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The Mammoth Backcountry Discovery Trail traces a 360 mile loop through the volcanic heart of the Eastern Sierra, connecting a landscape that few overlanders have explored in its entirety. Ancient calderas, obsidian domes, alpine ghost towns, and the highest drivable ridgelines in California are all on the table here, cycling through pumice flats, Great Basin sagebrush, and high alpine terrain before dropping back into the shadow of the Sierra Nevada. This is a route where geo

Let me describe something I witnessed last spring at a trailhead in the Trinity Alps that has been living rent-free in my head ever since, like a bad country song you can't unhum. A woman (maybe twenty-eight, hair professionally tousled in the way that takes forty-five minutes) climbed out of a bone-white Sprinter van with a ring light strapped to a gorilla pod and a camera guy who, I kid you not, was wearing a safari vest with the tags still on it. She walked approximately t

Mark your calendar cuz we're heading back to Big Sur for our 3rd Annual BaseCamp — and this year it's completely free to attend. This is a relaxed, family-friendly on the eastside of Big Sur (not the coast). Expect rolling green meadows, ancient oak trees, a creek with swimming holes,, hiking trails, and some of the best scenery California has to offer. Highlights include: Iron Chef Overland Edition Chili Cook-Off (Saturday at 7pm!) Saturday Trail run to South Coast Ridge Ro

The TransGaspé CDT traverses one of the most geographically dramatic peninsulas in North America, looping nearly a 900 miles through the Gaspésie peninsula — a landscape where ancient Appalachian summits, world-class salmon rivers, and sheer Gulf coastline collide in a region that remains largely off the radar of the overland community. Trading the familiar for the extraordinary, this route exchanges well-worn dirt roads for remote forest tracks, roadside attractions for genu

The San Juan Mountains, Colorado. One of the most spectacular dispersed camping areas in North America — 14,000-foot peaks, aspen groves shimmering gold, a sky so dark at night you can practically reach up and grab a fistful of stars. The kind of place that makes you feel genuinely small and genuinely alive simultaneously. I had a fire going. Hot dogs on sticks. A cold beer sweating in my hand. Total sensory perfection. Then the rig next door fired up their pizza oven. Not a

The rooftop tent is overlanding's greatest marketing achievement — a product that costs ten times more, requires a ladder to access at 3am, and somehow convinced an entire community it was an upgrade. This is how the con works.

The SCAR is a 1,000-mile overland journey that traverses the state’s most diverse geological transitions, from the prehistoric sands of the ancient coastline to the rugged granite shoulders of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Much like the mining camps of the high desert, this track explores the weathered remnants of a bygone era, trading silver and gold for the intangible treasures of Revolutionary War relics, abandoned textile mills, and haunting blackwater swamps. Whether you’re

The unspoken truth about overlanding? We're all chasing that perfect outdoor bathroom experience with a view. A hilariously honest take on wilderness freedom.

Beyond its crowded coastlines, California offers millions of acres of public land for overlanders. The state’s diverse geography—ranging from temperate rainforests and volcanic plateaus to high-altitude granite peaks and desert playas—is categorized into six primary regions. This breakdown and accompanying video guide are designed to help travelers choose the perfect destination for anything from a weekend escape to a multi-week expedition.

We were just looking through all of our old emails and articles and realized we hadn't done a featured routes article in quite some time. And just because it may be cold, dark, and snowy in your locale, there's plenty of places to explore during the winter months! . In Search of Solitude? Overlanding and outdoor recreation in general has absolutely exploded since Covid hit 5 years ago. And those once hidden gems seem to have been discovered by the weekend warriors. But, if yo