![]() Towables of all shapes and sizes made an appearance at the Expo, including this one from Anvil Adventure Trailers. When loaded with a rack and panniers, you can cover a lot of ground plenty quick. It’s a more minimalist approach to overlanding but great for dirt roads and tight spaces. Not all adventure vehicles have four wheels, and bikes like the BMW F 800 GS Adventure were quite popular at this year’s expo. This Defender 90 was absolutely flawless and was seen pulling out many other vehicles that got stuck in the hurricane-caused mud. Land Rover had a major presence at this year’s event, and it’s easy to understand why given its storied history in overland travel. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more capable van, thanks to the six-inch front/four-inch rear lift, 35-inch tires, and custom roof rack. Specializing in 4x4 van conversions, they brought several of their recent projects to Overland Expo, including this 2005 Ford E350 V10 Chateau, named V7. The guys at U-Joint Offroad have taken #VanLife to the extreme. The new Titan will feature a Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel that puts out 310 horsepower and a staggering 555 lb-ft of torque. We’re excited about diesel engines making their way into lighter-duty American pickups, including the Ram 1500, the upcoming Chevy Colorado Duramax, and the new Cummins-powered Nissan Titan XD. The custom paint job and well-organized interior storage system made this one stand out. The company specializes in designing purpose-built off-road machines. TAV Expedition Outfitters is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has one of the nicest FJ40s we’ve ever laid eyes on. These things get about 15 miles per gallon and can take you completely off the grid for months at a time, thanks to diesel- and solar-power systems and 80-gallon water tanks. Designed and tested in Australia but now built in Bend, Oregon, EarthCruisers are based on a 4WD Mitsubishi Fuso platform and designed to be the go-anywhere, self-sufficient base camp of your dreams. This particular vehicle came from Landcruisers Direct, a company that specializes in importing iconic vehicles from Japan.įor the uninitiated, EarthCruiser makes some of the most incredible, expensive adventure rigs on the market – they run upwards of $175,000. ![]() Nowadays, they’re relatively easy to get, thanks to an NHSTA rule that makes it legal to import vehicles from another country if they’re more than 25 years old. Production started in 1984, but they were never sold in the United States. These 70 Series Land Cruisers have a well-earned reputation as the best overland expedition vehicles ever made, due to their simple, reliable, rugged nature. The folks at Overland Journal and Hema Maps brought their incredibly rare Toyota BJ74 Land Cruiser to the show, and we couldn’t stop staring. Overland Journal/Hema maps Toyota Land Cruiser Rodrigue started a Facebook page called Maximum 100 km/h to document his travels. He and his dog, Boogaloo, made the trip to North Carolina from Quebec, Canada, in this extremely rare ’89 Syncro 16 – basically a heavy-duty, limited-run version of the original Syncro-with a diesel engine from a Volkswagen Jetta. Opt for additional batteries to go farther and power your base camp at night.Įveryone loves a Vanagon, and the nicest one we saw belonged to Yves Rodrigue. It’ll do 25 miles per hour and has a base range of 30 to 50 miles per charge. A different take on the company’s popular Alpha model, the Horizon uses mountain bike components and a carbon-belt electric drivetrain with a high and low range to power riders down trails or gravel roads. It’s one of the coolest e-bike concepts we’ve seen. This off-road tricycle from Outrider USA turned plenty of heads at the expo. ![]() Hurricane Joaquin dumped buckets of rain on this year’s event, but we still spent a couple days walking around the venue rounding up our favorite rigs. ![]() If you want to drool over the most badass, go-anywhere jeeps, trucks, vans, and bikes in the world, this is the spot. The event’s called Overland Expo, and it’s basically a dream come true for the editors at Outside. We're ready to quit our day jobs and go to explore the planetĮach fall, adventure-travel enthusiasts gather on a ranch in Asheville, North Carolina, to check out hundreds of tricked-out adventure cars and trucks and to learn the ins and outs of overlanding. ![]() The coolest adventure vehicles we found at overland expo Into The Wild wasn’t able to make the East Expo but looks like it was a pretty awesome time (even with a hurricane). Outside Magazine made the trip so check out their report below! Be prepared to drool! ![]()
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