April Overland News: The Lexus GX, Ford Ranger, Ducati DesertX Rally, and More

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April Overland News: The Lexus GX, Ford Ranger, Ducati DesertX Rally, and More

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Apr 12, 2024

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Scott Brady and Brian McVickers discuss the new Lexus GX550, Ford Ranger, and Ducati DessertX Rally. Additional conversation includes the Africa crossing, Eezi-Awn, and more.

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Apr 12, 2024

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The Overland Journal Podcast features the travelers, topics, and news related to the overlanding community and industry. This podcast is hosted by Scott Brady and Matt Scott, and is a production of the Overland Journal Magazine and the expeditionportal.com website.

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Lois Pryce, Solo Adventure Motorcyclist: As our first "Notes from the Field", Scott Brady spends some time in London talking with Lois Pryce about leaving corporate life behind, exploring by small motorcycle, why minimalism is important, and even how to travel as a vegetarian. by The Overland Journal Podcast
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Overland Planning and Logistics (with David Sneath, Land Rover Expedition Leader): Notes from the Field (Location Namibia). Scott discusses planning and logistics with Land Rover Expedition Leader David Sneath. David has worked in Land Rover engineering, managed the Land Rover Experience teams, and executed on remote expeditions for the by The Overland Journal Podcast
35 min listen
First Drive of the New Defender Overland: Scott and Matt were some of the first journalists in the world to test the new 2020 Defender overlanding, which included mixed terrain throughout Northern Namibia, including sand, mud, rocks, and other challenging 4wd and offroad routes. We give our ratin by The Overland Journal Podcast
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Are Electric Vehicles the Future of Overlanding?: We explore the innovation and rapid rise of electric SUVs and trucks that are suitable for overland travel. The discussion includes the new Tesla Cybertruck, the Rivian, Bollinger, and others. by The Overland Journal Podcast
32 min listen
Dan Grec of The Road Chose Me (Overlanding Africa): Dan Grec of The Road Chose Me shares his experiences and insights from traveling Alaska to Argentina, and around Africa in his Jeep Wrangler. by The Overland Journal Podcast
43 min listen
Overlanding Australia: With special guest Rob Boegheim of HEMA Maps, we discuss the wonder of overland travel in Australia, including favorite destinations, and tips and tricks for exploring AU. by The Overland Journal Podcast
42 min listen
Building the Jeep Gladiator for Overlanding: Matt Scott shares details and insights about selecting the best Gladiator model to purchase and how to modify it for backcountry travel, including suspension, tires and wheels, bumpers, and overland campers. by The Overland Journal Podcast
43 min listen
Principles of Overlanding: Storage Solutions: For this Principles of Overlanding, Matt and Scott discuss a few of the best options for drawer systems, hard cases, and soft luggage. The review tips and tricks for storing water and fuel, while keeping weight low and your kit as minimalist as possible. by The Overland Journal Podcast
49 min listen
Celebrating 50 Years of Range Rover (Interview with LRNA Product Manager, Simon Turner): For this episode, we discuss the 50 years of innovation and exploration with the Range Rover, including the Camel Trophy, crossing the Darien Gap, and the evolution within the model. Our guest Simon Turner, Land Rover North America Product Manager include by The Overland Journal Podcast
58 min listen
Principles of Overlanding: Rooftop Tent, Ground Tent, or Wedge Camper?: For this Principles of Overlanding, Matt and Scott discuss the best sleeping solutions for an overland camp. They review the options of a Roof Top Tent (RTT) vs. Ground Tent vs. Wedge Camper (Habitat) vs. Sleeping in the vehicle, and even the Australian S by The Overland Journal Podcast
43 min listen
Expedition Sailing and Overlanding with Brian McVickers: Scott discussed with Brian McVickers the similarities and lessons learned from expedition sailing, including their recent crossing of the Pacific Ocean with The Kailani Expedition. by The Overland Journal Podcast
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Clay Croft of XOverland: We spend time with Clay Croft of Expedition Overland discussing Toyotas, traveling with family, producing high-quality video from the road, and the challenges of pursuing your travel dreams. Note: We had a minor issue with one of the mics. We apologize fo by The Overland Journal Podcast
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The 10 Commandments of Modifying Your Overland Vehicle: After a few trips around the world, these are the lessons we have learned (mostly the hard way) about properly modifying your overlanding vehicle for adventure travel. This includes suspension and engine upgrades, wiring changes, payload, and other import by The Overland Journal Podcast
66 min listen
Overlanding Around the World With Your Family, Featuring Greame Bell: Scott interviews Greame Bell, a South African that has traveled around the globe overland with his wife and two children. Their stories include choice of vehicle, how to work together as a team, the benefits of minimalism, and how to earn a living while o by The Overland Journal Podcast
62 min listen
Principles of Overlanding: Payload: We introduce our new series called the Principles of Overlanding, where Matt and Scott do the deep dive on cornerstone topics related to vehicle-based adventure travel. This first topic is payload, one of the most-often misunderstood and abused factors of by The Overland Journal Podcast
32 min listen
The Overlander's Every Day Carry (EDC): For this Principles of Overlanding, Matt and Scott discuss the merits of EDC, and the critical items they use for international and domestic overland travel. Topics of discussion include luggage, electronics, clothing, firearms, camera equipment, knives, by The Overland Journal Podcast
49 min listen
Discussing Expedition Campers and Crossing Jungles with Lance Gillies: Scott interviewed Lance Gillies of EarthCruiser, where they discuss extreme jungle crossings of Borneo, Nissan Patrols, and considerations for building expedition campers for global travel. by The Overland Journal Podcast
66 min listen
Vanlife and Overlanding: Scott and Matt sit down with Brittney Bloch and Chris Cordes to discuss their full-time travels in their vehicles. Brittany owns a diesel 2WD Sprinter and Chris has a diesel Excursion, and they use both vehicles depending on the chosen adventure. We discu by The Overland Journal Podcast
64 min listen
The Ultimate Overland Vehicles: Scott and Matt discuss the ultimate overlanding vehicles, reviewing the best choices from Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes, Land Rover, and Jeep. The conversation primarily focuses on models available in North America, but time is also spent discussing the top ch by The Overland Journal Podcast
54 min listen
Exploring Business and the World With Chris Van Dyke: Scott interviews the global explorer and business leader Chris Van Dyke. Chris has traveled the world by sailboat, motorcycle, and 4WD, mixing adventure with his skills as a leader and entrepreneur. Chris served in senior positions at Nike and Patagonia, by The Overland Journal Podcast
56 min listen
Interviewing Matt Scott: For this episode, Scott interviews his co-host Matt Scott, which reveals his travels in Central America, Australia, and Southeast Asia. We also dig into his formative years as an open wheel race car driver, journalist, and editor. by The Overland Journal Podcast
29 min listen
The Top 10 Used Overland Vehicles (for North America): We discuss the merits of the best overland travel vehicles in North America, covering all levels of budget, capability, and payload. by The Overland Journal Podcast
57 min listen
Interview with Amanda Winther and Matt Swartz on living remotely, taking to the winds, and doing good as they go.: Scott Brady interviews Amanda and Matt about their three years living on the road, learning to pursue their creative professions, and doing more with less. They also share their newfound love of paragliding. Matt Swartz is Expedition Portal’s Senior Edito by The Overland Journal Podcast
61 min listen
Why Full-Size Trucks Should Be Seriously Considered for Overlanding: Scott Brady and Matt Scott discuss the benefits of full-size trucks for overland travel, including their massive payload, diesel drive train, and cavernous space. We dive deep into the best models and aftermarket support for the platforms, along with pros by The Overland Journal Podcast
44 min listen
The Real Indiana Jones - Bryon Bass, PhD: Guest Bryon Bass is a true modern day explorer, complete with a PhD in Archaeology and a love for global travel. In this episode, Scott interview Bryon about the role archaeology plays in overlanding, and how travelers can best interact with ancient place by The Overland Journal Podcast
70 min listen
Exploring Swaziland with a Rock Star and an Infantryman by The Overland Journal Podcast
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Interview with Justin and Kyra of Westx1000 on living remote, exploring Japan, and doing more with less: We interview Justin Coffey and Kyra Sacdalan of Westx1000 about living remotely, exploring the lost villages of Japan, riding motorcycles, and the joys of adventuring with less. Justin and Kyra have spent years facilitating a life of adventure, including by The Overland Journal Podcast
64 min listen
Interview with Kurt Williams, Overlander and Land Cruiser Guru: For this interview, Scott chats with overlander Kurt Williams of Cruiser Outfitters about travel around the globe, racing Land Cruisers, building Land Cruiser, and the joys of international overland adventures. by The Overland Journal Podcast
58 min listen
Principles: What is Overlanding?: For this Principles of Overlanding, Scott and Matt discuss the history of the term "overland", and how to properly define it within the context of experience, with input from a large quorum of other overland travelers. They also pose a series of questions by The Overland Journal Podcast
30 min listen
Discussing the Grenadier with Greg Clark, VP of Ineos Automotive: Scott Brady and Matt Scott discuss the merits of the new Grenadier, and interview Greg Clark, VP of Ineos Automotive Americas about the release of this exciting new overland model. by The Overland Journal Podcast
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April Overland News: The Lexus GX, Ford Ranger, Ducati DesertX Rally, and More

April Overland News: The Lexus GX, Ford Ranger, Ducati DesertX Rally, and More

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