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.

Photography by Leander Nardin/Akela World Am I the only one who has willed my eyes to stop blinking when confronted by a vibrant sunset at the beach? I can’t bear to miss a moment. Salt particles suspended in the air cause shorter wavelengths of light, like violet and blue, to scatter. As a result, showy reds and neon pinks overtake…

Early memories are so formative, often defining and informing the path of our lives. My dad taught me the importance of doing what you love with the people you love, and truck campers have been synonymous with that aim since their commercial debut in the early 1950s. I still remember a cold morning camping in my dad’s Four Wheel Campers…

The Land Rover Discovery of any iteration is a great choice for travel, with recent overland-equipped offerings including this 1998, 2001, and 2008. With its legendary 4WD capability and luxurious interior, it’s a worthy alternative to the prohibitively expensive Defender. Sure, it’s not without its technical gremlins, but thanks to a huge aftermarket catalog and global community support, these issues…

The age-old question of which vehicle is best for overland travel is a hot topic. Some prefer a brand-new vehicle with low mileage, modern tech, and ultimate comfort; others swear by their tried-and-true (hopefully) trusty vehicle they’ve owned for a long time, one they know how to service and repair, and one that, typically (but not always), costs less. We…

Photo by Richard Giordano We often assume that someone who “has it all” owns every desirable item—whether toys, vehicles, accessories, or other overland gear and gadgets. But as the holiday season approaches, it may be worth widening that definition. Some overlanders have everything they need and want nothing more; others “have it all” simply because they have the time to…

Every year, non-overlander children open their presents under the tree to find gifts that are, for the most part, useless for the rest of the year. Overlander kids are different—they live lives of exploration and deserve gifts that help fill a year with fun and adventure. I don’t remember 99 percent of the gifts I received growing up (except for…

Times have certainly changed. When many of us first began overlanding, there were few tools to help locate a suitable campsite, and long driving days often ended early so we could scout the surrounding area for a safe place to spend the night. The arrival of iOverlander eased much of that burden—and, some would argue, took away a bit of…

Presented by Hankook Dynapro Tire One of the largest Jeep events in the USA isn’t held in California, it is a gathering each summer in the charming town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The statistics are impressive, with over 50,000 attendees, 20,000 Jeeps, 300 vendors, and one of the coolest street cruises I have ever seen. The event is a ton…

  Editor’s note: This guide was updated in December 2025 to reflect the latest in affordable ADV motorcycles. We now have 10 motos that fit our price point of $7,400 or less. Although CSC’s RX4 is no longer available, there are new models from Royal Enfield, KTM, Honda, Kawasaki, and CFMOTO. Suzuki’s 2025 DRZ-4S was a major upgrade but is…

The name says it all: The Lost Coast. You might think California is played out and too crowded, but America’s third largest state still has plenty of remote terrain to explore, and lots of places to lose yourself—especially on two wheels. The tucked-away corner of the Golden State’s northern shoreline known as the Lost Coast is one of those slices…

If you cast your mind back a little more than a decade ago, when Instagram had barely come on the scene, TikTok was the sound a clock made, and XOverland had only uploaded a handful of videos to YouTube, you may remember a time when blogs reigned supreme. As my own long-term travel ambitions began to gel in the early…

Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans, creators behind the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners, tragically died on August 7, 2025, in a remote off-road accident in the Purcell Range of British Columbia. Hailing from Nanaimo, BC, Stacey and Matthew built a devoted following by documenting their adventurous life, including building the world’s first Land Cruiser Chinook in 100 days and traveling…

Cover photo by Chris Cordes In 1997, Russell Harris and Shaun Fenton embarked on a random journey guided only by a pair of green dice. The Diceman series aired on British cable television until 2002, and by then, Harris and Fenton had traveled 18,000 miles from Iceland to Poland, the USA, Greenland, and Germany, rolling the dice to decide what…

The Porsche Cayenne has become something of an overlanding icon in recent years with no shortage of inspiring builds online from the likes of Harrison Schoen, Samuel Garner, and Eurowise Inc. The desirability of this platform within the segment is hardly surprising since it boasts industry-leading German engineering and build quality, a plethora of impressive all-terrain attributes, and an exceptionally…