We #teamAstrid (Anthony Sicola of Overland Nomads & Bryon Dorr of Exploring Elements) took 7 ½ days to drive from Santa Cruz, CA to Guanajuato, Mexico. A long journey of about 2100 miles with a route through Tucson, Nogales, Guaymas, Mazatlan and Guadalajara. “Hank the Tank,” Overland Nomad’s trusty fully overland-equipped 80 series Toyota Land Cruiser has treated us well … [Read more...] about MAYA RALLY: The Journey to the Beginning of the End
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SEMA NEWS: Off Road LED Lighting
LED Lighting is super hot right now and is being used for all sorts of automotive applications. There were a ton of LED lighting products showcased at the SEMA show this year that ranged from the direct Asian manufacturers to well established brands in the US market. This article will focus on off road vehicle lighting, as that is what we use as Overlanders to find our way down … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: Off Road LED Lighting
SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
Besides The Jeep Invasion at the SEMA show the Ford Raptor had a solid 2nd place showing in the off road vehicle category. There were very few overland equipped rigs at the show, but you'll see most of them below. There were also lots of other cool trucks, SUV and off road vehicles scattered across the show. Check out the cross-section of highlights below and be sure to see … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: 2012 Off Road Vehicles
SEMA NEWS: The Jeep Invasion!
This was the year of the Jeep at the 2012 SEMA Show, and specifically the Wrangler JK Unlimited model. The sheer volume of Jeeps on display and availability of every part, modification and accessory known to man for this vehicle was incredible! I'll let the photos do the talking, but literally every time you turned around at SEMA you'd bump into another Jeep. As you'll see in … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: The Jeep Invasion!
SEMA NEWS: UJOR V4- The Adventure Van of Your Dreams
Take an E-Series Ford van cutaway, add a rock solid U-Joint 4x4 system, build a custom aluminum flatbed and then put one of the most innovative pop-up campers in the world by XPCamper on the back and you have the UJOR V4 in a nutshell. This expedition ready vehicle is ready to be built to your needs as a turn-key package by the good people at U-Joint Offroad for around … [Read more...] about SEMA NEWS: UJOR V4- The Adventure Van of Your Dreams