grand Canyon landscape stretching out in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

Land Rover LR3: A Front Runner Project

With the LR3 becoming more affordable and overall reliability exceeding expectations, we take a look at a nicely appointed example from Front Runner Expedition Outfitters.

Gear, Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

ARB Releases Air Lockers for Discovery 3 and 4 (LR3 and LR4)

ARB finds a way to make the LR3’s and LR4’s even more capable

Large room with a TOYOTA sign overhead, filled with people seated at round tables. A man in a red shirt and cap stands near a doorway in the foreground. The setting appears to be an indoor company event for overlanding enthusiasts.

4WD, News

Cruiser Fest 2013: Land Cruiser owners unite in Utah

Whether your Land Cruiser is well used of impeccably clean, Cruiser Fest has a place for you.

A person crouches beside a silver SUV, adjusting the front tire and checking tire pressure on a sandy beach, with green bushes and a wooden fence in the background.

Camper and Trailer, Four Wheel Drive, Skills and Training

The Lowdown, Off-road Tire Pressures

What allows us to seemingly ‘float’ over sand, climb slippery surfaces and crawl over rocks with improved floatation, more grip and less tire damage.

Colorful folk art depicting an Andean village with villagers, musicians, llamas, houses, crops, and mountains in the background, capturing the vibrant spirit of overlanding under a bright sun and birds flying in the sky.

Adventure

Drive Nacho Drive: Searching for Little Cowboy Gil

Follow their adventure at Drive Nacho Drive

A dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV is parked on rocky, uneven terrain with pine trees in the background, showcasing its impressive overlanding capability.

4WD

2014 Diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee: First Drive

The Expedition Portal team has the opportunity for a first-drive of the new 3.0L Turbo Diesel Grand Cherokee, and the 420-lb.ft. does not disappoint.

A flat lay of travel essentials on a wooden surface, featuring items from the Overlander’s Checklist: sunglasses, keys, phone, watch, flashlight, multitool, wallet, passport, international driving permit, GPS device, and Overland Journal booklet.

Adventure, Gear

The Overlander’s Checklist: Personal Carry

The essentials

Adventure, Video

Driving in Russia

Even with the distinct possibility of death, it is so worth it

Along the Road of Bones, far eastern Siberia

A compact shovel, recovery strap, and traction boards are laid out on a table with the text Top 10 Overland Gear Vehicle Kit over the image.

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The Top 10: Overland Vehicle Kit

Without a doubt the most common question we get at Expedition Portal is: “What do I need to buy to go overlanding, fourwheeling, car camping, etc?” With the assumption that the goal is exploration and not recreational ‘off-roading’ in a group, this is our top ten purchase list, in order of importance.

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