I took a deep breath, letting the cool mountain air fill my lungs. The crisp smell of snow and pine was invigorating, and I inhaled again, letting the sensation wash over me. It was a perfect morning. A fresh layer of powder was coating the ground from the previous night’s storms, and it muffled the…
Christmas in Utah
I’d been wanting to do this trip for a while now because my girlfriend, Olivia, has never been to these areas and one of my oldest/best friends Charlie has been wanting to go on a trip with me for a while now. We loosely talked about doing it a couple of months ago, but nothing…
Dust and Snow in the American West
Five months. That’s how long it took me to crack. Just 5 months and the concrete jungle surrounding my Dallas apartment had driven me insane. A train rolled by every 15 minutes, passing cars echoed in a constant hum, and the view outside my window was nothing but a continuous reminder of the city in…
WestX1000: The Trials & Tribulations of a Millennial Nomad
It had been raining for days, maybe weeks. We were in Seattle where I grew up, where my father still resides. We were parked in front of his apartment on a narrow street, lined with cars on one side and apartments overlooking Lake Union on the other. Our van, a 2008 Ford Econoline E-150, was…
I Can. I Will. Women Overlanding the World
Before we left, we were repeatedly discouraged by others and by the media. Everyone said these were not safe countries for women to travel in, that a trip like this would be too physically demanding for women, one person even said we would come home in pine boxes. Despite these messages, we overcame our fears and…
A2A Expedition: To Drag or Drop a Trailer, that is the Question.
I was once almost in love with an Afrikaans girl. She lived in a posh house on top of a hill and bore a German surname. Her father, Loot, hated the thought of me but begrudgingly liked me and one day asked for my help to build an overland trailer which he planned to use…
The Road Chose Me: A 200 Night Review of the Ursa Minor J30 Pop-Top
Testing a mobile abode with a lap of Africa.
72 Hours of Adventure – The Alaska Range and Denali Highway
Three days in the Northern Frontier
36 Hours of Adventure: Hills and Hydrolock
Tracing the Continental Divide through Southern Colorado
Capetown to Cairo: An Airstream Caravan Takes On Africa
Watch original 1950s footage of the Airstream Caravan from Capetown to Cairo
New Mexico BackRoads’ Gila Legends Expedition
A worry free adventure through the best New Mexico has to offer
Desk to Glory: The Lagunas Route
Hot springs, mountains, Bolivian borders and the Atacama desert
The Road Connects Us
You meet the most interesting people on the road.
The Cooper Discoverer Writing Contest is Here!
Four chances to win a set of Cooper STT Pro tires, and one chance to win a very grand prize
2015 Overlanders of the Year: Sheena and Brad of Drive Nacho Drive
One van named Nacho, two travelers, 927 days driving around the world.
Six en Piste: Adventure is a family affair
Two parents, four children, and ten months in Africa and South America
Living Legends: Gary and Monika Wescott of the Turtle Expedition
Overland Journal’s Chris Collard interviews one of the most well-traveled duos in overlanding.
Basecamp
In search of mines, mustangs, and cow camps in the Northern Nevada Desert.
Muy Tranquilo Baja – Top 5 Camp Spots
Headed for Baja over the winter? Ian Meredith found the best places to camp.
Herbie’s World Tour
118,000 miles around the world in a VW bug pulling a camper trailer? Why not?