Industry Spotlight

Industry Spotlight

Industry Spotlight: High Country Motor Lodge

Even the most well-traveled overlander needs to take the occasional pit stop to relax, reorganize, and plan the next leg of the journey. If you’re going to take some time off from the road, it’s best to do it at a place that’s designed with the adventurous spirit in mind.

Industry Spotlight: Mac’s Custom Tie Downs

Those familiar with the overlanding market know that storage is particularly important. Gear and supplies must be stored safely in compact spaces whilst allowing the overall living space to be accessible and enjoyable.

Man unloading a cooler from a Defender.

Industry Spotlight: Dometic

From weekend outings in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to extended journeys into Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands, the Dometic product, sales, and marketing team is passionate about vehicle-based adventure.

Industry Spotlight: C4 Fabrication

Freedom, rebellion, and fearless individualism are just some of the virtues C4 Fabrication was founded on seven years ago by Caleb Rupp.

Industry Spotlight: Beyond Clothing

Rooted in the Pacific Northwest and inspired by the beauty of the great outdoors, Beyond Clothing® was founded in 1996 in Seattle, WA as a supplier of technical and durable gear for US SOCOM.

Industry Spotlight: Honda

The birth of American Honda began with motorcycles over 60 years ago. Not too long after, the first Honda vehicles rolled off the production line and soon became best sellers.

Industry Spotlight: Mosko Moto

Mosko Moto started ten years ago with a crash and a question. The crash was on the Mosquito Coast of Honduras, aka ‘La Moskitia.’ That’s where our name comes from, and it’s also where I (Pete) broke my leg.

Nokian Tyres

Industry Spotlight: Nokian Tyres

The only limit to adventure should be imagination. That’s the spirit of overlanders everywhere, removing barriers and paving new paths, no matter how challenging the journey.

Adaptive Humanity

Industry Spotlight: Adaptive Humanity

Adaptive Humanity founder Matt Hallett was an active outdoor adventure seeker who tried to live life to the fullest, but that all changed in a blink of an eye.

Overland Journal

Industry Spotlight: Overland Journal

Back in 2002, Scott Brady was sitting under the fluorescent office lights of the software company he worked for and decided that he wanted to explore the world. So, Scott started Expeditions West, bought a Toyota Tacoma, built it out into an overland expedition rig (which was surprisingly uncommon at the time), and drove it up into the Arctic Circle.

Industry Spotlight: OFFGRID Outdoor Gear by Raptor Series

When Raptor Series set out to develop the OFFGRID Outdoor Gear product line, their vision was to be able to provide a variety of premium quality Overlanding products at a reasonable price so that more people may become interested in the lifestyle in which we all have come to love. T

Industry Spotlight: Putco Inc.

Throughout our 50-years in the automotive aftermarket, Putco has always adapted to or created accessory trends with high quality and innovative products while maintaining an intimate relationship with and thorough understanding of our customer base.

Midland GMRS Radio

Industry Spotlight: Midland Radios

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri – the heart of the country, Midland is committed to creating innovative products that take your communication to new levels.

Wagan Tech

Industry Spotlight: Wagan Tech

Who is Wagan Tech? Since 1983 we’ve been right here in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, providing vehicle-lifestyle gear that drives you forward and keeps you #RoadReady.

Landcruiser in the Australian outback.

Industry Spotlight: Sea to Summit

Sea to Summit is an award-winning manufacturer of ingeniously designed, omni-terrain outdoor gear. Their product line ranges from ultralight cookware to the most versatile tent on the market.

Industry Spotlight: Forrest Tool Company

Forrest Tool has developed a way to take a full off-road tool kit with you without eating away at your precious cargo. The Max Tool Kit is based around a 3.5-pound axe head mounted on a 34-inch composite polyglass handle. The head has a unique eye that runs perpendicular to the tool’s handle.

Industry Spotlight: Radius Outfitters

Radius Outfitters creates high quality, durable, and carefully engineered soft goods and hard goods that are made for adventure vehicles and the outdoor life. Many of our products harvest otherwise unused space and put it to use with an emphasis on “bolt-on” and rolling without rattles.

Industry Spotlight: DirtBox Gear

DirtBox Gear is veteran-owned and we manufacture products here in America. Our products are of the utmost quality. We design affordable storage solutions for Jeep JKUs and JLUs. Our Series One Storage solutions are designed to be easily installed into the cargo area using a vehicle specific mounting plate.

Industry Spotlight: Oregon Adventure Rentals

We established Oregon Adventure Rentals to bring together outdoor adventures and recreational vehicles. Based in Bend, we have created partnerships with local companies, the city, and nonprofits to offer a truly unique experience for you. We have a rental that fits your needs whether you are visiting friends or family, here on vacation, stopping for business, or interested in trying out one of our partners’ products.

Photo by Brett Willhelm

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