While most travelers envision their first field repair as a bent tie rod or a punctured oil pan, the most common malady is a damaged tire. The correct tire repair equipment can reduce the need to…
Scout Announces Their New Full-Size Olympic Pop-up Camper
Scout has been turning the overland truck camper market on its head, releasing one new product after another to wide adoption and a blistering sales pace. Personally, I have purchased two Scouts and am testing and…
Lexus LX700 Overtrail :: A Pinnacle Overlander
Few vehicles capture the spirit of overlanding like a Land Cruiser: rugged, capable, worldly, and trusted. For North America, Land Cruisers have been sold since 1958 and were available as the pinnacle overlander of choice for…
The Best Tie-down Straps for Overlanding
Traveling safely isn’t just about navigating challenging terrain—it’s also about ensuring your gear is secure throughout the journey. The NHTSA and CPSC report that unsecured loads alone are responsible for nearly as many US deaths on-road…
Field Tested :: Doubletake Mirrors
Visibility on a motorcycle is paramount for active rider safety. Riders commonly refer to the heightened situational awareness you need on a bike as “head on a swivel”—the constant scanning of the road or trail environment…
Rivian Launches the Delivery 500 and 700 Commercial Vans
The designers of the Ram Promaster probably had no idea that the vehicle designed primarily for commercial use would become such a massive hit with Neo Bohemians on the great unwashed trail down to Guatemala. Those…
iOverlander 2.0 Debuts with Major Updates
When my wife and I left North American shores in 2017 to explore Africa, the mobile app iOverlander had only been in circulation for about two and a half years. The crowd-sourced travel software launched by…
Jessica Mans on the Past, Present, and Future of iOverlander
Jessica Mans is a co-founder of iOverlander and co-author of several e-books and the Life Remotely blog. In this episode from the field, Jessica and Overland Journal Podcast host Ashley Giordano discuss Jessica’s experiences traveling the…
Overland News of the Week
Gozney Launches the Tread, the World’s Most Portable Pizza Oven First up overland news from Gozney. The Tread is a hyper-portable, lightweight, and rugged pizza oven engineered for adventure that will cook a pizza in as…
Milwaukee Tools for Overlanding :: Field Tested
For decades now, I have been stubbornly living in the analog age while everyone around me goes digital, when it comes to tools at least. It was only relatively recently that I added a portable impact…
Nod to the Nordic: Winter Gear Straight From the North Atlantic
Photography by Richard Giordano Polar nights, deep fjords, the Arctic tundra, midnight sun, and boreal forests filled with silver birch and lichen form the Nordic playground, where people pride themselves on spending time outdoors in all…
KTM 390 Adventure R and X for 2025
KTM’s 390 Adventure R and X models come hot on the heels of the company’s 2025 390 Enduro R release and share a lot of that bike’s technology and construction. Even so, the Adventure models differ…
Aussie CRZRVan’s new K2 Double-Storey Caravan is Pure Luxury
CRZRVan’s new K2 Double-Storey Caravan has entered the Australian market with a design that seeks to combine comfort, space, and durability for travelers exploring both urban and remote destinations. Being Australian, CRZRVvan should be pronounced Cee…
Atlas Throttle Lock :: Field Tested
Photography by Jason Spafford As a full-time rider, the battle of thumb-wrestling my throttle during long rides prompted seeking a solution. Enter the Atlas throttle lock mounted on my lively KTM, poised to be my throttle…
A Classic Land Rover And Trailer Just Sold For Over $400,000!
Image by Barrett-Jackson A friend emailed me the other day, explaining that the time has come to sell his 1995 NAS D90 with 300k+ miles on the odometer. He asked me how much he could expect…
Backcountry Discovery Routes Announces New Connectors, Big Award for Board President
Backcountry Discovery Routes’ adventure empire has grown again with the recent announcement of new Connectors that link up BDR’s expedition-length routes across multiple regions. With these connectors in place, ADV riders and other off-road explorers have…
TruckHouse Redefines Light Weight and Capable Expedition Campers
Join hosts Scott Brady and Matt Scott as they sit down with renowned engineers Dave Harriton from American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) and Matt Linder from TruckHouse. In this episode, they explore the creation of the TruckHouse…
Moto News Roundup :: BMW and Honda Sales Records, KTM Woes, Himalayan 650 Rumors
KTM is reorganizing quickly in its bankruptcy proceedings, BMW Motorrad reports record sales numbers for 2024, while Harley-Davidson slumps and Honda continues to soar, rumors swirl around a new Royal Enfield Himalayan 650, and Chinese moto…
Audi Teases Sublime Q6 e-Tron Offroad Concept
Portal axles, off-road suspension, and beefy tires? It’s almost as if Audi is trying to make us fall in love with an EV. Audi has recently taken the wraps off its Q6 e-tron Offroad Concept, revealing…
Four Wheel Campers Launches The CampOut Modular Pop-Up Truck Camper Series
Four Wheel Campers, an innovator for over 50 years in the truck camper industry, has announced the launch of CampOut, a modular pop-up truck camper series designed to meet a wide array of travel needs. The…