This month, Swedish stove manufacturer Primus is offering free stove replacement parts through its Service for a Reason sustainability initiative. “We encourage you to use this pre-season as an opportunity to troubleshoot and test your Primus…
Managing Your Money on the Road
Words by Lisa Morris, photography by Jason Spafford A learned friend advised that if I were to raise funds for a big two-wheeled trip successfully, I’d have to adopt the mantra Don’t be too stupid…
Front Runner Load Bed Rack Side Mount for Bike Carrier
Try saying that product name quickly. Front Runner (FR) continues to be a market leader when it comes to overlanding accessories. Legend has it that the company was conceived between a 1988 Land Cruiser 70 and a…
Episode 40 Insights on International Travel
Show Notes for Podcast Episode #40 Insights on International Travel Summary: During Scott Brady’s trip through Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan, he interviewed his travel-mates Stanley Illman and Alex Beccaria about overlanding in Africa, the…
Video of the Week: Bridges (in Baja)
This week’s video of the week is a short film by Andrew Godaire and the Journal of Lost Time. Bridges takes us to two tombolos (or sand bridges) and the turquoise waters of Baja California Sur. For…
The California 395 Corridor Should be on Everyone’s Bucket List
Sitting down to write an article about the California 395 corridor stirs a conflicting range of emotions within me, mostly because I want to share this magical area with others, but in doing so, I worry…
Hard or Soft? A Quick and Dirty Review of Motorcycle Luggage
Editor’s Note: This post was previously published on SheADV.com One of the most important gear items to have on your bike is sturdy, waterproof luggage. Your gear is useless if it’s exposed to the extreme elements…
New Compact Sony G-series Lenses: 24, 40, and 50mm Focal Lengths
Sony has just announced three new G-series prime lenses which are compatible with their E-mount cameras, including a 24, 40, and 50mm focal length. These new lenses offer modest apertures ranging from f/2.5 to 2.8, but…
Featured Travel Trailers :: Happier Camper HC1 and HCT
As we feature more and more trailers on Expedition Portal, the excitement of coming across a previously unknown innovation, like the Adaptiv system from Happier Camper, becomes increasingly exhilarating to me. This unique trailer infrastructure lets…
The Silk Road Mountain Race
Kyrgyzstan has become a mecca for bikepackers around the world. This jaw-droppingly beautiful country, often referred to as the “Switzerland of Central Asia,” has just 29.5 residents for each square kilometre (compared to England’s 432), and…
Exploring Madeira
The whine of the engine rose a few octaves as Gonzolo gunned it around the tight corner. On both sides of the road, the faded white tops of the crenelated retaining wall flew by. Each concrete…
Book Review :: American Borders by Carla King
There’s nothing like anger to fuel the fires within. When Carla King’s husband kept vacillating about joining her for a motorcycle trip through Europe, Carla took matters into her own hands. She went by herself. Realizing…
How To Keep Your Camera in Focus
Words By Lisa Morris, photography by Jason Spafford. Common focus issues can be the fun sponge in sucking all the pleasure out of shooting pictures. As one of the more technical arts you can pursue,…
Motorcycle Soft Luggage
From scrublands to high mountain forests, the Idaho BDR challenges motorcycles, riders, and gear. After purchasing a BMW F 800 GS in 2009, I quickly sourced a set of expensive aluminum panniers, thinking…
One Way or Another
Midnight on 7 August 2008, Steve Burgess and Dan Richards in their Land Rover Defender 110 double-cab are just two miles away from the Alaskan coastline and a place in the record books. Photography By…
How to Bring Your Kids Onboard for the Journey: Overlanding Parent Styles
For all the usual reasons—long work hours, lack of time together, a love of the open road—our family plans to overland for a full year, from Canada to Panama, starting this summer, if the pandemic permits….
Bikepacking Scotland
Scotland is often included in the top 10 most beautiful countries in the world, and for good reason. I still remember the feeling of complete disbelief as I drove up the country’s west coast for the…
Nemo 2021 Collection
Nemo was born after its founder, Cam Brensinger, spent a sleepless night on Mount Washington in a poorly designed bivy. He realised that evening how much opportunity there was in creating quality functional gear that enhanced…
Video of the Week: The Cradle of Adventure
For many world travelers, Africa is the epitome of adventure. The communities, landscape, flora, and fauna are as unique and diverse as it gets, and with 54 different countries (according to the United Nations), there is…
Destination: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
When you picture the rocky, windswept shoreline of the rugged Newfoundland and Labrador coast, you probably didn’t imagine anything quite like this. But somehow, despite the fact that it stands out from the surrounding environment, the…