Editors’ Choice: Overland Recovery Gear and Accessories
Stuck far from help? What to do? Break out your recovery kit and get moving again. These are the items we bring on every overlanding adventure – just in case.
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Editors’ Choice: Campsite Gear & Accessories
Sometimes it’s the little things that can make a good trip great. While we’re strong proponents of keeping your packing list under control, we also like to be prepared, and that includes preparing to be comfortable.
Rock Slide’s Truck Bed ‘R-Step’ Helps Ease Access
The company designed the R-Step “to provide a comfortable approach for getting safely in and out of your truck bed when hooking up a trailer or retrieving gear.”
Editors’ Choice: Overland Lighting
Having the best lighting solutions for your overlanding adventure can make or break your trip. Build quality, lumen output, and affordability are all concerns when picking out overland lighting solutions. We have compiled some of our favorite lights for your overland vehicle and around your campsite.
Gear Showcase: Gear Storage & Organization
A new year brings new trails, new adventures, and maybe some new gear to aid you in your travels. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite storage and organizational gear to start off the new year right.
Overlanding E-Bike? Aniioki’s A8 Pro Max Offers A Unique And Useful E-Option
Aniioki’s industrial-grade A8 Pro Max ebike is a winner on and off the road, and it has a special talent most ebikes lack.
Review: Toyo Open Country M/T Tires
Toyo’s Open Country M/T mud terrain tires offer excellent off-road performance, impressive durability, and surprising on-road manners for a mud terrain. If you are a mud terrain devotee or are looking for more off-road tire performance than an all-terrain tire, these are worth checking out.
Gear Showcase: Overland Trailers
Now, more than ever, overlanders and adventure seekers have a host of options for hauling cargo and adding living space to their backcountry set-up.
Get Adventure Ready With Firestone Destination XTs
It’s really unfair to describe the XTs simply as a more aggressive all-terrain tire. While they do have larger tread voids and a deeper overall tread, the Firestone team has examined every aspect of these tires to make them capable and durable additions to any rig that will venture off the pavement.
Holiday Gift Guide $1 – $250
If your shopping list includes adventurer lovers, you’ve come to the right place for inspiration and great deals on overlanding gear from some of the top brands.
Holiday Gift Guide $251-$1,000
Find gear for the back-road-exploring, campfire-loving, off-road-enthusiast in your life. No matter their rig or destination, we have something they’ll love for their next overland trip.
Holiday Gift Guide $1,001 Plus
From the major pieces of required kit to the small items that make a big difference in the backcountry, there’s a gift for every overlander in the Overland Expo Holiday Gear Guide.
Gear Showcase: November, 2023
2023 is winding down, but you can still get out and pack some adventure into the days as they grow shorter. We’ve gathered some of our favorite gear to help you get outfitted for your next trip into the backcountry.
REVIEW: Midland Radio SPK100 and SPK200 Speakers
The new Midland Radio SPK100 and SPK200 speakers bring crisp, clear, and powerful audio to your existing radio setup. The SPK100 is a simple plug-and-play upgrade that installs in minutes and puts boosted sound where you want it and a very attractive price. The SPK200 has a couple additional tricks up its sleeve with its advanced active noise cancellation and powered speaker.
Gear Showcase: September, 2023
Whether alone or with friends, the simplest of dishes or a feast you’ll never forget, everything just tastes better after a long day on the trail.
Editors’ Choice: Traction Boards
Traction boards quicker and easier than hooking up a recovery strap or unspooling a winch. A good a set of recovery boards can get you unstuck in a matter or minutes.
REVIEW: Freespirit Recreation Odyssey Rooftop Tent
Freespirit Recreation’s (FSR) Odyssey aluminum hard-shell rooftop tent is a slim, crossbar-capable, and side-hinged clamshell rooftop tent.
Staff Gear Picks: Nick Jaynes, Director of Communications
Director of Communications Nick Jaynes picked his top 30 favorite pieces of overlanding gear, items he’s used over the last two decades and relies on for his own rigs.
Editors’ Choice: Overlanding Camp Kitchen Accessories
At the end of a long day on the trail, it’s tough to beat a nice meal in the wilderness. It’s easy to fall into the trap of carrying a ton of kitchen gear, but with some careful planning, you can take care of prep, cooking, and cleaning up with a relatively simple kit.
Editors’ Choice: Best Overlanding Awnings
When you’re on the trail for days on end, one of the best things you can bring along is a bit of liveable space in the form of an awning. v
REVIEW: Dometic CFX3 45 Fridge
Dometic’s CFX3 45 is a 46-liter fridge. Having lived with it for many months over several overland expeditions, I can say I absolutely adore it. It won me over with its compact size compared to its large interior volume, awesome user interface and features, and its efficiency build quality.
Editors’ Choice: Overlanding Fridges & Freezers
When you’re ready to step up from a traditional cooler and ice setup to a fridge freezer, it’s hard to know where to start. So, we compiled a list of great options for overlanders shopping for a fridge freezer for their overlanding rig.
REVIEW: Freespirit Recreation Evolution V2 Rooftop Tent
The FSR Evolution V2 is a premium rooftop tent that has earned its place in the upper echelon of hardshell RTT options. It’s thoughtful design, high quality construction, and four-season performance make it a stand out in a time when overlanders have such a wide variety of options in the market.
Editors’ Choice: Best Overlanding Tents
No matter whether you are a ground or rooftop tent fan, these are our favorite tents for overlanding.