Photography by Jason Spafford Outdoor endeavors should be about embracing nature, not battling mosquitoes. Enter the Tiny Repel. Designed by the Shenzhen-based company Flextail—increasingly known for their multifunctional outdoor gear since 2015—this compact device serves as a mosquito repellent, light, and power bank. Using DualRepel technology quickly creates a 30-foot mosquito-free zone (including horseflies), with…
Category Archives: Camper and Trailer
Roam Resilient Expedition Vehicles Unveils The Baja Edition Travel Trailer
Roam Resilient Expedition Vehicles (RREV) has unveiled its latest innovation, the Baja Edition, after more than a year of design, engineering, and development in California. Named after the beloved but challenging Baja California peninsula, the Baja Edition is built to handle the harshest environments. The manufacturers insist that this trailer is engineered for peak performance and…
Scout Campers Launches New Lightweight Pop-up
Each day, the overland industry grows in unexpected ways. And for the 3rd of June, Adventure Manufacturing’s Scout Campers announces their new Pop-up. It is no coincidence that the other significant event for the 3rd of June was when Martin Behaim released the first extant globe, the Erdapfel, to the world in 1492. The new…
Overland Expo West 2024 :: More Gear
There are some subtle shifts happening at Overland Expo. With new owners since the middle of last year (Emerald Expositions, purveyors of huge industry events like Outdoor Retailer), the purpose and scope of the four yearly Expos are slowly moving. This was inevitable, given the sheer scale of Overland Expo now (especially the Flagstaff event)….
ORVIS Special Edition Four Wheel Camper
Four Wheel Campers (est. 1972) and The Orvis Company (est. 1856) are powerhouses in their respective fields. Over the past year, they’ve combined forces to create a special-edition camper for the fly fishing and camping community, “designed to meet the needs of serious anglers, providing the perfect blend of functionality, comfort, and durability.” The camper…
The QUQUQ Camping Box Is Now Available For The INEOS Grenadier
A new camping box designed by QUQUQ and available from Nevada-based RRE Global was recently unveiled at Overland Expo West and is now available for the INEOS Grenadier, providing a versatile and convenient solution for overland enthusiasts. The “GrenBox,” adhering to QUQUQ’s established principles, features a comfortable bed and a fully equipped kitchen within a…
The Meat Trail: A Pilgrimage Across the Americas
Meat is eaten all over the world. Inuits eat it raw, having little fuel to cook with. In Africa, large strips of beef are grilled straight on the coals with no grate. In the USA, indulging in hamburgers and steaks is practically an institution. My preference is to grill a well-marbled piece of beef over…
Overland Events and Rallies You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer (2024)
Feature Image Courtesy of The Journal of Lost Time AMERICAN NORTHWEST Northwest Overland Rally When: June 20-23, 2024 Where: Leavenworth, Washington The Northwest Overland Rally caters to keeners curious about anything from winching to photography, off-pavement driving skills, or seasoning your cast-iron pot. Join a wine-tasting, whiskey-sharing, or happy hour session before the evening’s lively…
Top Overland Rigs for Real-World Travel from Overland Expo West
While exploring Overland Expo West I was searching specifically for vehicles that have the potential to carry an explorer as far as their heart might desire. Naturally, not all travelers are the same; their needs and the routes they might explore vary. Some might desire a large vehicle that can carry a family in comfort,…
Overland News of the Week, May 24th, 2024
Hilleberg Introduces Two New Tent Models for Spring 2024 In this week’s Overland News of the Week, we’re excited to hear that Hilleberg, the well-respected, premium Swedish tent maker, is expanding its range with the Saivo 4 and the Rogen 3. The Saivo 4, part of the all-season Black Label series, is a robust 4-person…
Arctic Trucks Launches New Trucks At Overland Expo West And Announces North American Partners
Arctic Trucks introduced three new vehicles tailored for the North American market at the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona. The vehicles presented were the AT35 and AT37 for the 2010-2023 Lexus GX460, the AT39 for the 2022+ Ford F-150 Lightning, and the AT44 for the 2017+ Ford Super Duty. There was also an incredible…
Top Gear Overland Expo West 2024
With every year that passes and the overland lifestyle grows in popularity, it becomes increasingly challenging to find innovative products that are practical and worthy of investment. A few years ago, we proudly discovered the Poolahoop, which we initially mocked and later praised. Was the Poolahoop the zenith of modern American overland innovation? No, it was not. Instead of…
Krug Expedition Introduces Bedrock XT2 Expedition Truck to US Market at Overland Expo West
I recently had the pleasure of working on a feature vehicle article for the upcoming Fall 2024 issue of Overland Journal, the subject being a young German couple who live in Australia and had an overland vehicle built in Europe for international travel. Their social media handle is @yoda.travels, and their sublime vehicle is a…
Overland Expo West 2024 :: Top Rigs
The 2024 edition of Overland Expo West was a blustery and wind-blown affair, in stark contrast to last year’s event which suffered one deluge after the other and was mired in mud for much of the weekend. Such is the variability of the weather in Arizona’s high country. But uncertainty from the skies does not…
Redarc Unveils Three Revolutionary Products at Overland Expo West
Redarc, the Australian mobile power solutions company whose products have earned our trust over the years, will unveil three innovative products at the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, AZ, tomorrow, Friday, the 16th. According to the press release, these new offerings have been designed, engineered, and rigorously tested in Australia’s toughest conditions. With these launches, Redarc aims…
The Principles of Overlanding :: Insights on Exploring the World by Vehicle
Lessons are often learned the hard way, which, in my case, includes screwing up, getting stuck, carjacked, impounded, detained, delayed, and generally mired in the throes of adventure. Even the worst scenarios had a silver lining (maybe not the carjacking) as my awareness grew, and I adjusted my traveling operating system. During my travels, I…
The Cube Series Pop-Up Trailer
We do love a pop-up camper, having traveled many thousands of miles with two vehicles built with pop-up roofs, one manual and soft-sided and the other fancy and hard-sided. The logic is that a streamlined vehicle performs better on and off-road, and top-heaviness should be avoided at all costs; I cringe when I see tall…
Overland News of the Week, May 10th, 2024
Storyteller Overland Acquires Taxa Outdoors In this week’s overland news, adventure lifestyle and adventure van manufacturer Storyteller Overland has acquired camping habitat and overlanding utility trailer brand Taxa Outdoors. Entrepreneur and former Global Brand President for Harley-Davidson Neil Grimmer will serve as the chief strategy officer of Storyteller Overland and CEO at Taxa. “With the…
Visit the Expedition Portal and Overland Journal Team at Overland Expo West 2024
Overland Expo certainly has come a long way since the event’s humble beginnings, with events hosted nationally, namely Overland Expo West, Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, and East. Overland Expo West is closest to home for most of the nomadic Overland International (Expedition Portal and Overland Journal) team, and we have a soft spot for the…
Three Surfers Murdered While Overlanding in Baja, Mexico
Three Mexican nationals, two males and a female, have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad. This development follows the discovery of three bodies (there are recent reports of a fourth body being found) at the base of a cliff in…