The Land Cruiser, in any iteration, is considered a pinnacle overland platform and is the vehicle of choice for frontline agencies, NGOs, and military operations in some of the world’s harshest environments. It’s a 4WD synonymous with exceptional longevity, uncompromising build quality, bulletproof reliability, and can endure daily punishment in a way that most civilian vehic...

There’s no such thing as the perfect overland vehicle since each build is a reflection of individual needs and objectives. However, there are key attributes desired by the majority that translate into the dominance of certain platforms within the segment. Generally speaking, these builds do not excel in any one area but instead deliver respectable performance across the board...

The trails we all love and treasure are in constant need of preservation and maintenance so that we, and future generations, can continue to enjoy this precious outdoor resource. To this end, onX, the leader in digital navigation technology, has announced the expansion of its Trail Revival Project in partnership with Toyota for a second consecutive year. The initiative, which...

Overland Journal Podcast host Scott Brady interviews Outdoorsy co-founder, Jennifer Young, about how her burnout from advertising led her to launch the peer-to-peer vehicle rental marketplace (an “Airbnb of overlanding”) in 2014, growing to 200+ employees. Outdoorsy has expanded into the Outdoorsy Destination Network (campgrounds) and the Roamly insurance business. Th...

Working for Overland International, I see rigs ranging from a few thousand dollars to over a million, but in terms of expedition trucks, today’s GXV Mercedes Unimog U500 might be my favorite. GXV, or “Global Ex...