VIa West County Explorers Club: Johnathan Hanson explains the importance and function of airing down.
How to Convert to LED Turn Signals and Brake Lights
Tired of your old boring lights? Convert to new LEDs with these easy steps!
The Lowdown, Off-road Tire Pressures
What allows us to seemingly ‘float’ over sand, climb slippery surfaces and crawl over rocks with improved floatation, more grip and less tire damage.
Overland – Getting Started: Where do you want to go?
Answering the most important questions first
VOTD: 4×4 Winter Driving Recoveries
via West County Explorers Club: Winter’s on the way. To help you get ready, here’s a video showing some snow recoveries by the Search and Rescue Unit in Pierce County, Washington. One involves raising the truck with a Hi-Lift to pack snow under the tires. In the other a Hummer gets winched out of the snow.
When using the Hi-Lift, always keep your head (or any other body part) out of the area between the Hi-Lift frame and the handle, so the handle doesn’t accidentally snap up and whack you. One way to keep yourself out of the “whack-zone” is to put a foot on the base of the Hi-Lift and work the handle with your opposite hand, pulling with the weight of your entire body.
VOTD: Driving in Sand Tracks
via West County Explorers Club: Here’s an excellent video from South-African 4×4 expert, Andrew St. Pierre White, showing how to drive in sand, especially in deep tracks.
Thanks thanks for the tip, Greg!
Overland Expo 2012 is around the corner!
Things have changed quite a bit in the Overland world since…
The 2009 edition was held at the Yavapai Fairgrounds in Prescott Valley
How To: Reseat a Tire Bead on a 4WD
Reseating a bead can be more than difficult if you don’t know what you’re doing. Gain some valuable information here before you have to perform in the field.
Scenes from the Overland Rally
Besides the classes, the best part was meeting so many great people.
Last Overland Rally of the Year! Hollister Hills SVRA in Hollister, California October 20-23, 2011
There is still time to register for the last Overland Rally of the year being held in Hollister, California – where it all began one year ago.
Outback Challenge: Part 1
The journey from Arizona to the sands of the Sahara.
Vehicle Preparations for Overland Travel
As a continuation of our vehicle selection article, the community of Expedition Portal examines the critical requirements of vehicle modifications for long-distance exploration.
Rooftop Tent Fabrics and Care
After sleeping in a tent for 45 nights straight, one gets accustomed to noticing the differences between brands
Air Compressor Series
AT Overland Equipment outfits a fair number of on-board air systems to vehicles, we also sell portable compressors to take care of tire and air bag inflation, so it was wonderful to spend a day with George Carousos from Extreme Outback and tap into his encyclopedic knowledge of air systems. George has a unique perspective on the…
Overland Vehicle Design
Mario Donovan, one of the experts at Adventure Trailers, teaches us how to build an effective overland vehicle.