Christophe shows us how to keep our packs small and simple so we’re ready for adventure at the drop of a hat
Buyer’s Guide: Choosing the Right Mountain Bike Format
While things used to be easy when choosing a bike, these days require more than a little guidance to make the right choice
1997 Land Rover Discovery 200 Tdi
Holy Bright Rovers Batman! Is that a Discovery or a school bus!?
Bikepacking: Getting Started
If you love biking, but have never bikepacked, here’s some great info on how to get started!
La Aduana: 1975 Volvo C303 Camper
If your significant other doesn’t like the idea of buying an old military truck, just tell them you’ve seen the light and are buying a Volvo. They’ll never suspect a thing.
Gear Scout – Timex Expedition and Adventure Series
Timex, possibly the king of reliable yet affordable watches, has two excellent overland options
1975 Land Rover 101 FC
Some people will tell you to buy the most reliable, most practical, and most fuel efficient vehicle you can. I heard a prius driver say that once. We’re Overlanders, live bold.
La Aduana: 1987 Lamborghini LM002
Come on, it’s a Lamborghini that ran the Dakar. You know you want it.
La Aduana: 2010 Toyota Tacoma
44″ Tires, nine ton winch, crushproof cabin, and two world records? Sounds like a good truck to me!
Gear Scout: Flexitank
Water. It is arguably the single most important item you can bring for your health and safety on a trip. It regulates your body temperature, lubricates your joints, and cleanses impurities from your system, yet for…
VOTD – Camel Trophy 1993 – Sabah, Malaysia
Curious about what really goes into competing in a Camel Trophy Competition? Here’s how it happened in Sabah, Malaysia in 1993.
La Aduana: 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ45
If you love classic Toyotas, this truck will probably make you green with envy. It’s a low mile rig that’s in such great shape we decided it deserved some time in the lime light…
Okay I’ll spare you from anymore bad puns; you get it, the truck is green… very green. But setting atrocious colors aside; this 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser is in fantastic shape. It’s a HJ45 Troop Carrier, which features a 6-cylinder diesel engine and a heck of a lot of cargo capacity in the rear. Unlike most of the “troopies” you see on the market today that came from Australia, this truck was sold in South America, which means you’ll be one of the few people with a left hand drive Troop Carrier.
Carson Valley & Lake Tahoe Adventure Moto
Organizers of the Carson Valley/Lake Tahoe Adventure Moto rally are working to make this annual gathering something big, and they have all the critical ingredients for success
Review: Icon Variant Construct Helmet
Dual sport helmets, caught between the needs of the street and the needs of the dirt, are often a compromise that end up doing nothing well. No longer.
La Aduana: 1968 Jeep Kaiser M-715
Although you can’t buy a Nukizer, you can buy one of the tough trucks it was based on
La Aduana: 1952 Dodge Power Wagon
So I will admit, it probably isn’t the best choice for an expedition vehicle, but this is a seriously tough, and not to mention cool truck. It’s a 1950s Dodge Power wagon that has been “maintained…
The Salsa Fargo: “Adventure by Bike”
We check in on Expedition Portal’s long term bike review
La Aduana: 1982 Hilux Double Cab
One of the most beautiful Toyota’s we’ve ever seen
Casner Mountain Trail: A Changing View
While no one likes a closed trail, a trip over Casner mountain gives me some perspective on the issue
La Aduana: 1985 Land Rover Defender 157
You may have a hard time believing this, but this monster was built by none other than Land Rover themselves