No other event features a gathering of so many overland legends, authors, and experts. Overland Expo WEST offers more than 400 session-hours of incredible programs—that’s 220+ different classes, slideshows, demonstrations, and activities—brought to you by 120+ instructors and presenters from around the world.
MAY 19-21, 2023
FT. TUTHILL COUNTY PARK
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
FRI 8-5 | SAT 8-5 | SUN 8-3
For WEST 2023, we offer a wide variety of classes and programs, totaling 400+ session hours. From beginner to advanced sessions, covering everything from wilderness first aid, to working on the road with Starlink, to winching and recovery. We truly have something for everyone.
There are two levels of accessibility for attendees, Day & Weekend Pass (general admission) and Overland Experience (premium).
Schedule of classes for 2023 West will be released in mid-May 2023.
Did you miss a film at one of our screenings or want to watch a favorite film again? You can find each of this year’s selected films below along with a link to where you can stream the film online.
One of the best parts of any Overland Expo is the amazing group of instructors and trainers gathered together in one place. At our first event of 2022, Overland Expo West, attendees have access to more 220 different classes and programs, totaling 400+ session hours.
Yoga Slackers Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández are lovers of movement. Limitations are a foreign concept to this teaching duo, as they spend their time traveling the world and fulfilling their dreams of being true modern-day nomads.
Throughout high school and college, Michael spent most of his free time exploring the United States. In the early 1990s, he and a coworker quit their office jobs and bought one-way tickets to Africa.
Learn off-road driving skills and receive hands-on instruction from expert trainers in our Vehicle Expedition Skills Area. Our unique and dynamic format focuses on skills in several tracks: Recovery, Driving, Maintenance and Repair, and Static skills. Take classes on topics such as winching, rope-work and lashing, specialty substrates, and spotting. Want to know how to get unstuck with only what you have on hand? The fundamentals of winching? Arm yourself with the best tool in the toolbox . . . knowledge.
On a custom-built driving course, develop off-road skills to tackle any terrain, whether you explore locally or globally. The course is staffed by the top overland driving skills trainers in the world to provide one-to-one coaching from an expert instructor.
Overland Expo’s team of trainers provide world-class instruction on all types of terrain. The training team has decades of real-world experience driving, training and guiding all over the world. In addition to instructing at Overland Expo, they offer guided training trips and off-highway driving and operator certification programs.
With the help of our motorcycle training team, we’ve created a custom course at the Motorcycle Expedition Skills Area and geared it toward overlanders who want to travel global or local. Led by Bill Dragoo of Dragoo Adventure Rider Training (DART), experience top-notch instruction and learn the ADV riding skills that will take you confidently off-the-beaten-path. Whether you are new to off-pavement motorcycling or wanting to advance your skillset, we have classes for every level and all bike sizes are welcome.
This team will build your riding skills so you can confidently tackle a variety of terrain and environments. Balance. Control. Judgment. Attitude. These are the cornerstones of adventure riding as taught by the Dragoo Adventure Rider Training (DART) team in the United States and South America, and at Overland Expo since 2017. Bill Dragoo is a certified BMW off-road instructor, certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider coach, a member of the U.S. 2010 BMW GS Trophy team, and a moto-journalist. He leads a team of coaches who will engage and encourage you in learning the finer points of managing a dual-sport motorcycle, from basic to advanced levels.
Our hands-on pavilion get you out of your seat and into action with a qualified instructor. Each year we bring you technical classes essential for overlanding. Rotating topics cover everything from how-tos about electronics to hands-on maintenance and roadside repairs to injury assessment and first-aid to showing how to set up gear and what to take with you (and sometimes leave behind).
Our classroom sessions aim to provide more intensive and specified education for those looking to do a deeper or more advanced dive into a given topic/area. With our numerous navigation classes, there are no more excuses for getting lost when your GPS dies. Learn communications skills to enhance your overland experience. Brush up on your art of travel techniques with photography and videography classes. Stay safe with situational awareness tips from experts in their field. No matter if you drive a truck or motorcycle, we’ve got classes for you.
AT THE OVERLAND THEATER
Each year we offer a new selection of slideshows of trips from around the world. On Friday and Saturday evenings, we host a special lineup of films at the Fieldcraft Survival Overland Theater. We start with an appetizer of short films before the feature film.
Want to know more about Africa? Australia? What it’s like to travel solo? As a couple or family? From Regional Q&As to expert tips, the roundtables can help you plan for the trip of a lifetime. Listen to panelists with extensive experience and enjoy their tales from the road!
Considering investing in an overland rig or motorcycle, and want to see how someone else has modified their rig to travel? Take a stroll through our juried selection of rigs and attend a “My Overland Vehicle / Moto” session. This “show and tell” series is about the customizations that have been put to the test of time and miles.
Want to know how a specific product works?
The exhibition area is the place to be. Check the schedule for times of detailed demonstrations. Look for everything from solar cooking to rooftop tents to air compressors and tow straps.
Looking for inspiration? Keen to learn what it’s like to travel from Alaska to Argentina? Want to hear the incredible stories of round-the-world overlanding legends, first hand? This Pavilion hosts visually spectacular slideshow presentations and storytelling of journeys that span anywhere from a few counties to several continents
Are you looking to up your camping game? Want to learn what gear essentials well-traveled overlanders don’t leave home without? Spend some time in this area to learn the ins and outs of overlanding from the experts.
Want to know how certain gear functions, how seasoned travelers pack their rigs or feed themselves on the road, or what it’s like to bring your four-legged friend on your next adventure? Check out the Backcountry Skills Area for information you’re bound to put to use during your next adventure.
We pack the weekend with activities tailored to adventurous kids and their parents. Check out the Junior Overland Explorer program and earn patches for select classes. Kids of all ages can learn about nature journaling, first aid, knot-tying, and more. For kids ages 10 and up, learn expedition skills with the training team. Parents MUST stay with their children.
Planning to experience an Overland Expo this year? Here are some of our favorite ways to attend our events!👇
• Overland Experience Pass
• Premium Weekend Pass with Camping
• Weekend Pass with Camping
• Weekend Pass
• Day Pass
Each type of pass includes different perks and offerings, but all are great options. Check out the link in our bio for pricing, details, and to plan your Overland Expo adventure!🔗
Moto Morini re-enters the U.S. market with a new adventure bike!🏍️
The Italian marque is set to return to the United States with the 650-class X-Cape, powered by a 61-horsepower 8-valve parallel twin that makes just under 40-pound feet of torque.
Check out the host of features that make the X-Cape 650 a premier choice for adventure riders by tapping the link in our bio.🔗
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Are you eager to escape the mid-winter snow and explore some backcountry? Look no further than the Valley of the Gods Loop in Southern Utah!🏜️
Known as a miniature Monument Valley, sandstone monoliths provide travelers with a breathtaking backdrop similar to scenes from old western films.
Coming to Overland Expo West? Be sure to add this loop to your itinerary! Tap the link in our bio to plan your adventure.🔗
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What we want in the U.S. but can’t have: the All-New Suzuki Jimny 5-Door.🛞
Slated only to arrive in India, Africa, Latin America, and Australia, we’ll have to admire this 4x4 from afar since it won’t be hitting the U.S. market anytime soon. We are hoping an international traveler will arrive in one of these little off-roaders at an upcoming Overland Expo!🤞
Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the new Jimny 5-Door model on our blog, The Compass.🧭🔗
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We are accepting submissions and nominations for the 2023 Overland Film Festival!🎥
Taking place at all 4 Overland Expos, the film festival features a finely curated selection of films with a focus to inspire vehicle-based travelers and adventure-seekers.
Whether you are a weekend warrior documenting trips close to home or a multi-continent traveler, if you have a story to tell, we want to hear it!
Click the link in bio for more information on 2023 deadlines, submissions, and schedules!🔗
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We are excited to announce our new partnership with @geysersystems for all 4 Overland Expos this year!🚿
Using only .8 gallons of water per shower, Geyser Shower Services will provide camping attendees with an eco-friendly way feel clean throughout the event weekend!
Tap the link in our bio to learn more about our partnership with Geyser Systems and this exciting new way to stay clean at Overland Expo!🔗🧭
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The ability to communicate off-grid is important for any overland trip📡
A GMRS communication device gives you the ability to contact others in emergency situations, or simply while on the trail for safe and efficient driving in group situations. Do you have a GMRS radio on-hand while exploring the backcountry?
Check out our review of the new @midlandusa MXPW500 Ammo Can Base Station on The Compass by tapping the link in our bio.🔗
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Toyota recently announced the new HiLux GR Sport for the Australian market.🛞
Inspired by Dakar race trucks, it boasts a 2.8-liter turbo-diesel four-banger tuned by @toyota_gazoo_racing to make 221-horsepower and a whopping 405-pound feet of torque. The interior receives some sporty upgrades to the steering wheel and Alcantara trim bits.👌
It’s unfortunately not coming stateside😭 so we’ll have to keep dreaming that one day it will! Tap the link in our bio to read the full story on The Compass.
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Join attendees from all over the world at this year’s Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, AZ.
Photo by Brett Willhelm
