Mosko Moto is calling all Reptilian riders to meet at their Dusty Lizard Campout Event near Park City, Utah. Bring your own dust and eat plenty more while riding a planned Adventure or Dualsport route, or…
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2024 Nissan Titan Unveiled
The Nissan Titan is a vehicle that probably does not get as much attention as it deserves despite an excellent reliability track record since its release in 2004 and a class-leading 5-year/100,000-mile basic warranty. Sales of…
Overlanding Challenges in Sandwich Harbor and Skeleton Bay, Namibia :: Video of the Week
Kai and Irati are from Germany and Spain, respectively, and are currently on a full-time overland journey. After quitting their jobs and the safety of home, they left Germany in March 2022 and traveled with their…
Overland News of the Week, August 4th, 2023
Princeton Tec Snap 450 RW A quality headtorch is essential for life on the road and the Snap 450 RW is a great option. Princeton Tec adopted a modular design that allows users to seamlessly switch…
Wes Siler on Travel, Hunting, and the Case for the Ranger
Show notes for Episode #156 Wes Siler on Travel, Hunting, and the Case for the Ford Ranger Summary: Scott Brady interviews Wes Siler on his lessons learned hunting, backpacking, and overlanding around the globe. Wes has…
Harker Outdoors Expedition Driven Camper Is the Best of Both Worlds
When traveling overland for long periods of time, you soon realize that interior living space is the ultimate luxury, and almost no other aspect of an overland vehicle is as desirable, with the exception of maneuverability…
Toyota 2024 Land Cruiser 250 Reveal
Earlier this week in Salt Lake City at the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum, Toyota enthusiasts from around the automotive industry gathered among the largest collection of Land Cruisers in the world for the 2024 Land Cruiser…
Toyota Unveils the All-New 2024 Land Cruiser. Do We Love It?
After a three-year hiatus, the highly anticipated 2024 Land Cruiser is making its triumphant return to the US market, boasting a plethora of cutting-edge features and improved capabilities. This latest iteration of the Land Cruiser is…
Two Women Road Trip Africa in this Rally-Ready 1981 Mercedes
Tanya Ritchie-Hicks and her son were casually perusing the internet when they spotted a lemon-hued 1981 W123 Mercedes-Benz car for sale. Tanya hated yellow cars, and this one was particularly hideous. But it had a diesel…
Camper Van Essentials
Editor’s Note: This camper van essentials article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Summer 2023 Issue. Eight years ago, I overstuffed the biggest suitcase I owned and lugged way too much clothing, shoes, and gear to…
Triumph Tiger 900 Aragón Editions
Triumph is offering two special Tiger 900 Aragón editions to commemorate Iván Cervantes’ decisive victory at the 2022 Baja Aragón race. Cervantes won the Trail category of the 280-mile contest by over an hour on a…
Seven Leading Automakers Collaborate to Boost Electric Vehicle Charging in North America
The argument against the change to Electric Vehicles (EVs) is varied, sometimes emotional, and often complicated, but a consistent core criticism of the EV revolution has been that there is a lack of infrastructure to ensure…
The Cube Camper is an Innovative Hard Sided Pop-Up
Pop-up campers have been around as long as there have been campers; as portability, maneuverability, living space, and comfort are rarely simpatico. Canvas is generally an excellent material for outdoor activities but has limitations when faced…
Revere Overland Explores the Pony Express Trail :: Video of the Week
This week’s video, Part 1 in a series, showcases an adventure the Revere Overland team took as they embarked on a journey to explore the legendary Pony Express Trail, commencing in Utah and heading eastward. The…
Toby Savage on Exploring and Photographing the World by Land Rover and WWII Jeep
Show notes for Episode 155: Toby Savage on Exploring and Photographing the World by Land Rover and WWII Jeep Summary: Scott Brady interviews desert explorer Toby Savage in episode 155 of the Overland Journal Podcast, a…
The 2023 Ram TRX: The World’s First Grand Touring Truck?
Scott Brady tests the 2023 Ram TRX pickup for backcountry travel, only to find it one of the most comfortable rides of any 4WD we have evaluated. When combined with the (absolutely mental) 700+ horsepower figure…
Rockworx Introduces Innovative Tow Hitch Step/MultiTool
One tool to rule them all? As minimalist overlanders, we are always attracted to gear that is not only compact but also serves many purposes. It seems that it has all been done before, but every…
Will the New Toyota Land Cruiser Be the Vehicle We Want It to Be?
Toyota has once again teased us with a press release confirming the release of an “all-new Toyota Land Cruiser” that will make its world debut on August 1st, 2023, at 9:20 p.m. EDT. The solitary image…
4x4electric Is Circumnavigating Africa in a Solar-Powered EV
It’s worth remembering that most of the first motor vehicles were electric. In the late nineteenth century, electrification was the hot technology, and forward-thinking engineers (like Ferdinand Porsche) were betting on batteries to drive humanity into…
Introducing: Grand Touring on ExPo
Adventure takes many forms, from climbing mountains to crossing continents to the limits of adhesion through a mountain chicane. On Expedition Portal, we have covered all manner of human and vehicular exploration, which now includes the…