Expedition Portal

A helmeted Overlander in protective gear rides a motorcycle on a dusty dirt road, overlanding through a desert landscape with mountains and sparse vegetation in the background.

Apparel, Gear, Gear, Motorcycle, News, Uncategorized

Aether Apparel: Expedition Motorcycle Suit

Aether releases their expedition suit, and we test it through dust, sweat and storms in Baja, Mexico

A black motorcycle helmet sits on a bike, ready for an overlanding adventure overlooking a rocky coastal landscape, with a winding road, blue sea, and small islands stretching into the distance under a clear sky.

Gear, Motorcycle, Uncategorized

New Adventure Rider: Selecting a Motorcycle Helmet

Its the most important piece of motorcycle gear you will ever own. How to make that purchase is important.

A classic red Range Rover Overlander is parked on a gravel driveway, surrounded by green grass and trees in a sunny outdoor setting.

4WD, Featured Vehicles

La Aduana: First Production Range Rover

At Overland International, we have a love for the Range Rover Classic, one of the most visually stunning and capable luxury SUVs ever produced, complete with long-travel suspension, solid axles and interior refinement worthy of the…

A black Overlander pickup truck with large tires and a white camper cabin attached is driving on a road. The side reads Offroad-Hesch and Rent a Cabin. Blurred trees and grass fill the background, highlighting its overlanding spirit.

Camper/Trailer, Featured Vehicles

Company Profile: Uro-Camper

Putting a new twist on an old idea. The reinvention of the slide-in camper.

A silver multitool with pliers open lies on a tan and black Overlander backpack. A black nylon pouch labeled SOG is nearby.

Gear, Tools, Recovery and Safety

Field Tested: SOG PowerLock

Is this the best multi-tool? I think so.

A white Toyota SUV with RAID GLACE et FEU 2014 printed on top, equipped for overlanding with a roof rack and camper attachment, drives through a shallow stream in a rugged, green landscape.

4WD

Head to Head: Wagon or Pickup

Which is better for overlanding, the traditional wagon or the open-bed pickup?

Gear, Motorcycle

Field Tested: Icon Raiden

Justin and Kyra of Westx1000 test ICON’s latest adventure gear.

A person clad in black motorcycle gear and a helmet rides a black adventure motorcycle up a sandy hill, embracing the spirit of overlanding in a rocky desert landscape with mountains in the background.

Featured Vehicles, Motorcycle, Motorcycle

The Real Way Around

Scott Brady contends Kawasaki’s new KLR650 may be the best (and cheapest) dual-sport for an around-the-world trek—and offers $1,000 to the first to do it.

A dusty Overlander station wagon with a rally number on the window is parked on an empty road in a barren, mountainous desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

4WD, Adventure, Adventure

Tuusula Finland to Bishkek Kyrgyzstan in a Volvo 240 Wagon

Once again, as it is prone to do, the Expedition Portal forums have served as the repository for another amazing journey, this time in the form of a drive from Finland to Kyrgzystan in a Volvo…