Buying a bicycle is a momentous event, akin to marriage: you are acquiring a partner. – Dervla Murphy, South From the Limpopo It was no surprise to anyone, including Dervla Murphy herself, that a case of dysentery confined her to bed in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The previous week’s endeavors exposed the Irish cyclist to numerous perils as she crossed the 13,700-foot…

Two familiar names in the world of off-road and overland exploration, Jeep and OnX, have partnered to offer 2021 model year owners six months of complimentary OnX Elite access. The program officially kicked off on June 10 and is a continuation of Jeep’s effort to provide Jeep Wave members with new and valuable member benefits. “It’s in the DNA of…

Overland Journal partners Land Rover Las Vegas and Surefire have provided some great products for an exclusive offer just for Expedition Portal members. (Quantities are limited and will disappear from the website as they sell out. New subscriptions begin with the Summer Issue) Subscribe to Overland Journal now and receive: One-Year Subscription receives a Browning lock-blade pocket knife, in brown…

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Will Ryan chronicles his transformation from riding a KLR650 to a KTM 990, in a build thread that represents a change in the bike as well as himself.

Camping and self-driving in Africa’s national parks is one of the best ways to get to know the rhythm of the ecosystem. Each park on the safari circuit from South Africa to Kenya is different and unique in some way. What they mostly do have in common are the predators. Africa’s big cats stand at the top of the feeding…

Photography by Richard Giordano, Regine Trias, Tim Sutton, Paolo Baraldi, and Ernesto Araiza After traversing over 2,600 kilometers of desert terrain, 128 women left California’s Johnson Valley in mid-October, bound for home. Hailing from 114 cities, 27 states and provinces, and six countries, they drove Jeeps and Fords, Toyotas, and Land Rovers. Some chose Subarus, while others piloted Ineos Grenadiers…

MeatEater, Inc. and RealTruck’s Adventure Hunting Rig showcased at the 2023 SEMA Show will be sold through Mecum Auctions, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to Folds of Honor. If you’re unfamiliar with the latter, it’s a non-profit organization that provides life-changing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled US service members and…

As avid Rugby fans, we learned early on that traveling overland will often conflict with important matches and planned weekends away. A difficult choice had to be made: head out or stay home to catch the game. Nissan has unveiled the Project Trailgater, a one-of-a-kind custom build based on the refreshed 2025 Frontier, showcasing a high-tech, off-road-ready tailgating experience so…

Let’s be honest. Building your own camper interior is a real pain in the neck unless you are a qualified carpenter or a next-level ninja DIY’er with a full workshop of tools. An interior build is never as easy as it looks online, the costs are always double your budget, and the build is never, ever complete. Eventually, you travel…

Photography courtesy of Patricia Upton and the Estate of Loren Upton  I recently had the pleasure of sharing a glass of wine and a lively conversation with legendary lady overlander Patricia Upton, world traveler and matriarch of the overlanding world, at a campsite outside of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Patricia and I initially met at an Overland Expo event, and I…

One of the swiftest evolving segments of overland gear is undoubtedly off-grid communications. The rapid democratization of global satellite networks over the last half decade has put many highly accessible and portable communication devices into the hands of the everyday adventurer and has proven to be a boon for both safety and simply staying in touch. Once restricted to emergency-only…

Standing on the frozen Arctic Ocean, clad from head to toe in winter gear, my beard froze as my convoy mate informed me that it was -50°F in Tuktoyaktuk, where my overland vehicle was parked. A grin spread across my face, and I felt a wave of satisfaction and tempered elation course through my warm body. We had done it;…

The Chattahoochee Oconee National Forest in Georgia is the location of the latest motorcycle adventure route devised by the folks at Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR). The “Hoochee” is a BDR-X format, taking in just a corner of northern Georgia in its 350-mile circular track. This is the fourth route that BMW Motorrad USA has presented in association with BDR. Alpinestars…

There’s no shortage of 4WDs suitable for backcountry travel, but far fewer are considered pinnacle overland platforms (e.g., Toyota Land Cruiser and Land Rover Defender). The G-Wagen is undoubtedly one of these illustrious few and was long the vehicle of choice for Publisher Scott Brady. He states: “The venerable Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen is the elder statesman of overland vehicles, having been…

At Expedition Portal, we periodically choose a 4WD that stands out as exceptional for overland travel and build it up as an Overland Journal Project Vehicle. With this in mind, we decided to upfit the Lexus GX470 for backcountry travel and later showcased the completed build on the Expedition Portal YouTube. So, why the GX470? Firstly, it’s underpinned by the…

Las Vegas-based XGrid Campers has recently introduced the Australian-built Lifestyle Campers Iconn E4 hybrid caravan following the successful US debut of the Fusionn hybrid caravan (the larger brother of the Iconn E4) earlier this year at Overland Expo West. The Iconn E4 offers American consumers a robust and feature-rich option for off-road adventures, designed to be suitable for the North…

In recent years, the trend of converting vans and SUVs into mobile living spaces has grown in popularity, driven by the desire for freedom, adventure, and the convenience of having a home on wheels. This surge in interest has led to the rise of van and SUV camping conversion kits—pre-packaged systems that simplify transforming a vehicle into a camper. No…

Overland travelers have always pushed the limits of vehicle travel, and in many instances, their hunger for exploration has included shipping expedition vehicles to the far reaches of the globe. Unfortunately, over the past year, there have been numerous fires aboard transport ships, and two vehicle carriers were lost at sea due to fires aboard that are thought to be…