Overland Expo Presents the Overland Expo Film Festival Lineup for PNW 2023
Join us as we continue the 9th Season of the Overland Expo Film Festival at Overland Expo Pacific Northwest in Redmond, Oregon, July 7-9.
June 1, 2023
The Recap & ExcitementOverland Expo West 2023
Fort Tuthill
Flagstaff, Arizona
May 19-21, 2023
Event Statistics
- 30,000+ attendees. Officially the largest Overland Expo on record.
- 417 registered exhibitors
- 136 presenters, trainers, and VIPs
- 110 journalists
- 75 staff
- 448+ classes, seminars, demos, activities, slideshows, and films; totaling 509+ session hours of instruction
- Domestic attendees descended on Flagstaff from 45 states coast to coast.
- International attendees visited from Great Britain, Australia, Czech Republic, Canada, Mexico, and Peru.
Event Highlights
- Reveal of Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2023, based upon the LX600, and Ultimate Overland Motorcycle 2023 based upon the Triump Tiger 1200
- Global debut of fourth-gen Toyota Tacoma
- Public reveal of Polaris Xpedition
- Attendees raised more than $18,000 for the Overland Expo Foundation with raffle ticket purchases — the most ever raised for the Foundation at the raffle.
- Fans got to test the Toyota 4Runner and new Tundra on the off-road ridealong course
- The sold-out Rider Justice Moto Party hosted a moto raffle with thousands of dollars in prizes being given away. A portion of the proceeds, $1,000, was donated to Wildland Firefighter Foundation.
- Thousands attended Happy Hours hosted by Cruise Master, MAXXIS, and Barebones Living for networking and post-event libations
- Hundreds of fans enjoyed the Overland Film Fest, which hosted films produced by overlanders from around the world
- The Overland Essentials, Backcountry Skills, Around The World Pavilion, and other classroom areas hosted over 400 session hours of overland education and were full of thousands of eager learners throughout the weekend.
Photo & Video Highlights
Photo Gallery
What People Are Saying
From Exhibitors:
Overland Expo West was an important show for EGR to attend for brand awareness with our outdoor industry consumers and for EGR to build stronger relationships with our automotive manufacturer customer base. We showcased our new EGR RollTrac bed cover at West this weekend and it was a huge hit. EGR will be at all Overland Expos this year – and we will definetly be back in Flagstaff for West in 2024. - Mike Timmons, VP Marketing - EGR USA
Overland Expo West was an incredible show! This event inspired the development of all new Polaris XPEDITION that we launched at West this weekend. West was the perfect venue to debut this new product to the overland community. - Betsy Sandberg, Events Marketing Manager - Polaris Off Road Vehicles
This was our first time exhibiting at Overland Expo and we couldn’t have been more impressed. Such a well organized event with helpful and friendly staff. The crowds were great and the entire community was super friendly. Looking forward to getting out to more of these events! - Erik Workman, Director of International and Key Account Sales - Barebones Living
From Attendees:
Wow, West was a whirlwind event for us! We reconnected with old friends, and made many new ones. We announced our upcoming PanAmerican journey, and bought a few pieces of gear that will make our upcoming adventure much more comfortable. And we learned to ride a motorcycle -- and that might just change everything! Thanks for bringing the Overland family together once again, and we are already counting down the days to PNW! See you in July! - Kathy and Peter Holcombe, Weekend Campers
What a blast! Prior to this weekend, I’ve been anxious to drive over logs, rocks, and rough road. After taking the Overland Experience hands-on driving classes, I have now Iearned how to drive safely and confidently off-road. The instructors are outsanding and extremely knowledgeable, kind, and humble. Shoutout to Kristle and thank you to the entire Overland Experience staff! - Sheri Troftgruben, Overland Experience Attendee
This was our first Overland Expo but it most certainly won’t be our last! As an overlanding / international traveling family of six we strive to find community and connections. Here, at Expo we have certainly found it! We’re grateful and proud to have been selected as presenters and to show our rig in the DIY showcase. Thanks so much Overland Expo team. - The Hart Family (@wehartstravel)
As a first time instructor at Overland Expo, I’d like to share a few words about my experience. I’m a long time exhibitor at Expo, but I have never taught any classes or even attended any. What a lost opportunity! My experience as an instructor has given me a whole new perspective on the event. The appreciation from attendees was so gratifying. I also met some amazing instructors through my participation in an expert panel. That led to some unexpected friendships and future collaboration. I won’t lie, I felt a bit of anxiety stepping into this role, but the steady encouragement and support from Azure got me through that. For anyone who might be considering giving this a try, absolutely do it! Don’t forget to check the schedule and support the other wonderful instructors. The quality of instruction offered here is amazing. - David Soza, Instructor
Featured Media Coverage
- Overland Expo's The Compass: Best Rigs of Overland Expo West
- Overland Expo's The Compass: Best Gear of Overland Expo West
- Overland Expo's The Compass: Best Toyotas of Overland Expo West
- TheDrive: The 2022 Lexus LX 600 Really Glows Up As An Overland Rig
- HiConsumption: This Lexus LX600 Earned Overland Expo’s ‘Ultimate Overland Vehicle’ Nod
- TREAD Magazine: OVERLAND EXPO’S ULTIMATE OVERLAND VEHICLE 2023: OVERLAND NEWS
- MotorTrend: Is This Custom Overlander for Charity the Ultimate Off-Road Lexus LX600 Build?
- Recoil Offgrid: 2023 ULTIMATE OVERLAND VEHICLE: OVERLAND EXPO FEATURES A MODIFIED LX600
- Auto Evolution: Overland Expo Unveils 2023 Dream Build Based on a Lexus LX600: Teardrop Included
- Motor1: Overland Expo's 2023 Ultimate Overland Vehicle Has Turbo V6, Off-Road Upgrades
- RV Business: Overland Expo Debuts ‘Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2023’
- Men’s Journal: This Tricked-Out Lexus LX 600 Has Been Named the Ultimate Overland Vehicle of 2023
- Car and Driver: 2022 Lexus LX600 Channels Its Inner Land Cruiser with Custom Overland Build
- OVR Magazine: Overland Expo Debuts LX600 - The Ultimate Overland Vehicle 2023 at Overland Expo West 2023 in Flagstaff, AZ
- Expedition Portal: 2024 Toyota Tacoma at Overland Expo West
- MotorTrend: 2024 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter: Everything About the Factory Overland Truck
- ATV.com: Polaris Introduces the XPEDITION Adventure UTV
News
Best Toyotas of Overland Expo West 2023
Following the public debut of the 2024 Tacoma, we had the privilege to walk the campgrounds at Overland Expo West 2023 with some of the all-new Tacoma’s design and engineering teams.
May 23, 2023
Best Rigs of Overland Expo West 2023
Last weekend the Overland Expo 2023 event series officially kicked off in Flagstaff, and what a show it was! As always, one of the best parts of the event is all of the amazing rigs in every imaginable shape and size that are literally all over the show.
May 23, 2023
Don’t Miss the Overland Expo Foundation Raffle
Once the sun goes down, the fun doesn’t stop at Overland Expo. The perfect example is the Overland Expo Foundation Raffle on Saturday night from 7 -9 pm.
May 11, 2023