Photography by Richard Giordano Located in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Bugaboo Provincial Park features commanding granite spires, rippling glaciers, and mountain views for days. An adventure in and of itself, a 50-kilometer bumpy forestry service road leads visitors to jaw-dropping views of Hound’s Tooth Spire, nestled within the Bugaboo glacier with its granite pinnacle jutting into the…

Show Notes for episode 100 Episode 100 :: Don’t Buy a Couch and Other Questions and Musings Summary: Matt Scott and Scott Brady look back on 100 episodes and discuss lessons learned, questions from listeners, and other revelations from global overland travel. Host Bios: Scott Brady Scott is the publisher and co-founder of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal and is…

  Show Notes for Podcast #99 Mylo Fowler on Finding Your Path to Adventure, and Capturing the Moment Summary: Matt Scott and Scott Brady interview Mylo Fowler live at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff. Mylo shares his experiences in Northeast Arizona, and traveling the globe as a National Geographic photographer.    Guest Bio: Mylo Fowler I’m a husband, father…

Most of what we share on the Expedition Portal classifieds are essentially modern 4WD vehicles with some habitable living space. Many are next to new, with little elbow grease required. This 1985 4Runner with a FlipPac camper conversion does not fit into that category. It’s a mini-truck that will need tender loving care, but if treated right, it could be…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Spring 2022 Issue. With her cherry-hued hair, goggle-adorned helmet, and lightweight Yamaha motorbike, you are likely already well-acquainted with this British solo female adventure motorcycle rider, journalist, and author. She praised vulnerable travel in her TEDx Talk, was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, and has been published in the…

I remember the call like yesterday. “Hey, is this Jack? You left your details with us in Lofoten [Norway] last summer. Would you like a job?” In my excitement, I exclaimed, “Yes!” After all, life has taught me that if I grab exciting opportunities with both hands, the minor details have a way of figuring themselves out. “Great,” my future…

Show Notes for Podcast #98 Candice and Jordan of Be Old Later on Traveling the Pan-American in a 1997 Mitsubishi Delica Summary: After tying the knot on the summit of the Grand Teton, Wyoming, Candice and Jordan decided to overland the Pan-American Highway. In this podcast from Overland Expo West, senior editor Ashley Giordano discusses the importance of volunteering while…

Well, the day has come. I’ve finally met the love of my life, and it has a custom aluminum welded Alu-Cab interior and a rebuilt 1HZ diesel motor. My heart is racing, my palms are sweaty, and my Volkswagen T3 Syncro looks nervous, but there’s no denying this Toyota Troopcarrier is the one. If you’re a regular on the Expedition…

  Show Notes for Podcast #97 The Wedge Camper Revolution Summary: Matt Swartz and Scott Brady talk wedge campers and habitats with the team from Super Pacific.     Guest Bios: Spencer T. Houser  Learning metal working from a young age, Spencer grew up on a farm in upstate New York where his father was a blacksmith and his mother…

The 3rd-Gen Toyota Pickup is just old enough to transport us back to our youth while maintaining drivability features like air-conditioning, electronic fuel injection, independent front suspension, decent brakes, and ample payload capacity. Regardless of the positive attributes, there are a handful of nagging issues that owners often seek to improve. One is to increase the power output so the…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Spring 2022 Issue. Photography by Susan Dragoo Few motorsports employ such a diverse array of skills as adventure riding. Adventure riders are those enviable souls who ride big-bore motorcycles, some approaching 600 pounds before adding luggage, over terrain befitting a world traveler lost in the wilderness. Fitness, agility, and navigational skills…

  Podcast #96 Zenvanz Founders Bryan and Jen Danger on Overcoming Fear and Living Your Dreams Summary: It takes guts to leave a secure job and the familiarity of day-to-day life, but that’s exactly what Bryan and Jen Danger did when they left for Central America in their 1967 VW bus. The path less traveled has taken these two from…

Retro, compact 4WD Toyota campers are as desirable today as Sophia Loren was back in 1956—the curves, attitude, bone structure, and heritage are what drive us wild about this legend of yesteryear. The old Toyotas aren’t too shabby either, while some are cooler than others. The Sunrader “micro-mini motorhome” was manufactured by the Gardner-Pacific Corporation and featured a fiberglass-shell construction….

Behind every fallen or injured soldier lies a family profoundly impacted by the loss. Non-profit organization Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to military survivors to help the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. To support these families, Folds of Honor is offering the chance to win a Ford F-150 Raptor. Equipped with the Raptor 37…

  Show Notes for Podcast #95  Brad McCarthy on Australia, Land Cruisers, and Having Fun Along the Journey Summary:  Matt Scott and Scott Brady interview Brad McCarthy, founder of MAXTRAX about the wonders of the Australian outback, picking the right vehicle for the adventure, and remembering to find joy in any journey. Guest Bio Brad McCarthy I am driven to…

Massively improved 2023 Toyota Sequoia threatens Chevy Tahoe dominance (Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Tim Esterdahl of Pickup Truck + SUV Talk for covering this important new model. Our team member was sick during the launch, and Tim saved the day.) The setting was perfect. Heat in the mid 90s, 3 inches of rain overnight carried through the morning with…

It’s no secret that Japanese vehicles are some of the most reliable globally , and models from the 1990s are often considered the very best. Why? Well, that’s debatable, but many 4WDs from the period offered a sweet spot between mechanical simplicity and electrical complexity. Subsequently, vehicles like the Pathfinder were not well-equipped by modern standards, nor were they particularly…

It would be kind of hard to find a bad road to traverse the Arkansas or Missouri Ozarks, as long as you avoid the interstates, that is. The tree-laden roads, laced with rivers, hills, valleys, and traces of Americana in its eateries and rest areas, will be the welcome paths for motorcyclists making their way across the country to one…

Podcast 94 Principles of Overlanding :: The Toyota Tundra for Overlanding Summary: For this episode, Richard Giordano and Scott Brady discuss preparing the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation Tundra for overland travel.     Guest Bio: RICHARD GIORDANO Richard Giordano completed a 48,800-kilometer overland journey from Vancouver, Canada to Ushuaia, Argentina with his wife Ashley in their well-loved but antiquated…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal’s Spring 2022 Issue. Photography by Coen Wubbels The alarm clock sounded at 3:00 a.m. For the fifth morning in a row, Coen yawned as he threw his legs out of bed to once more get on the phone. We were in the Netherlands, visiting family while the Land Cruiser was being…