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Today we’re making an exception.
This video is not about overlanding – although there are some good car driving scenes in it and some crappy motels…it’s an homage to an extremely talented band member who influenced an entire generation.
RIP MCA (Adam Yauch)
Possibly one of the biggest misconceptions about overlanding is the idea that you need to save for years, buy your own vehicle, spent tons of time and money outfitting it and then take a year off before you can go out to explore. There are other alternatives and one of them is to buy a plane ticket to South Africa, rent a vehicle and go out explore on your own!
Things have changed quite a bit in the Overland world since…
The 2009 edition was held at the Yavapai Fairgrounds in Prescott Valley
Overlanders are a unique bunch of people. They want it all, especially when they’re our traveling for extended periods of time with a partner….
We met online when I was in college, about 12 years ago. At the time I was looking for a partner to join me on winter snowboard trips.
Here are some tricks I have learned over the years to make traveling a little bit more enjoyable.
We typically don’t mix with politics – but this is too important.
Please visit this site before it’s too late.
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Another exceptional entry from our on-going video contest. In the Middle of the Egyptian revolution Dominic takes his tandem to Tahrir Square and invites Egyptians to join him on a 2600 mile adventure around the entire country.
Jonathan Hanson takes an in depth look at several of the best compressors
Another great couple is about to hit the road! Brad and Sheena have just quit their jobs and are embarking on a round-the-world trip in their VW Volkswagen. We are not sure yet if their biggest challenge will be the multiple border crossings, or maintenaining a 1984 Westfalia across multiple continents! But in any case…
It seems like mounting a GoPro camera on your helmet is not such a new concept…read more comments here on the forum.
Sometimes you are wondering or heading somewhere and you see something that attracts your attention – like a sign, a remote road, a certain sight.
IMBA TRAIL CARE CREW VISITS RIVERSIDE, CA
The Land Cruiser is considered to be the most robust platform for an overland vehicle. Land Cruiser came in various models and flavors over the years.
As we know, Overlanding is not really a new concept…we could almost say that it has been popular since someone created the first wheel.
Mark Stephens discusses the second part of his Nissan build
Mr. Isaac Newton tested everything Poked and prodded, then said, “Solid things are as real as they seem” – Peter Mayer Mark is not afraid to use it! (Photo: expeditionswest.com) Part 1 – Getting it Trail Ready By Mark Stephens Images: Mark and Brooke Stephens The whole point for us getting this truck was…
We take a look at the Nissan Frontier before it’s turned into an overland home.
AT Overland Equipment outfits a fair number of on-board air systems to vehicles, we also sell portable compressors to take care of tire and air bag inflation, so it was wonderful to spend a day with George Carousos from Extreme Outback and tap into his encyclopedic knowledge of air systems. George has a unique perspective on the…
It all started in 2005 in Cape Town and ended in 2009 in London, covering some 40,000km, 23 countries and 9 months.
