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The ABR E-Z Deflator is the cheapest, easiest way to improve your ride off-road
Dirt bikes and 4x4s aren't nearly as bad for the environment as you might think. (Hear me out.)
Investing in the right truck is good. Investing in some quality add-ons is even better. (Spoiler alert: It's not gonna be cheap.)
Sure, it's brutal on the highway and mechanically unreliable, but that only adds to the sense of adventure, right?
It took the team a year just to figure out the 3,212-mile Arctic route
We rode the ultralight machine designed by the founder of POC
What all those buttons, levers, and knobs actually do in your 4x4
Want to go off-road? Here are options at $10K, $20K, and $30K.
Tools to keep your beer cold and your gear organized
Each year, Flagstaff, Arizona, turns into an overlanding mecca for a weekend. Last week I set out in search of the sweetest, most eye-catching vehicles at the event. They weren't hard to find.
Maximize your under-the-bed storage by choosing gear that packs small without compromising on function
Own an adventure motorcycle? You’ll want this piece of riding kit.
Big-box parking lots are an easy stopgap, but there's so much public land waiting for those willing to look a little
Two-person teams trade in their cell phones for traditional navigation tools and attempt to travel over 1,200 miles through the desert.
The two-person pod is a departure from the brand's traditional aluminum design
From Expedition Overland, this episode of Oh Hey There with Jeff walks through the ϳԹ Trailers Habitat Truck Topper.
Some of these vans have so many gorgeous wood panels and stainless steel fixtures, they make my town house look a little dumpy
These things from Go Fast Campers can actually go off-road
In this film from 2015, '4 States 4 Days - Part 1' they tackle the first leg of their two-part journey through Virginia and West Virginia.
The trucks, SUVs, and crossovers that keep going when the pavement ends
Dissatisfied with the plateau in his riding, mountain biker Patrick 'Bengel' Rasche looks toward Kamchatka, Russia's looming volcanoes for inspiration.
We drove one across Peru to find out
From the folks at Expedition Overland, Oh Hey There with Jeff is a series that highlights the nuances of overlanding.
From Tamarack Media Company, Colossal follows their annual overlanding trip. This year they were outside of Nelson, British Columbia, in the Kootenai Mountains to explore its infinite backcountry.
Big SUVs are a necessity for some families. Finally, they drive as well as they haul.
The legendary Mercedes SUV gets softer and more manageable for more drivers
Move over, Tacoma. There’s an all-new Ranger in town.
Overlanding, where you use your vehicle to explore and camp in off-the-grid spots, can be done in almost any car or truck. At Tactical Application Vehicles, Walt Wagner specializes in helping people decide which upgrades are necessary, and then carefully adds those new components to their rigs.
The all-new 2018 Wrangler will be more capable both on- and off-road
The new three-row car is the largest Subaru has ever made
Forget the cooler. In-car fridges make fresh food way more convenient in the outdoors.
Stuff you can add to your truck to make it better for off-road travel
Never heard of the thing? Read on to let me convince you that these easy-to-transport, bomber camping tables are the only way to go.
It's smokeless and sears hotter than anything else I've tried
The 18-foot Mantis trailer (from $32,500) is just short enough to fit in a standard garage, but long enough to sleep four adults, and high enough to stand in
With one of these on the back your truck, you can camp in ultimate comfort even in the most off-the-grid spots
Outrageous is the only apt descriptor for this 888-horsepower Mercedes G-Wagon from Brabus ($784,781).
The ultimate mountain rescue vehicle.
To see more than just paved roads and parking lots, a new breed of explorers are taking a cue from the Aussies
A mashup of a Tesla and Land Rover Defender.
An overland camper you can use all year
This Australian teardrop (from $42,300) unfolds like origami into a proper backcountry basecamp.
This Heritage Edition Defender 90 was one of the last Defenders to roll off the line before Land Rover ceased production on the beloved SUV. Now it's for sale.
With an integrated bike rack and durable build, we love the versatility of this off-road ready tent.
Equipped with a water tank, solar panels, and a massive kitchen, the XVenture XV-2 has you covered.
Watch to take a tour of this burly, swoon-worthy RV.
The Spare Tire BBQ Grate from Front Runner is no-frills, affordable, and mounts easily to your truck's rear spare tire.
A Defender that's just as comfortable on the pavement as it is off road.
Here at ϳԹ, we like to think we have our fingers on the gear pulse, but at the recent Overland Expo West, we saw lots of new, smart products that were new to us
This conversion adds serious space to the Defender 110
Professional skier Kalen Thorien has been living out of her 1993 Bigfoot trailer and 60-series Land Cruiser for two years.
A crew of our editors recently attended the Flagstaff event to check out the latest overlanding gear and the thousands of vehicles that drove in from around the world. Here are 11 of our favorites.
An expedition grade rooftop tent.
This 1990 BMY 5-Ton Military Cargo Truck was easily one of the coolest plus-sized adventure mobiles we saw at Overland Expo East last fall.
This truck is one of the most livable truck camping platforms we've seen—they even call if a "five-foot RV."
This is what happens when Woolrich designs a camper
When Ford sent a new Raptor to test, it obviously made sense for me and the 61-year-old adventurer to take it into the desert for two days of high-speed power slides, campfire-cooked steaks, and tequila.
The stuff you need to have in your 4x4 at all times
The next big trend in trucks can still be had for cheap
We caught up with the pros at Four Points ϳԹs at Tepuifest to learn about the five things every overlander should have in the backcountry.
Watch as John Amoroso gives us a tour of his trailer and shares why it's truly unique.
The best off-road truck ever just got much better
From picking the right vehicle to carrying the right stuff to planning the right itinerary
Shane and Sandra Young of Aussie Expeditions have built one of the most impressive Land Rover Defenders we've ever seen
Harald Zeller built a custom sidecar for his motorcycle so he could bring his dog Jake along with him.
Ambulances already have a lot of the systems in place that the overlanding crowd looks for, which makes them a great platform to build on.
Plus, it’ll be more capable off-road than vehicles that cost 10 times as much
Find a hardy vehicle and hit the (off-) road