Vehicle lighting in autumn and winter: checking and aligning your lights, when to replace headlights, why LED, the legal side, and good light off-road too.
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Scott Brady of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal has written Overlanding 101, a 15-chapter field guide to vehicle-based travel for beginners and advanced overlanders alike.
We put ChatGPT to the test for trip planning: entry requirements, kit, vehicle prep and navigation, what it gets right and how to ask it the right way.
Off-road trailers explained: the pros and cons, the main types from load trailers to off-road caravans, example makers, DIY builds, hitches and what to look for.
Headspace Campers from Australia builds pop-top roofs for the Land Rover Defender 90/110 and Toyota Troopy that keep the original roof, with standing height, big windows and a Fit It Yourself option.
Satellite internet is one way to get fast internet on the road, and by now Starlink is a real alternative to local SIM cards or slow wifi. But how well does it actually work in practice for travellers? We asked two who use it on the road and at sea.
With the Bushtech BUSH CABIN, Mehari Offroad has a new hardtop and pop-top combination that turns a pick-up into a roomy travel vehicle for two while staying compact.
Beyond navigation: our most-used off-road travel apps for safety, road conditions, waypoints, translation, weather, comms, community and trip planning.
What AI means for overlanding: from trip planning and entry rules to vehicle builds, kit advice, translation and driver assistance, and where to be careful.
A 1968 Kaiser CJ5, US-built, once used by the Swiss Army and now at work in forestry, fully restored and modified by Andy Beddong, with a stunning oak hardtop.
How does a fire start and how do you put it out safely? Our guide covers fire classes, extinguishing agents, choosing an extinguisher for your vehicle and first aid for burns.
OFFROAD-PARTNER offers a tubular skid plate for the Defender that protects the underbody while improving engine and transmission cooling.
Mario's rare Hyundai Galloper with a pop-top roof is a licensed Pajero L040 with a 2.8-litre diesel and Super Select 4WD. A long backstory, a big rust fight and a homely aluminium-and-wood interior build.
Benno Cramer's new Fernweh-Mobil flatbed with side storage boxes gives pick-up and camper fans a big gain in space, in a tough aluminium build that even saves weight over the standard bed.
A closer look at a well-travelled Defender 110 TD4: Bjoern's travel Landy has crossed Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. A thoroughly thought-through overland build.
HVO100, FAME, R33: diesel comes in many forms today. We explain the DIN EN590 standard, the new fuel types and which engines can run on them.
The Indeflate system lets you deflate or inflate several tyres at once and in sync, and it'll run off an ordinary compressor. That sounds promising, but how does it hold up in practice?
A pickup makes a brilliant base for a camper, and the choice on the market is almost endless. Demountable, flatbed, hardtop, pop-top or over-cab: an overview of the concepts, plus what to look out for when buying.