The Gear We Use

WARN has been a longtime sponsor of Expedition Overland. We have used a full line of their winches, from the VR to the new ZEON Platinum. In our experience we have had failures with other winch brands, and WARN has continued to the be best. We’ve used WARN winches and other [...]

Whether you are new to the Overland community, or a long standing participant, most people have heard of or seen an ARB product at some point. That's because this company has seriously put their time in, starting in 1975 out of family garage in Australia. They saw a need for some [...]

The overlanding community has continued to grow as new technology and engineering have developed new products to accommodate for the utilities and comforts of the lifestyle. The Habitat is no exception and we’ve had the privilege of testing out this new system. And we have not been disappointed. Weighing in at [...]

Where oh where would we be without our beloved MAXTRAX? And we do mean beloved. We don’t go anywhere without these little beauties and we never will. So, what are MAXTRAX? Simply put, “they are a lightweight vehicle recovery device”, also known as ‘sand ladders’, or ‘sand tracs’. Designed, engineered, and [...]

The Crofts started playing a new game with their 3 boys whenever there was time to kill, usually in the car, which they calls ‘scenario’. Clay comes up with a situation then asks each boy what he would do. *Also look up ‘CONFLICTED’ on Amazon for a sweet card game* [...]

After a great run with the General Tire Grabber AT2, we were stoked to try out the new Grabber X3. Engineered as a mud terrain tire, the Grabber X3 has all the grit needed for off-roading in the mud, dirt, and rock. With wider siping, these tires allow for an aggressive [...]

When thinking about building an overlanding vehicle that also doubles as your grocery-getter, soccer-practice-dispatcher, and the in-law’s chauffeur, you need a rig that isn’t overloaded with constant extra weight. So when building our new X3 Tacoma, we took into consideration the option of the Aluminum Gen 3 Front Bumper from CBI [...]

We’ve run General Tires from Prudhoe Bay to the Darien Gap. Let that sink in for a moment. The furthest between two points you can get on the North American continent.  They’ve endured some of the roughest roads in the world, incredibly technical terrain in parts-unknown, and perhaps what’s most-relatable, week-in [...]

When you’re on an expedition, or an extended overland journey, your vehicle is your home, except it’s a lot smaller. With no separation of living, eating, and sleeping space, every inch counts. And if we’re being honest with you, though we try hard, some of our team members aren’t the most [...]

You’re halfway through a notoriously rocky trail with your suspension is completely flexed-out. Your 4X4 is leaning so far back you think it’s going to do an endo, and the worst happens: you destroy a tire on a jagged rock. We’re not talking something a puncture kit and a compressor can [...]