Photo by Matt Swartz: A ski tour to Sister’s hut (in the background). The 10th Mountain Division hut system is the largest network of mountain cabins in the state of Colorado, and it is managed…
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Overland Journal Black Friday Sale!
At expeditionportal.com, we also have a print publication called Overland Journal. Each fall we launch a Black Friday special and announce it on ExPo first, providing access to our readers some of the best subscription, back issue,…
Field Tested: Rocky Talkie FRS Radios
Reliable communication makes adventures safer. And whether you are a group of hikers splitting up to explore different trails, a rock climber who is out of sight of your partner, or a convoy of overlanders, the…
Four Years Circumnavigating the Globe: An Interview with the Alveto Expedition
The Miami sun collided with the asphalt in the Walmart parking lot. Interpersonal conflict came to a boil, and litter was tossed by the breeze, as desperate people gathered to make an unlikely home. Their close…
Lumpy Land Roaming
It takes a life-changing experience to change the way we live our lives. This is exactly what happened to our family in 2010 when our youngest daughter, Sephine, at age 4, was diagnosed with a rare…
Fjallraven is giving away U.S. National Parks Passes this Holiday Season
Last year Swedish outdoor gear and clothing maker Fjällräven gave away U.S. National Parks Passes at their brick and motor stores on November 29th. This year, they are using an interactive online platform to continue the…
Fund your next Adventure with the outRise app ‘Life Scholarship Program’
OutRise is a new smartphone app for iOS and Android phones that allows users to create detailed experiences and share them with others on in the OutRise community. The experiences can be anything from a hike…
One for the Road
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Fall 2020 Issue. Let’s accept that adventure motorcycling means long, unsupported journeys across the world’s developing nations, lately redefined as the Global South. Overlanding is another…
We Are Hiring! Senior Editor 4WD, and Director of Operations
At Overland International, we are grateful to have experienced growth during the challenges of 2020. As a result, we are expanding our team with two new positions. The Director of Operations is a functional and technical…
Overland Across Eurasia by Bus
Article by Martyn Davies “The Overland” From 1957 until 1979 a steady stream of people travelled from Europe to the East. They were a mixed bag seeking a change of lifestyle and a little adventure, including…
TerraScout :: A New Clothing Company With Overland DNA
Bend, Oregon, is shockingly beautiful, a remote nirvana positioned between mountains and grasslands, bisected by the Deschutes River and tributaries of breweries and coffee shops. We were in town to test the newest EarthCruiser and were…
The Great British Road Trip
In mid-July, my husband and I headed north on a Great British road trip. We had no fixed plans: just a desire to climb hills, swim outdoors, and heal the grief and losses of the past…
Video of the Week: The New 2020 Defender Vs. The Classic Defender
Classic meets Contemporary in this week’s video of the week. Join Scott and Matt as they discuss the Land Rover Defender, what it was, and what it has become. Plenty of side-by-side driving footage as well…
Win a RTT: iKamper Thanksgiving Giveback Giveaway
How would you like to help feed hungry children while also getting the chance to win an iKamper Skycamp Mini rooftop tent? This Thanksgiving season, iKamper is partnering with the Conscious Alliance in an effort…
Destination: EcoCamp Patagonia, Chile
Without a doubt, South America is one of the quintessential overlanding destinations in the Southern hemisphere. Its enormous stretches of uninhabited terrain are punctuated with tropical rainforests, desert steppes, and jagged alpine summits. And for travelers…
Between Sea and Mountains: Exploring Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula
Located in Eastern Québec and bordered by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Chaleur Bay, the Gaspé Peninsula (or sometimes simply called “Gaspésie”) is one of Québec’s most popular destinations. Most travelers will want to…
Featured Vehicle: Torsus Praetorian
Personally, I picture myself white-knuckling the wheel as I smash through a wall of zombies, quickly swerving away from the pavement and bombing down a rutted-out two-track to make my escape into the forest. But to…
New 4-door Bronco: 21 Square Feet of Sleeping Space
While it might not be the first feature that would-be Bronco owners are considering, 21 square feet of interior space in the new four-door model provides enough room for all but the biggest and tallest folks…
Stay at Bivouac Luca Vuerich for Free – If You Can Get There
Photos: Flavio Pesamosca Rarely do we get to stay at beautiful, remote mountain cabins for free, but this week, we’ve got a special offer. If you can make it to Bivouac Luca Vuerich in the…
Overland News of the Week, November 13th, 2020
Luno Seatback Organizer The problem with those knee-height pockets in the back of your vehicle seats? Eventually, they just become one big pocket full of food crumbs, old tissues, and who-knows-what-else. That’s why the Luno Seatback…