The Enduristan arm of Lindeco Genuine Powersports has introduced a new multi-level duffel-style luggage option—the Tornado-2 Pack Sack. Riders can choose from four sizes to suit their load. While they will carry plenty by themselves, the…
Sierra Trek Celebrates 55th Anniversary
The morning sun streamed through tall stands of fir and pine, taking the edge off the alpine chill and illuminating a dusty two-track that disappeared into the forest. Ed Dunkley poured a cuppa joe and glanced…
Rossmönster Overland Launches Lagom Truck Camper Series
Inspired by the Swedish word lagom, which means “just the right amount,” Rossmönster Overland recently launched their latest offering, the Lagom Series topper. Constructed with a quick and easy-to-use aluminum hard-walled folding system, the camper is…
Full-size Revolution: Overland Full-size Truck of the Year
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Gear 2022 Issue. Times change. What was old is new, what was smaller is now bigger, and the lines blur within every automotive category. Travelers are finding…
Outdoor Adventure X Launching at Snowbasin Resort in 2023
Outdoor expo enthusiasts can look forward to a new experience-based consumer festival scheduled for June 16 to 18, 2023, at the Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville, Utah. The three-day Outdoor Adventure X event will offer hands-on outdoor…
Win a Ford F-150 Raptor and Support Military Families Pursuing Their Dreams
Behind every fallen or injured soldier lies a family profoundly impacted by the loss. Non-profit organization Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to military survivors to help the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled…
Outdoor Retailer Show :: Day 1
Each summer, the Outdoor Retailer descends on Denver, Colorado (soon back in Salt Lake City) with aisles of new gear and innovation. This year is no different, with even more overland components on display and a…
Happier Camper Launches HC1 Studio and HC1 Venture
We first laid eyes on a Happier Camper at a campsite near Flagstaff, Arizona. The occupants were out exploring the area at the time, but we noticed the orientation of the camping chairs waiting for their…
Destination: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
Photography by Richard Giordano At 5,897 meters (19,347 feet), Cotopaxi is Ecuador’s second-highest peak and one of the highest active volcanoes on the planet. Located a mere 30 miles from the Ecuadorian capital city, Quito, the…
Video of the Week :: Living The Van Life – Van Life in the Arctic (Part Two and Three)
Youtube is awash with vanlife and overland channels, but very few feature the same level of daring expeditions, camera work, and charismatic storytelling as “Living The Van Life.” I was fortunate to speak at length with…
Episode 95 Brad McCarthy on Australia, Land Cruisers, and Having Fun Along the Journey
Show Notes for Podcast #95 Brad McCarthy on Australia, Land Cruisers, and Having Fun Along the Journey Summary: Matt Scott and Scott Brady interview Brad McCarthy, founder of MAXTRAX about the wonders of the Australian…
Feature Vehicle: GoPlay.Outside Land Cruiser
The beauty of attending overland shows is, occasionally, if you are willing to leave the main event and take a stroll to where the travelers swap stories, you may stumble across something special, something new. Something…
Decked Introduces the CargoGlide Heavy Duty Sliding Platform
We have all been there – that one article of gear that you can’t leave home without will lie back there in the rear corner of the load area tauntingly when you need it. Be it…
Massively Improved 2023 Toyota Sequoia for Overlanding
Massively improved 2023 Toyota Sequoia threatens Chevy Tahoe dominance (Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Tim Esterdahl of Pickup Truck + SUV Talk for covering this important new model. Our team member was sick during the launch,…
Feature Vehicle Interior :: 4×4 Panda’s 1998 Puch 290 GD Mercedes G-Wagon
Many overlanders find that much of the fun begins once the shifter is secured in Park. For Austrians Birgit and Klemens (known online as 4×4 Panda), their 1998 Puch 290 GD Mercedes G-Wagon is the vessel…
Searching for Nothing
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Gear 2022 Issue. I was excited like a schoolboy in late June on the verge of a wild summer. It was a feeling I’ve had so many…
Check Out These Truck Campers from Overland Expo West 2022
Overland Expo West provides prospective customers with the opportunity to get up close and personal with mythical big-ticket items they’ve only seen online. There’s no alternative to quality time spent examining the construction of a rooftop…
Field Tested :: Garmin Tread XL Overland Edition
Garmin, a company that is synonymous with navigation, has been building GPS devices since the late 1980s. Their products, which run the gamut from smart watches to hand-held navigation devices, can be found in everything from…
Katadyn BeFree 1.0L
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Spring 2022 Issue. Swiss maker Katadyn has been producing personal water treatment systems for over 90 years, and the brand is well-known in various outdoor segments. While…
Overland Classifieds :: 1997 M1088 6×6 Overlander
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) were initially intended for military use but have become available to the public. Military vehicles can be hit or miss, but this particular line of trucks, produced by Stewart &…