I learned to explore the outdoors when I was quite young, and one of my early mentors-in-adventure was a scoutmaster who was exceptionally cautious about when and where he built a campfire. “Every campfire needs the…
BMW GS Trophy 2024 Goes to Namibia
The eighth running of the BMW International GS Trophy event takes place in Namibia this fall, with the riders aboard special R 1300 GS machines. BMW Motorrad is adding a host of extras to their R…
Overland Journal Podcast :: Clay Croft
Overland Journal Podcast Episode 197 Scott Brady interviews Clay Croft at the 2024 Overland Expo West, discussing his most recent adventure in Africa and travel with his family and team. They also discuss the importance of…
VSSL Nest Pour-over Kit :: Field Tested
When VSSL released its Nest Pour-over kit in early 2024, promising a bombproof, go-anywhere all-in-one solution to coffee on the go, it faced long odds as a substitute for my evolved camp kit: the Lardera Chestnut…
North American Electric Vehicles (NAEV) Launches the 2025 Executive Edition Cyber-Hummer EV
North American Electric Vehicles (NAEV) has introduced the 2025 Executive Edition Cyber-Hummer EV, a modernized and electrified version of the classic H1 Hummer. This launch marks a significant step in the electro-modding trend, where companies retrofit…
Overlanding the Sipi Falls in Uganda :: Video of the Week
Harry and Chloe from The Landy Expedition recently shared their experiences exploring Uganda, featuring their journey to Sipi Falls and the source of the River Nile. Their narrative provides an authentic glimpse into overlanding in Africa,…
Bubba Goose Packs :: Field Tested
I stepped into a friend’s atmospheric cabin in the shadow of Mt. Rainier as the last of winter’s snow melted in the shade of innumerable fir trees. I received a text message from my friend, an…
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The ABCs of Overland Convoy Etiquette
Photography by Richard Giordano, Eglė Gerulaitytė, and Lila Shaw There’s a kid driving a Corolla at 120 kph, waving a note at me with the words “I love you” scrawled across the paper. Normally, I would…
California-North BDR Film Goes Public
The CABDR-North (aka NorCal) BDR film, now available on YouTube, provides an end-to-end overview of the 13th BDR route created by Backcountry Discovery Routes. Like previous BDR films, this one gets down and dirty while also…
Tires for Overlanding Episode 6 :: Overland Vehicle Preparation and Treading Lightly
Join us for episode six of our educational series on Tires for Overlanding, where we review selecting various tires, driving and recovery, vehicle preparation, Tread Lightly, and more. For this sixth episode, we discuss the importance…
Minimalist Wallets :: Best of Breed
Good times—at least of the sort we’re after—come with a downside. The hard truth behind adventure is that you can’t safely peace out beyond the confines of cell service with nothing but a sandwich in one…
Overland News of the Week
Opinel Releases New Grilling Set Fabricated in France, this grill set includes a stainless steel folding knife, a spatula insert, and extra-large tongs with a stonewashed finish. The No. 12B folding knife features a beechwood handle…
The Story Till Now – Overlanding To The Arctic Ocean – Living In My Full-Size Truck :: Video of the Week
Most overlanders can recount a story of running out of talent in the backcountry. White knuckles on the steering wheel, a mouth drier than the Sahara, and stomach spinning like a washing machine (helped along by…
Field Tested :: Hest Down Comforter with Top Sheet
Having already had the privilege of putting the Hest Foamy mattress and pillow to the test, I eagerly seized the opportunity to evaluate Hest’s down comforter and coordinating top sheet. In the mountains of Northern New…
Tires for Overlanding Episode 5: Recovery Techniques
Join us for episode five of our educational series on Tires for Overlanding, where we review selecting various tires, driving and recovery, vehicle preparation, Tread Lightly, and more. For this fifth episode, we discuss the fundamentals…
Tracks4Africa Founder Wouter Brand :: November, 22 1954 – June, 14 2024
Even if you’ve never traveled on the continent, you are likely familiar with Tracks4Africa, the pioneering crowd-sourced GPS mapping software and paper map publisher. Its co-founder, the enigmatic Wouter Brand, died last week at the age…
Join Naresh Kumar as He Cycles Across America to Combat Human Trafficking
Naresh Kumar has cycled more than 10,000 kilometers through 13 countries on a tandem bicycle to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking. Now, you can join him as he travels from Oregon to DC,…
2025 Grenadier Quartermaster :: Overland Test and Project Part 1
After 25,000 kilometers, we rolled up to the Gulf of Aden. Yemen was just over the horizon and the region as close to all-out war as it had been in a generation. I had driven from…
Rossmönster Launches the Baja Plus – “The Pinnacle of Off-Road Luxury”
Rossmönster recently launched the Rossmönster Baja Plus, a vehicle we had the pleasure of seeing in the flesh at the recent Overland Expo West event. As the largest and most luxurious model in the Rossmönster Baja…
Crossing Continents :: Traversing the Cederberg Range to Cape Agulhas
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. – Marcus Aurelius With a crack…