No other event features a gathering of so many overland legends, VIPs, authors, and experts. Check back frequently or sign up for our Overland News for updates as we add more:

Overland Expo Training Team ~ confirmed for 2012

Camel Trophy / Land Rover Training

Camel Trophy reunion, 2011 Overland Expo; the team signed a poster provided by Pete Sweetser and auctioned it for a charity cause.Bob Burns - Land Rover training team and events coordinator

Tom Collins - 1987 Camel Trophy participant; Camel Trophy Team Director

Duncan Barbour  - 40+ global expeditions, British Camel Trophy organizer, & 4x4 camera tracking expert for numerous films (Braveheart, Goldeneye, Gladiator)

Andy Dacey - British Camel Trophy team participant

Tim Hensley - U.S. Camel Trophy, winner 1993

Jim Swett - U.S. Camel Trophy

Daphne Greene - U.S. Camel Trophy

Jim West - U.S. Camel Trophy

Don Floyd - U.S. Camel Trophy

Sarah Batten - head instructor for Land Rover driver training, Herefordshire, UK 

Overland Experts - Bruce Elfstrom and team, from Vermont

Jim Hyde and the RawHyde Adventures Team - confirmed 2012 - anchoring our motorcycle trainings, RawHyde Adventures will team up once again with BMW Academy to offer the best in adventure motorcycle education and a chance to test-ride bikes.

Graham Jackson & Connie Rodman - confirmed 2012 - veteran global overlanders and 4WD trainers

Jonathan Hanson - co-director, Overland Expo and ConserVentures.org; fellow, Explorers Club; and former founding executive editor, Overland Journal

Kristina Hall - owner, SweetOtter.com, overland driving training, women’s outdoor skills, and wilderness first aid instructor

Remote Medical Team - Andrew Cull, Tom Milne, and staff from the best remote medicine trainers and support providers on the planet.

Nathan Hindman (Pangaea Expeditions)

Andrew Moore

Nick Taylor

Thor Jonssen (VikingOverland.com)

VIPs, Presenters, Authors, Instructors

Tiffany Coates - confirmed 2012 - round-the-world motorcyclist, featured in recent BMW promotions

 Gaurav Jani (confirmed 2012) - Motorcyle Chang Pa, new film of a solo cross-Himalayas journey (DirtTrackProductions.com)

Chris Scott - confirmed 2012 - overlanding legend Chris Scott  is returning to present slide shows, workshops, and to offer copies (updated for 20120 of his newest book, Overlanders' Handbook, a mammoth 600-page comprehensive manual to overlanding with cars, 4x4s and trucks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 

Ron & Viv Moon - confirmed 2012 - Aussie overlanders, guidebook and cookbook authors extraordinaire, the Moons will regale us with outback stories and some cooking delights, as well as sell their books and videos.

Lois Pryce - confirmed 2012- global motorcycle adventurer and author of Lois on the Loose and White Knuckles and Red Tape (LoisontheLoose.com)

Austin Vince - confirmed 2012 - twice round the world by Suzuki DR350 ~Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa; hosting the third annual Adventure Travel Film Festival

Ted Simon - confirmed 2012 - twice round the world by motorcycle, author of the bestselling Jupiter’s Travels

Grant & Susan Johnson - round-the-world motorcyclists and founders of the venerable Horizons Unlimited website and video series.

Sandy, Terry & Jack Borden - AdventureTrio.com, family roaming the West by motorcycle

Ara Gureghian and Spirit - invited 2012- Oasis of My Soul

Carl Parker  - invited 2012- The Return - Riding Western China

Mark & Brook Stephens (Adventure Parents.com)

Lorraine Chittock (LorraineChittock.com)

Carla King (CarlaKing.com)

Overland Expo 2011: Austin Vince, Lorraine Chittock, Lois Pryce, Ted Simon, Carla King, Chris Scott, Ben Slavin

Our full list of 2012 instructors and their presentations, films, programs & classes will be available in late 2011.

Featured instructors and presenters from past Overland Expos:

Gary and Monika Wescott - Turtle Expeditions

Doug and Stephanie Hackney, Hackneys.com/travel

Shannon and Mike Mills, msmills.com

and many more.

For detailed information about classes and programs—for Overland Experience packages and for Day Passes—please visit our Schedule-Classes page.

Interested in applying to teach a class or workshop, or present a DVD or slide show? Please email us a short description of your class/presentation along with a CV / bio.