
The High Desert Got Loud: Overland Expo PNW 2026 Recap
Overland Expo PNW 2026 felt less like a trade show and more like a homecoming for everyone who’d rather sleep under the stars than under a roof.
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Overland Expo® is the world’s premier event series for do-it-yourself adventure travel enthusiasts, with hundreds of session-hours of classes for 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts and adventure motorcyclists, inspirational programs, speakers & trainers from all over the world, the Overland Film Festival, roundtable discussions, demonstrations, food, and a large expo featuring several hundred vendors of adventure travel equipment, camping gear, bikes, vehicles, and services.
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Overland Expo PNW 2026 felt less like a trade show and more like a homecoming for everyone who’d rather sleep under the stars than under a roof.

This compact and feature packed tent from iKamper has excelled at four season camping and all conditions.

Since its inception in 2009, Overland Expo has grown exponentially, expanded to five events across the United States, each featuring hundreds of vendors, over 100 presenters, trainers, and VIPs, and nearly 500 session hours of education. With so much to do during the event, it can be both exhilarating and a bit overwhelming for the first-time attendee to an Overland Expo.

Specialized Bikes is calling the new S-Works Levo 4 X “the birth of Electric Overland.” Do you agree?

Overland Expo PNW 2026 is just around the corner and with it comes a long time favorite – the Overland Expo Film Festival. The film festival takes place on Friday, June 26th, bringing an evening of inspirational films documenting vehicle-based travel adventures both near and far. Be ready to be blown away by exceptional storytelling and world-class cinematography.

Overland Expo is about more than exploring the outdoors. It’s also about protecting the places that

It’s no secret that overlanders like to kit out our vehicles for our adventures, whether we plan to take them on weekend trips or around the world expeditions. For this month we’ve hunted down a number of new and notable products from sleeping platforms to radios and from lights to trailers that expand your vehicle’s capabilities and comfort.

We rounded up some of our favorite rigs of every shape and size from Overland Expo PNW.

Overland Expo PNW 2026 felt less like a trade show and more like a homecoming for everyone who’d rather sleep under the stars than under a roof.

This compact and feature packed tent from iKamper has excelled at four season camping and all conditions.

Since its inception in 2009, Overland Expo has grown exponentially, expanded to five events across the United States, each featuring hundreds of vendors, over 100 presenters, trainers, and VIPs, and nearly 500 session hours of education. With so much to do during the event, it can be both exhilarating and a bit overwhelming for the first-time attendee to an Overland Expo.

Specialized Bikes is calling the new S-Works Levo 4 X “the birth of Electric Overland.” Do you agree?
Discover how Overland Expo gears up our top moto and vehicle picks for epic travel. Dive into detailed build stories, gear guides, and real adventures from the road.
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Photo by Brett Willhelm, Willhelmn Visual Works