Rent Camping Gear in California – Topoterra
Have you ever just wanted to get out and have an outdoors adventure but didn’t really want to invest into expensive gear? We may have just found a solution: renting camping and overlanding gear in…
Best Portable Stool – Camping Stool Reviews [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – BEST PORTABLE CAMPING STOOLS:When resting without access to a chair or bench, the best portable stool offers a unique seating solution to a number of problems. That said, different uses will call…
Best Jumper Cables [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – Best Jumper Cable: Along with your safety equipment, such as a good first aid kit, power inverter, or a fire extinguisher, your recovery gear is the most important when overlanding. An essential…
Difficulties with Entering Thailand and how to Tackle Them
As I mentioned in the previous post, we had a hard time entering Thailand.I knew it was going to be difficult, but never thought we’d have to try 4 times before we’d be able to…
Best Tent Heaters [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – BEST PORTABLE TENT HEATER:Bitter cold is what stops many people from pursuing their plans to spend the day camping at some of the most beautiful and remotest places ever. Without a heater…
Best Camping Grill [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – BEST CAMPING GRILL:Whether you’re on the trail or in your own backyard, grilling food is the way to bring out healthy, old-fashioned flavor in the meats and vegetables you love. From simple…
Orca vs. YETI
If you were trying to find coolers like YETI, you have probably come across ORCA, a great, often overlooked brand in the expanding coolers market. Orca is one of the leading Yeti competitors when it…
Pure Sine Wave Inverter Reviews [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – Best Pure Sine Wave Inverter:As you could see in our Inverter Buying Guide, we think that if you have several electronic devices that you take with you on a trip, it makes…
Where To Go in Laos as an Overlander
If you end up in Laos with your own vehicle, chances are you’re traveling from Singapore or Malaysia (perhaps all the way from Australia) to Europe, or from Europe to Malaysia or Singapore.As of the…
Overlanding through China
There are thousands of travel blogs out there that can help travelers decide where to go and what to see in China. In this post, I’ll try to focus on traveling through China from an overlander…
Hi-Lift Jack Review and Guide
If you’re into off-roading or overlanding, then you’ve probably heard of Hi-Lift, the American company based in Indiana. The company’s name became THE name for off-road jacks, so anyone who is looking for the best…
Overlanding Plans for South-East Asia
We’re currently in China and while we’re still trying to digest this amazing country, I’d like to talk about the plans for the last part of the trip. We’re so overwhelmed with our experiences in China….
When The Starter Motor Got Fixed
The problem with the starter motor really bothered me. It became increasingly hard to start the engine, with the starter just making a clicking noise but not turning the engine over.I was especially nervous because…
Approaching the Gobi Desert
We were headed to Dalanzagdad where we’d meet Giampiero. Not far from the town the automatic transmission was doing some weird things. It suddenly shifted down to third gear and didn’t want to change back…
A Lot of Wild Camping and Some Manure
It was time to head out and leave River Point. The nine days we spent there were awesome. We had time to relax and stay put for a change. The reason we weren’t in a rush…
Badland Winch Review
Over time winches have evolved to become a very important recovery tool that is used on most overland rigs nowadays. There are many types of winches to choose from, from countless manufacturers. The below Badland…
6 Problems with the Vehicle Since We Left Europe
We had a number of issues with the vehicle since we left Budapest, some more serious than others. We are now in Mongolia and just about to enter China, and the problems seem to keep piling…
The Horizons Unlimited Meeting at River Point
We met Giampiero at the workshop that he recommended to us where they could weld our roof rack. Finally we met the whole team with whom we’re going to cross China with. Niels and Lotte was…
12 Reasons Why Mongolia is Perfect for Overlanding
Mongolia is a special place for overlanders. Here are the reasons why: 1. Endless opportunities for remote, adventurous overlanding. Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world but its population is only 3 million, making it…
Our Roof-Rack Has Cracked
The next few days were somehow always about rushing for different reasons. After spending the night in the weirdest hotel I’ve ever been in, we had a chance to meet Lotte and Niels for the first…
The Austrian Road
In Ust-Kamenogorsk (or Öskemen in Kazakh), we were quite close to the Russian border. However, we wanted to visit the Altai region of Kazakhstan and so we headed east. I was most interested to see…
Superwinch vs. Warn
In our comprehensive guide regarding 4×4 winches, we have highlighted their importance during overlanding and talked about their most important features. Investing in a winch requires research and consideration of the type of activities you…
Best Camping Hatchets [Review & Guide]
Quick Answer – BEST CAMPING HATCHETS:An axe or hatchet is an essential tool to have in many outdoor pursuits and survival situations. Many people feel that they can get by with just a knife, but…
More Kazakhstan, and Solving The Engine Overheating Issue!
We rolled into Astana quite late at night, just before reception closed in the Nomad4x4 hostel. It was raining and the forecast didn’t look much better either.Since we failed to drive on our planned southern…
Essential Overland Gear or What We Use – Part III: Lights
As of this writing we are sitting in the Kazakh Steppe, totally alone with the next village at least 60 miles away. We’re waiting for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century and couldn’t be…
Into Kazakhstan
The reason we drove all day this time was that we didn’t want to stay in a random hotel in a small town in Abkhazia. We wanted to reach Astrakhan, a larger town right on…
Best Pocketknives Under $50
When you’re going overlanding and stopping to camp, having the right gear is fundamental to a safe and enjoyable journey, and that gear includes a pocketknife. But don’t spend too much money on it! Just…
Overlanding through the Chechen Republic
During the week when we were in Georgia, we had to figure out our itinerary for the next couple of weeks. In particular, the Caspian Sea and the countries surrounding it require some plans to…
Overlanding in the Tusheti National Park
The Tusheti National Park is something very unique. It’s only really accessible for about 5 months of the year, which is probably how it’s managed to stay so pristine and brutally beautiful.The road leading up to…
Best Pocketknife Sharpener
Quick Answer – BEST POCKETKNIFE SHARPENER:Pocket knives are versatile tools and essential for cooking, camping, fishing, and hunting. However, they won’t be useful unless they are sharp. And regardless of how you take care of…
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