Pearl Pass has always carried a reputation. In Colorado, it’s shorthand for something stubborn, something reckless, something earned. The road was first cut in the 1880s when Aspen was a silver boomtown and Crested Butte still a rough mining camp. Mules and men scratched their way across the Elk Mountains, hauling ore and supplies along…
Feature Vehicle :: 1990 Campteq Toyota Land Cruiser
In the world of overland travel, few vehicles evoke the same level of respect as the Toyota Land Cruiser. This 1990 80 Series, imported from Spain and meticulously outfitted by Campteq, is a prime example of why the Land Cruiser is held in such high regard. Over three days, starting from Telluride, Colorado, we set…
Colfax Design Works Q.D. Camera Strap :: Field Tested
Colfax Design Works (CDW) has set a new standard with its latest Q.D. camera strap. Built with rugged 1-inch MIL-SPEC nylon tubular webbing and equipped with the proprietary anti-binding CDW Quick Disconnect swivels, this strap is the epitome of versatility and durability. The intuitive design features a push-top button on the swivel that allows for…
Chasing the Mexican 1000 with the Chevy Colorado AEV Bison
This review of the 2023 Project Truck, a 2022 AEV Bison, comes from a very specific point of view. I built it and outfitted it with simplicity in mind. It needed to be able to drive most technical 4WD trails and cruise at highway speeds for long durations—comfortably. Notably, it would serve as a chase…
The Ball and Buck Jeep CJ8
I have a deep affinity for the early 80’s Jeeps, I remember as a 7 year old riding with my mother from Tahoe City to Minden, Nevada where she traded in her Volvo station wagon for a white 1980 CJ7 with a baby blue interior. She threw a Warn winch on the front of it…
Triumph Tiger 800XC
Executive Creative Director Sinuhe Xavier discusses what worked and what didn’t work on the build-out of his lightweight ADV touring machine.
Wonderland
Mr. Xavier tries out the new BMW R nineT Scrambler and finds that as with any motorcycle, it’s where it takes you that matters.
Bentley Bentayga: “Not that you would, but you could.”
I touched down in Durango, Colorado, and was immediately greeted by crisp, clean Colorado air and a beautiful piece of bespoke engineering, the Bentley Bentayga. The vehicle is the 98-year-old company’s first foray into the SUV category, the true premium segment really only shared with Range Rover—this is no ordinary SUV. The early release photos…
For Sale: 1997 Defender Beach Runner
One of the nicest Defenders to grace U.S. roads is up for sale
Field Tested: Salt X Aether
It’s no secret that we’re fans of Aether Apparel around here, when they announced their collaboration with Salt optics for a motorcycle specific set of sunglasses I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a pair. With two models to choose from, the Scout and the Explorer, I went with the latter, a more square-framed…
November Wallpaper
Mario Donovan of AT Overland explores one of the many tributaries of the Mojave Road in California’s Mojave Desert.
The Story of Place
“What is this place worth in oil? Where do we want to steer our civilization? What do we want left when we’re done? — Craig Childs, The Story of Place
A Northern Baja Quail Hunt
Searching for quail and finding adventure in Baja.
Field Tested: Aether Compass Motorcycle Pants
Testing Aether’s new Compass Motorcycle Pant in California’s Death Valley.