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The past few summers have exposed me to the whole Overland movement. Exploring and camping right out of my Toyota Tundra. With any capable four wheel drive vehicle, one can not only explore the beauty of this country, but less accessible areas close to home. With a nice stretch of favorable weather, my 15 year […]
THE MOST CAPABLE SMOKELESS FIRE PIT. Breeo invented the first smokeless fire pit, and from that day until now we have never stopped innovating. The Y Series is the latest step in the journey and brings with it the potential for adventure. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FRIDAY 9.2.2022 for $495 That’s right. We’re taking smokeless fire […]
Finding the right carry-on bag can be complicated. As more and more regional jets are put into service by the airlines, the overhead compartments continue to shrink. My trusty 40L carry-on bag that I’ve used for years occasionally gets the dreaded gate-check on many regional airlines. I had to find something that wouldn’t raise suspicion […]
Here’s a piece of gear I’ve been sitting on for a while. I was slated to test this carry-on luggage from Kathmandu right about the time COVID-19 was unleashed upon us. Grinding my air travel to a rapid halt, until recently. A three-leg flight from Northern Michigan to Chattanooga to compete in the Red Clay […]
Grey Man Tactical™ Introduces the #203 Vehicle Rifle Rack – Muzzle Cup Kit + Rubber Clamp 15.25 X 25 RMP™ Package Lafayette, LA – Grey Man Tactical™ introduces the feature-rich #203 Rifle Rack package with the brand-new RMP™ Muzzle Cup Kit. Safely secure your rifle, muzzle-down, housed in the Muzzle Cup Kit for a solid mounting solution […]
One of the many things we enjoy about Overland travel is our ability to eat well. In our vehicle, we have a fridge, two burner stove with a bomber skillet and a propane cylinder. Pretty much everything we need for great meal preparations. We’ve tried different “camp ovens” in the past with limited success and were […]
Falling under one of my 3 pillars of successful overland travel, “good food”, the Coleman Camp Oven may be the next item we add to our Overland loadout. The other 2 pillars are “comfortable sleep” and “epic locations” if anyone was curious. Anyhow, back to “good food”. With the limited space available in our FJ […]
Olight has a thing for limited editions and special items once and awhile. The new Warrior 3S Titanium “Fire” Flashlight is the latest in the 5 Elements Edition. Fire, Air, Water, Earth and the 5th element, Copper, make up this new limited edition. Already a very competent and durable tactical flashlight, the Warrior 3S gets […]
Epic Nano Water Filter Dispenser is the first pitcher designed to remove up to 99.999% of all tap water contaminants including bacteria, giardia, cryptosporidium, and viruses. With all the talk about viruses, disease and death these days, have you ever wondered about the water you drink? Is your tap water or well water as clean […]
One of our biggest supporters, Midland Radio, recently set us up with a pair of T71 X-Talker 2-Way Handheld Radios for our trip to Costa Rica. The mission: to rent a pair of Overland equipped FJ Cruisers from Nomad America and explore the Pacific Coast of the country for a little over a week. With […]
In a sea of LED flashlights, there are only a few companies that keep raising the bar in both quality and value. Nitecore is one of those companies. We recently got our hands on one of the brightest handheld lights we’ve tested to date. Considering its size, the TM20K handheld tactical searchlight is a true […]
In the quest to fine tune our Overland kit, we constantly come across unique items that find their way into our lives. Lately, we’ve been downsizing. We switched from a full-sized Tundra to a much smaller FJ Cruiser. Now, with this smaller platform, we must also downsize what we pack. As I look to our […]
It’s April 13, 2017, my alarm breaks the silence at 0700 sharp. I roll out of bed and sit upright, realizing the floor beneath my feet isn’t that of my home. The windows are in the wrong location, the ceiling too high, nothing feels right. Moments pass as I gather my thoughts and recall exactly […]
If you’re like me, and a large percentage of the human race, you prefer to sleep on your side. I try to avoid falling asleep on my back in fear of snoring my wife awake. Or even waking myself from a comfortable slumber. So I typically roll onto my side, curl up and drift off […]