Editors’ Choice: Overlanding Coolers
Insulated coolers are a great alternative to fridges and freezers inside of your overland vehicle. These are some of our favorite overlanding coolers.
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Editors’ Choice: Adventure Motorcycle Jackets
Whether you’re out for a weekend cruise or a long-haul adventure, a solid riding jacket is critical for comfort and safety. Here’s a few of our ADV-ready favorites.
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Chevrolet’s First-Ever Silverado ZR2 Shakes Up the Overlanding Market in a Big Way
Over the course of the day, we covered 150 miles of trails and roads that included steep climbs, soft sand, hardpack, technical rock sections of varying difficulty, and some on-road driving. This was the perfect route to see how the Silverado ZR2 performed across a variety of conditions. It didn’t disappoint.
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Gear Showcase: April, 2022
This Gear Showcase includes items some of the best and newest gear available on the market. Amongst this showcase you’ll find items to keep you on course, comfortable, and organized. What more can you ask for? How about a speaker that has enough battery life for a weekend of adventure soundtracks?
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Triumph’s Tiger 1200 Is a Fully Redesigned Adventure Rockstar
The Triumph Tiger 1200 has been fully redesigned for 2023. Lighter and more powerful, it is an ADV powerhouse and a promising choice for long-distance adventures.
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Editors’ Choice: Overland Roof Racks
Whether you’re running an SUV or pickup, your overlanding rig is going to need a good roof rack. Luckily, there are a ton of great designs, styles, and construction-materials to choose from. So, whether you’re just looking for a place to hook an awning to or if you’re planning to strap a couple hundred pounds of gear to your roof, there’s a roof rack to fit your needs, rig and budget.
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Gear Showcase: March, 2022
Spring will soon be in the air, at least for most of us, but if you’re still months away from seeing the thermometer break wintery temps, our apologies. Regardless of your weather situation, it’s always a good idea to check out some new gear.
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Editors’ Choice: Best Overland Gear for 2022 Toyota Tundra
The 2022 Toyota Tundra, the third generation of Tundra, might be the hottest new rig in the overlanding segment. This is an ever-growing list of the latest overlanding gear for the Tundra.
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Editors’ Choice: Best Toyota for Overlanding
No one Toyota is good enough in and of itself to be the sole best example from the marque to be the best Toyota for overlanding. Sorry not sorry.
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Gear Showcase: February, 2022
The short days of midwinter are a great time to reevaluate your gear before hitting the trail for your next adventure. Here are some of our suggestions for your consideration.
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Editors’ Choice: Adventure Motorcycle Helmets and Accessories
Never lever leave home without your helmet! With a vast array of helmets on the market that take into account fit and features, we’ve narrowed the list down to a few of our favorites.
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Gear Review: OZTENT RV-3 Ground Tent
OZTENT’s RV-3 tent sets up in 30 seconds (no, really), packs down nearly as fast, and can withstand 50-mile-per-hour winds. These bona fides make it one of the best ground tents I’ve ever tested.
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Review: Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe
Jeep’s Wrangler Rubicon 4xe is the only plug-in hybrid with solid front and rear axles, making it a very compelling eco-friendly and capable overlanding rig.
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Consider Ford’s Ranger the De Facto Overlanding Mid-Size Pickup
Ford’s current-gen Ranger might be old, but its compliant capability should earn it a top spot on your mid-size truck shopping list.
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Gear Chronicles: Midland Radios
Choice of radio communication technology has become contentious in the overlanding community in recent years. Some people swear by CB. Others prefer ham radio. There’s another, easier choice GMRS. And Midland Radio’s MXT115VP3 hits that sweet spot between useful portable and powerful hardwired units in one.
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Gear Chronicles: ZOLEO Satellite Communicator
ZOLEO can do more than keep loved ones abreast to your whereabouts, it can help unite overlanders traveling on different schedules.
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The Ultimate Overland Holiday Gift Guide 2021
The holidays are upon us, and it’s never too early to get started on your shopping list. We’ve rounded up some of the best gear to outfit adventurers heading into the new year.
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The Hunt for a Red — or Orange — October with Swarovski Optik’s NL Pure
Sometimes the best-laid plans fall victim to work projects, uncooperative weather, and other inconveniences that dot our lives.
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Gear Chronicles: Finding Higher Ground with KonTour Seat
With endless miles of dirt roads, expansive wilderness, and the sort of sunsets that make travel
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Review: 2021 Ford Bronco 4-Door Black Diamond
I saddled up a relatively fresh (only 2,300 miles on the odometer) Bronco 4-Door Advance 4×4 in Black Diamond trim finished in Antimatter Blue Metallic paint and grey/black vinyl seats.
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Gear Essentials: Tents and Awnings
At the end of the day where you rest and relax can make or break the rest of your journey. We appreciate tents and awnings that are durable, secure, and easy to use.
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Gear Essentials: Storage, Racks, and Trailers
Whether you’re jostling your rig down a rough trail, parked in a sketchy area of town, or just looking to stay loaded and ready for the next trip, hauling, organizing, and securing your gear is a priority.
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Tough Everyday Carry Solutions from Gerber Gear
The Overland Expo staff tried out a few items from Gerber’s catalog and review their first impressions with the Multi-Plier 600, the Fastball, Fastball Cleaver, and Center Drive.
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Gear Essentials: Lighting, Energy, and Batteries
Since the invention of overlanding, auxiliary lighting and energy have been paramount. After all, you can’t be truly self-sufficient in the backcountry for very long without either. And the market for these segments has changed dramatically in recent years. Heck, Just a decade ago, most of the products on this list didn’t exist. If they did exist, they weren’t half as powerful or robust as the products we enjoy today.
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