Gear Archives

Close-up of a red Hi-Lift Jack mounted on a black perforated metal base, with two metal cables attached on either side for stability, using a Safe-Jack Hi-Lift Stabilizer.

Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

Safe-Jack Hi-Lift Stablizer

Built to provide the floatation of the common orange blocks Hi-lift users are familiar with, the Safe-Jack takes it one step further adding the safety of stability.

A side view of an overland dirt bike equipped with two large saddle bags attached to the rear, against a plain white background.

Gear, Luggage and Storage, Motorcycle

The Kriega Overlander 60 Pannier System

The Overlander 60 pannier system is yet another of Kriega’s products that speaks to their ingenuity, riding experience, and manufacturing capabilities.

A green overland mountain bike with large tires, three black gear bags attached to the frame, seat, and handlebars, leans against a tan stone wall.

Gear, Gear, Luggage and Storage

Bedrock Bags, Bikepacking’s Premier Bag Crafter

A refreshing look at a company that still believes in long lasting, hand-made, and most of all high-quality products.

Two pairs of Zamberlan Boots, one black and one brown, sit on a wooden surface with their laces untied. Showing signs of decades of testing and use, these hiking boots tell a story of countless adventures.

Apparel, Gear

Zamberlan Boots: A Few Decades of Testing

These boots were made for walking

Adventure, Four Wheel Drive, Vehicle Accessories and Protection

How to Make a Jeep Wrangler TJ Ready for Extended Travel

It’s time to explore.

Camping, Featured Vehicles, Four Wheel Drive

La Aduana: 1972 Series IIA Dormobile

It just might be what you’ve been looking for.

The sun rises over a vast desert landscape, perfect for overlanding adventures, with sand dunes in the foreground and distant mountains beneath a sky of scattered clouds.

Adventure, Camping

Mojave Desert: Beyond “The Road” – Part 1

The wonders of the desert

Two clear jars are filled with water and white down feathers. The jar on the left, labeled Regular Down, shows clumped feathers, while the jar on the right, labeled Waterproof Down, shows fluffy, separated down insulation.

Apparel

Waterproof Down, a Fluff Piece

Warm and dry

Apparel, Gear

Aether Motorcycle Jackets

Timeless look with functionality

Cooking, Gear

GSI Pinnacle Soloist

Compatible cooking

A black zippered pouch labeled TIRE REPAIR KIT and Viking Outdoor rests on a wooden surface—perfect for any overland or overlanding adventure.

Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Tire Repair Kit: Viking OffRoad

Compact and complete, the new Viking OffRoad Tire Repair Kit

Camping, Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Review: SureFire LX2

Are you afraid of the dark?

Apparel, Gear, Luggage and Storage

Portel Retromodern iPhone Wallet

Thick leather and oversized snaps have proven to be 100% reliable and the shape has literally moulded to . . . the Land Cruiser’s seat.

A silver Bialetti moka pot sits on a wooden picnic table outdoors, with camping chairs, vehicles, and overlanding equipment blurred in the background.

Gear

[EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] It’s Overland Journal’s fault. I’ve long appreciated the pleasures of the morning coffee ritual, an easy vice to maintain in the city, but one that is typically tolerable at best in camp. Working in an office with a well-stocked espresso bar has sharpened the addiction to…

Gear, Vehicle Accessories and Protection, Video

VOTD: DIY Truck Painting

via West County Explorers Club: If you’ve ever wondered about saving some money and painting your truck yourself, it can be done. The folks from Rugged Guide did it with a roller and spray cans and show you how.

See part 2 after the jump.

A black leather Overlander messenger bag with a diagonal zippered pocket, adjustable padded shoulder strap, and sturdy handle sits on a wooden surface against a rustic metal background.

Gear

Review: The WaterField Cargo

Over the past several months I’ve been trapped in the seemingly endless search for that perfect balance between got-it-all, and the liberty got-it-all prevents in an “everyday” bag. You name it, I’ve carried it—from sleek and elegant Tumi to weighted-down MOLLE. Based on past experience, present occupation, and future aspirations I knew what I wanted…

Two off-road vehicles drive along a dirt track in a vast, dry desert landscape with distant mountains under a clear blue sky—a perfect scene for a Practical HAM user or anyone following a Beginners Guide to HAM communication.

Gear

Practical HAM: A Beginners Guide

“I don’t want to talk to China.”

A close-up of a dark-colored cylindrical container with a red, ridged band and a small orange sticker featuring a white campfire icon—perfect for any overlander. The background is out of focus.

Gear

Review: GearPods® Wilderness

[EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] I have to admit, when I was first handed the GearPods® Wilderness emergency kit for evaluation I chuckled. Decades of testing, reviewing, and custom-tailoring such kits have left me with a bias against “off-the-shelf survival”, and the bold packaging complete with photos of extreme adventuring did…

Gear

Review: Gear Pockets

[EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re sorry, this image has been removed.] Gear Pockets are just that—a grid of organizational pockets for holding your gear. The system is designed with the wall of a garage or tent in mind, but it can be used just as easily on the side of a vehicle, the branch of a tree,…

Camping, Cooking, Gear, Skills and Training, Tools, Recovery and Safety

How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener

Say you’re camping and just about to crack open a can of tomatoes for your stew when you realize — d’oh! — no can opener. If there are some rocks or, better yet, some concrete nearby, to scrape the top of the can on, you can get it open.

No can opener? No problem.

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