These days the term vanlife is hardly ever mentioned independently of web-based social media platforms, but the truth is that van living predates the internet. So who were the early pioneers? And what did the early…
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AEV Introduces Full-size Recovery Gear Kits
Recovery is an art form and takes a lifetime to master. I’m always learning about new techniques for different situations and, of course, the accompanying equipment necessary. However, if you’re new to the world of 4x4s…
Behind the Wheel: Rossmönster Baja Adventure Truck
The Rossmönster Baja Adventure Truck When the Rossmönster team reached out and asked if I was interested in taking their newest overlanding vehicle, the Baja adventure truck, out for a spin, I was giddy with excitement….
From India to London in a Toyota Fortuner :: Interview with Amarjeet Singh, The Turban Traveller
As a teenager in New Delhi, Amarjeet Singh longed to roam free and travel the world. He dreamt of meeting people and sharing ideas, food, and culture. But when Singh told his father of his plans,…
Leave No Trace—Outdoor Ethics for Riders, Overlanders, and Other Land Users
I was camping in eastern Washington a month ago. We had a gorgeous spot right on a river and plenty of space for three vehicles and six dirt bikes. On arrival, I jumped out of the…
JPP Offers Gorilla Glass Replacement Windshields for Latest Wrangler & Gladiator
Corning Gorilla Glass, the same chemically strengthened yet lightweight glass used in cell phone screens, is now being offered by Jeep Performance Parts in the form of replacement windshields for the latest Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator…
Overland News of the Week, July 10th, 2021
Hyperlight Mountain Gear Camera Pod Hyperlight Mountain Gear, makers of über-lightweight sewn outdoor goods, have just dropped their new Camera Pod, and if it’s built like their other products, I have no doubt that it will…
Destination: Ashley’s Western Saloon, Tetonia, Idaho
Photos courtesy of AirBnb Here’s a chance to live out your western frontier dreams and sleep in a rustic saloon on the western side of the Teton mountain range. Ashley’s one-bedroom saloon is located on…
Video of the Week: Hummer EV 0-60 in 3 seconds with Watts to Freedom Launch Control
The look on your passenger’s face will be priceless when you turn your head and tilt your shades down before saying, “hold on, I’m putting the Hummer EV in WTF-mode.” That’s Watts to Freedom, in case…
Interviewing Paul May, Land Cruiser Owner and Overland OG
Show Notes for Podcast Episode #51 Interviewing Paul May, Land Cruiser Owner and Overland OG Summary: Matt Scott and Scott Brady interview longtime overland OG Paul May. Paul has been working in the overland market…
Leaning Into A Weakness
For years I’ve been going on adventures where someone else other than myself has provided the route that the group will be using. Rarely have I ever been the one to plan a route as it’s…
REDARC wants to kit out your overlanding rig with $20K in gear
Consider this your notice: REDARC is giving two lucky winners $20K in prizes this summer with their Power Your Wild giveaway. What is Power Your Wild? Well, in a nutshell, REDARC will be giving the two…
Featured Vehicle :: Land Rover Defender Ambulance – “Coco Overland”
Purists look away; Jannis Josten is in the house! Josten is one of the most talented, ingenious, ambitious, and outright mad engineers I’ve ever met. He’s also the owner of today’s featured vehicle, a BMW-powered 1987/1997…
Work Sharp Quest: Find $1000’s in free gear hidden across the US this summer
Work Sharp Tools, purveyors of blade sharpening and honing equipment, have announced an intriguing challenge for you adventurous types this summer. It’s a real-world scavenger hunt that takes place across the US called the Work Sharp…
Icon Vehicle Dynamics Pro Series Rear Bumper for Jeep Gladiator JT
Icon Vehicle Dynamics, led by head engineer and Score champion driver Dylan Evans, is a performance manufacturer in aftermarket suspension components for trucks, SUVs, and off-road suspension development. The company now “brings that same dedication to…
Are You Cool Enough? Tips for Riding in a Heatwave.
As I write this, we’re in the middle of a heatwave in the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures last week got to over 100°F (38°C). When I didn’t want to cook and phoned a local brewery to get…
A Self-Drive Adventure Through Botswana
In January 2021, my wife, Kirsten, and I went on a self-drive safari in Botswana in a vehicle from Chobe 4X4. We are camping idiots and always depart with a slight sense of trepidation that we…
Pioneers of Moto History: The Van Buren Sisters’ 1916 Ride Across America
Photos courtesy of vanburensisters.com In August of 1916, sisters Adeline and Augusta Van Buren found themselves stranded in Skull Valley, an arid expanse of desert between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Reno, Nevada. Despite being part…
Warn Industries Expands its Ascent XP Bumper Lineup—Updates its Multi-Mount, Adds New Plow Application
Warn Industries continues to expand and update its products and is now offering three new applications to its line of rugged Ascent XP bumpers, has updated its versatile Multi-Mount portable winch mount, and added a new…
Video of the Week: 1990 Leyland Daf T244 Expedition Truck Build
The Leyland Daf T244 is a 4-tonne British Army vehicle that was manufactured in Lancashire in Northwest England. Owner Alex Jackson bought this truck specifically because of its 12-valve Cummins 6BT engine and spent roughly $70-thousand…