When German globetrotter Gunther Holtorf and his 1988 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen set off on an 18-month tour of Africa in 1989, he didn’t expect to spend the next 26 years (and 900,000 kilometers) road-tripping through 215 countries. His main travel companion was his wife, Christine, who joined the adventure a year later, in 1990. Gunther and…
Video :: XPlore RV X145 Overland Test
The Xplore RV is one of the first expedition-class trailers produced in the United States that features the optimal confluence of compact dimensions, trail capability, and live-in comforts. These attributes are all wrapped in a package that comes complete with (optional) 1,000 watts of solar, 1,080 Ah of lithium, long-travel airbag suspension, robust chassis, and -40…
Video of the Week :: Overland Site “Alaska Highway”
If Overland Site sounds familiar, that’s because we recently featured their epic 1998 Iveco TurboDaily 4×4 on Expedition Portal and were also fortunate to interview the Hungarian duo on the Overland Journal Podcast. Their website is a wonderful travel resource with detailed blogs, gear reviews, overlanding guides, and even a step-by-step course to getting sponsorship. Their…
Video :: Overlanding a 2WD Mercedes Sprinter Diesel?
We evaluate the 2021 Mercedes Sprinter Diesel 2WD 170 for overland travel.
Video of the Week :: 4WDs flooded in Cape York
Australia is heaven to an overlander, with thousands of rough gravel tracks in vast open spaces that can get even the most experienced off-roader sweating under the collar. Cape York, a large peninsula in the most northern point of Australia, is a popular destination for many off-roaders and four-wheel drive enthusiasts. Cape York has an…
Video of the Week :: Blue Line Co. Goes Fishing for an Isuzu
Overlanding isn’t only a pursuit for itself. In fact, many of us fell into overlanding while chasing other passions. Backroads travel, mountain biking, climbing, fishing, or just regular old car camping can be the inspiration to build an overland rig all your own. A well-thought-out adventure vehicle will help get you to more isolated campsites,…
Video of the Week :: Unnur
I selected Unnur during an Icelandic Airlines flight, not knowing it was an award-winning Chris Burkard Studio production and unaware that I would be desperately attempting to dry my tear-filled eyes by the end of the film. The video follows Elli Thor, an Icelandic surf photographer, as he strives to balance living close to nature…
Video of the Week :: Alaska to Patagonia via the Darién Gap
The Darien Gap is a sixty-mile stretch of jungle, rainforest, swamps, and mountains between Colombia and Panama and is considered one of the world’s most dangerous routes. Along with the estimated 135,000 refugees and migrants that cross the Darien Gap annually, the treacherous route is rife with drug traffickers and kidnappers, poisonous and venoms creatures,…
Video of the Week :: Lewie and the Rover–Will We Survive the Sahara Desert?
I watch a lot of overlanding films on YouTube and many are beautifully produced, informative, and inspiring, but it takes a decidedly special story to move me. It’s not often a feeling that you can describe in words, but rather a stirring sensation that makes you want to pack the rig and hit the road….
Video of the Week :: The Last Overland
In 1955, six Oxford and Cambridge university graduates set out to make history by driving 19,000 miles from London to Singapore in two 86-inch Land Rover station wagons. Prior to departure, the team approached a BBC producer named David Attenborough for film reels, which were transformed into Attenborough’s Travellers’ Tales, a television series that aired after the…
Video of the Week :: 1,000 Miles Across Alaska with a 1975 Honda CT90 & 2021 Trail 125
This week we found a gem with a double whammy of absolute entertainment goodness! Ari Henning and Zack Courts from RevZilla are both expert motorcyclists, writers, and road racers who have been riding motorcycles from an early age. Their fathers were both notable motorcycle track racers, so it was natural for the sons to gravitate towards each other,…
Video of the Week :: Iceland under a new light by Drew Simms
Drew Simms, an overlander traveling in his 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport Unlimited, needs no introduction to many of our readers. But, for those who do not yet know him, Drew is well-known for his amazing imagery and breathtaking footage. He has been overlanding full-time in his Jeep since 2016 and captures the beauty of his…
Video of the Week :: Going Behind the Scenes with Akela World’s Mercedes LA911B
Regulars at Expedition Portal will no doubt be familiar with the adventures of Akela World, aka Leander, Maria, and their son, Lennox. If you’re not, check out my feature vehicle article on their epic overland build, a 1977 Mercedes Benz LA 911 B named “Akela.” This adventurous family started their round-the-world trip traveling from their…
Video of the Week :: Overland Rallye Build Tour: Camping Porsche 924
Photography by David Steca The 1978 Porsche 924 wasn’t exactly built for winter rallying; fortunately, German filmmaker and photographer David Steca has a penchant for revamping unlikely vehicles. David bought the Porsche in 2015 (“very insensibly,” he adds) to serve as a daily driver. Ninety-eight octane proved expensive, so Steca parked the Porsche after three-and-a-half…
Video of the Week :: “Badass Brunette’s” Tacoma Truck Camper by Tiny Home Tours
In 2021, Ashley Giordano documented the impressive build specifications of “Badass Brunette,” aka Cristin Whetten’s 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport. This purposeful rig incorporates the essentials and little else and is designed specifically to facilitate Cristin’s epic adventures. Ashley explains, “Whether she’s skydiving, jumping out of helicopters in a giraffe onesie, or riding her Yamaha…
Video of the Week :: 1989 Suzuki Super Carry Microvan
If you’re vertically challenged, or you like all things tiny and are looking for an inexpensive microvan to take overlanding to ancient cities and are not interested in venturing too far from the beaten path, then this might be your ideal overland rig. Calum Gillies walks us through his 1989 Suzuki Super Carry 1000cc Microvan….
Video of the Week :: The Perfect Ambulance Camper build
New Jersey Outdoor Adventures recently interviewed Josh Sheldon, an engineer, overlander, and adventurist, who bought a 2005 Chevy C4500 ambulance with a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel engine and built this ambulance camper during the COVID lockdown in a period of six months. Josh has managed to design and essentially create a compact New York apartment on…
Video of the Week :: End of the World Rig
Gordon Clement from Gordofromearth might just be a genius and will be one of the few survivors of a Zombie Apocalypse. His 2003 International BlueBird school bus conversion into an overland rig is astounding. The rig is enormous (36.5-feet long) yet completely functional and, yes, cool. He has managed to master every element on his…
Video of the Week :: Mountain of Storms
In 1968, a group of climbing friends set off from California to Patagonia in a 1965 Ford Econoline van, sights set on ascending Mount Fitz Roy, the 11,171-foot granite peak in Argentina’s Patagonia region. Packed with surfboards, climbing gear, and skis, the van suffered from several flat tires and a complete engine overhaul; despite this,…
Video of the Week :: HUCK Cycles Overland AT
One day when I am big, I want a motorbike hoisted at the back of my Land Rover camper. We’ve been looking at the Honda Navi, a pocket bike that is lightweight and can hold the weight of my South African husband but this Huck AT motorbike or eletric moped might be our new favorite….