After a year-long absence that many thought would mark the end of an influential brand, Bend-based EarthCruiser has returned to the overland market with a self-described “bold new chapter” that fundamentally reshapes how its expedition-grade campers…
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Living Legend Kingsley Holgate: The Man, the Beard, the Cause
Photography by Kingsley Holgate Foundation Kingsley Holgate is one of my heroes, having completed 41 expeditions (and counting), all after turning 50 years old. Explorations include reaching the geographic center of Africa, which had never been…
Overland News of the Week, May 23rd, 2025
Four Wheel Camper Launches the Hawk+ Flatbed Camper The Hawk+ is Four Wheel Camper’s first fully self-contained flatbed camper. Featuring a 40-gallon freshwater tank, a new 5-gallon built-in graywater tank, and an optional inset portable 2-burner…
Jeep Beach 2025
Every year, tens of thousands of enthusiasts attend the Jeep Beach event in Dayton Beach, Florida. Jeep Beach 2025 proved to be the next chapter in the ongoing adventure for the East Coast Jeep community, unfolding…
Mike Pfeiffer of Last Line of Defense on Practical Readiness
In this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, host Matt Scott converses with Mike Pfeiffer from the Last Line of Defense about practical readiness and overlanding. Mike shares insights from his life as an “army brat,”…
Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) and Dometic Have Launched an Innovative Awning and Rooftop Tent, or ARTT
Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) by Mopar and the talented Dometic team used the opening day of Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, to pull the cover off an inventive camping solution for the modern Jeep Wrangler…
Holley Performance Brands Expands Annual Ford Fest
As the overlanding experience takes more people outdoors than ever before, the interest in off-road vehicles has grown exponentially. Overall, the off-road segment in the US has shifted from niche to near-mainstream, blending outdoor lifestyle, vehicle…
1966 Land Rover Series 2a Marshall Ambulance :: Feature Vehicle
The namesake of British explorer Ernest Shackleton is suitably the stuff of legends. This wheeled Sir Shackleton, who we’ll call “Shack” for brevity’s sake, is a 1966 Land Rover Series 2a Marshall ambulance. But we’ve already…
Budget Hatchbacks Cross the Sahara in Preparation for “Driven to Extremes Sahara 2025”
We have said it before and will say it again: you do not need a top-of-the-range expedition vehicle to overland the planet. Earlier this year, we covered the launch of the Driven to Extremes Sahara 2025…
American Expedition Vehicles Introduces 37-Inch Tire Clearance Kits
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) has introduced its 37-inch Tire Clearance Kits for the 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 AT4X AEV Edition and the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 ZR2 Bison. These kits are designed to enable owners to…
Historical Overland Routes Created by Military Exploration That You Can Rediscover Today
Across the globe, a number of historic overland routes owe their origins to military endeavors. Often forged in response to logistical, strategic, or imperial needs, these routes connected remote regions, facilitated troop movement, or supported colonial…
Principles of Overlanding: Intentional Vehicle Modifications
Join hosts Matt Scott and Scott Brady in this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast as they dive deep into the principles of modifying your overland vehicle with intention. Matt and Scott discuss the importance of…
Overland News of the Week, May 16th, 2025
Roofnest Condor 2 XXL Air First up in this week’s overland news, Roofnest has unveiled the Condor 2 XXL Air, the world’s largest hardshell rooftop tent. The impressive 51-square-foot tent can sleep four adults, and thanks…
The Best Mid-sized Trucks for Global Travel
The best overland vehicles are constantly morphing with consumer interests and regulatory pressures, but there has never been a better time to choose your next adventure machine. With the growing popularity of overlanding, original equipment manufacturers…
The Best Protective Gear for Overland Mechanical Work
One of the essential skills for long-distance overland travel is being able to repair and maintain your own vehicle—a skill typically acquired through years of wrench-induced frustration and occasional triumph. This mechanical competence grants travelers the…
The Ford Expedition Tremor Is Ready to Overland
The Ford Expedition has been in production for nearly 30 years, starting as code name UN93, and is based on the ubiquitous F150 platform. Its sales peaked in 1999 at nearly 234,000 units before settling into…
What is the Overland Collective?
In this episode of the Overland Journal Podcast, I am joined by Scott Brady and Clay and Rachelle Croft to discuss the creation of the Overland Collective and the acquisition of Overland Journal and Expedition Portal. The…
From Fear to Fascination: Overlanding the United States-Mexico Border
I sat down and took a deep breath, desperately trying to clear my nerves. Our Zoom call gave a soft chime as parents and teachers logged on one by one. It’s not every day that a…
Overland Expo Has Debuted Its 2025 Overland Builds
Now in its fifth year, the Ultimate Build program allows Overland Expo’s editorial team and overland gurus to transform proven factory vehicles into their interpretation of the Ultimate Overland Build. The 2025 Ultimate Overland Build features…
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by Lamenting the 4WDs Mexico Has That We Don’t
Having traveled the length and breadth of Mexico more than a few times, I have often come across a variety of tough and relatively basic diesel-derivative vehicles that do the hard work as agricultural, municipal, military,…