As the birthplace of Ebola and AIDS, and the deathbed of untold millions in the tribal clash between the Hutus and the Tutsis. I wasn’t enthusiastic about driving our old Volkswagen campervan into such a volatile region.

Overland Journal’s Australian friend and team member, discusses his first experience of a trip to Moab

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We once again catch up to ExPo member, escadventure, as they complete their seven day journey through the beautiful backcountry of the Western Alps.

While we often read of exotic places, goals reached, and borders crossed, we’re occasionally faced with the tough reality of life and a concluding journey.

The only thing the iPad definitively proved is no device will ever do everything, but tablets can do far more than we thought possible just a couple years ago. Enter the Earl.

What are the odds of finding a Land Cruiser equipped for overlanding at a decent price? What are the chances of finding a one owner diesel HJ47 Australian pick-up truck completely outfitted for adventure?

How a road trip and an NSX started one man’s overlanding itch.

Shrouded in blankets of cloud and mist, we drove through the National Park at the foot of the volcano. The surface was of lava rock and dust – black as the ace of spades.

December was a wildly successful month of expedition in Antarctica. Records have fallen, firsts achieved, and members of our own Expedition Portal community have made successful bids on the shiny globe at the bottom of the planet.

I would say that it seems like only yesterday that we drove Nacho out of the container in Malaysia, but I’d be lying. It seems like an eternity ago.

The SUV is changing rapidly, and moving far adrift from what the traditional overlander wants, needs, or is accustomed to having.

No longer do you have to trudge around with laptop computers and/or large paper atlases for off-road adventures. The technology is so practical you can even use it on motorcycles.

Our 5200 pound behemoth lies in a small clearing overlooking a rocky gorge. Cool air rising from the stream below makes the morning a bit colder.

We felt a certain high from the overland adventure mission, but on the other side, a shallow accomplishment because of the widespread images of ruin and death flashed in and out of our psyche

What makes the project an epic voyage is the platform he’s riding, which is a flea of a thing, a 125cc Suzuki Van Van. Oh, and that he’s riding it all for charity.

There is little doubt that crowd funding is quickly becoming a new force in global finance, but is it a legitimate source of cash or merely a scam?

Despite what we learned as kids, paper doesn’t beat rock, neither does your undercarriage. Check out ARB’s new skid plates before you hit the trail unprotected.

Leatherman holds their promise of one of the best warranties around