It is pretty safe to assume that most people watch TV shows because they like drama. Mad Men is full of it. To compensate for the lack of passion in their actual life, they turn to their favorite TV show to get it instead. The same scenario applies to cars. Some people need to have…
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The (Secret) City of London
Did you ever know there was a London in London?
Watch this captivating and funny video to learn more about the City of London and its 11000 thousand habitants.
The Top 5 Trip Reports
Trip reports are to Overlanders what wine is to the French—a daily necessity.
When not traveling, there are no better ways to dream and plan your next adventure.
VOTD: TAD gear interview at Overland Expo
Overland Expo was filled with great vendors and exciting products – it’s hard to pick one amongst the group! Here’s a quick interview with Triple Aught Design‘s founder and owner. Make sure to check the Expedition Portal channel on YouTube for many more great interviews with Persephone!
VOTD – Sabotage
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)
Renting a Hilux in South Africa
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!
Overland Expo 2012 is around the corner!
Things have changed quite a bit in the Overland world since…
The 2009 edition was held at the Yavapai Fairgrounds in Prescott Valley
Creme de la Creme
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….
A Final Farewell to My Best Friend
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.
10 Great Tips to Ease Your Airline Travels
Here are some tricks I have learned over the years to make traveling a little bit more enjoyable.
They’re Cutting State Parks – Defend What’s Yours
We typically don’t mix with politics – but this is too important.
Please visit this site before it’s too late.
https://www.calparks.org/defend/
VOTD: Riding a Tandem Bicycle Through the Egypt Revolution
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.
Overland Journal: Air Compressor Test
Jonathan Hanson takes an in depth look at several of the best compressors
Drive Nacho Drive is underway!
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…
This is what driving in San Francisco looked like 105 years ago
It seems like mounting a GoPro camera on your helmet is not such a new concept…read more comments here on the forum.
Discovering a secret motorcycle museum in France!
Sometimes you are wondering or heading somewhere and you see something that attracts your attention – like a sign, a remote road, a certain sight.
Sycamore Canyon Park in Riverside receives a visit from the IMBA Trail Care Crew
IMBA TRAIL CARE CREW VISITS RIVERSIDE, CA
The History of the BMW GS on video.
With the 30th anniversary of the BMW GS came these great videos – as suggested by on the forum by Victorian
The complete history of one of the most famous icons of adventure riding – The BMW GS.
For Sale on Ebay – 2008 Unicat Amerigo MXT
Looks like this a special week on Ebay for Overlanders!! After presenting the Turtle III and a Camel Defender, we have now noticed an Unicat for sale!
Here is a video that shows what the MXT is capable of
Toyota Land Cruiser History and Models
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.