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Don’t Leave Home Without This – Overland Tool Kit Essentials

Don’t Leave Home Without This – Overland Tool Kit Essentials

What’s in your overland tool kit? Every off-grid capable rig needs to have a tool kit capable of handling most repair needs on the trail. The kit is going to be vehicle dependent, so you need to do a bit of research on the basic tool requirements for the make and model of your vehicle.

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5 things you need (and 5 you don’t) while Overlanding

5 things you need (and 5 you don’t) while Overlanding

Blake and Chelsea here! Along with our two basset hounds, Charlie and Blue we live life on the road in our fully outfitted Jeep TJ. Gear in our rig is always changing.

Here are some items we found we do and don’t need on our Overland Trips.

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Overland Drawer System

Overland Drawer System

Hey all, if you are interested in the drawer system plans, Get them below! If you are interested in buying parts for...

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Nirvana is a Sonoran Skillet

Nirvana is a Sonoran Skillet

We found skillet nirvana in the Sonoran Desert. It’s salty and a tad spicy with a dash of smoke. We’re obsessed with these specialty ingredients and recipes to fire up your campfire cooking game.

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Breaking Down the Tool Roll

Breaking Down the Tool Roll

Is a tool roll really THAT much better than a tool box? Yes. Yes, it is. Why? Because with one hand movement, you can see everything that you’re working with, which is especially useful when your rig isn’t working.

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Vehicle Recovery Kit Basics: What Should You Pack?

Vehicle Recovery Kit Basics: What Should You Pack?

The world of overlanding or off-road adventure is exciting, but it can also be daunting for people just getting into it. Along with outfitting your rig and planning the perfect trip, assembling a vehicle recovery kit is just as important—no matter if you’re doing 100% tarmac travel, spending time in the sand dunes, or rock crawling in the mountains. I sat down with a few industry experts to talk about recovery kit basics.

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February Overland Gear Round Up

February Overland Gear Round Up

It’s our February gear round up, and we have an assortment of overland gear that either packs up small or helps handle the packing. We asked Mercedes Lilienthal to give us her review on items that promise to deliver both high quality and size efficiency. Read on for this months review!

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DMOS Stealth: a Lean, Mean, Shovel Machine

DMOS Stealth: a Lean, Mean, Shovel Machine

Jackson, Wyoming-based DMOS Collective designs and sells quality shovels to help you adventure: no matter if it’s digging your rig out after getting stuck or having it handy in case of emergencies. American-made DMOS shovels can even help build jumps for snowboarding or move soil to create and manage the perfect campfire.

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Overlanding Gear Report: Smaller is Better

Overlanding Gear Report: Smaller is Better

It is really easy to get lost in the dazzling shininess of new overlanding gear. And with all the options out there, it’s important to remember all you ever *really* need can fit inside of a Rubbermaid Action Packer in the back of your vehicle. We are all about making sure that you have the tools and knowledge needed to get out and explore, and most times less is more – so let’s take a look at some of the best small gear available now or on the horizon.

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Brick House: Dometic PLB40 Portable Power Pack Preview

Brick House: Dometic PLB40 Portable Power Pack Preview

New gear from Dometic was on full display at this years Outdoor Retailer show in Denver. The biggest news on the block was the new Dometic PLB40 Portable power pack. Venturing off the beaten path of Lithium Ion batteries, Dometic is employing new tech – Lithium Iron Phosphate. LFP batteries are in the same family as the Lithium Ions, but offer a much greater charge life cycle and are capable of delivering their rated voltage all the way until complete exhaustion.

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Pint Size Hero: Garmin inReach Mini

Pint Size Hero: Garmin inReach Mini

The Garmin inReach mobile GPS units have been a staple of hikers, cyclists and adventure off-roaders for years. And now Garmin has expanded the inReach product line by taking key features of the SE+/Explorer+ and packing it into a smaller, lightweight and exceptionally rugged package with the Garmin inReach Mini.

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Cooler vs Fridge: Which is right for you?

Cooler vs Fridge: Which is right for you?

Overlanding has more in common with tailgating than most would think. Once the destination is reached, the task at hand turns to unpacking, setting up, and (more often than not) preparing food. Most overland vehicles are equipped to carry a wide variety of supplies and tools to allow extensive travel off-road and on trails; one of these key pieces of equipment is the cooler or fridge. But how do you decide between expedition cooler vs fridge?

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Roof Top Tent or Ground Tent?

Roof Top Tent or Ground Tent?

We’ve all seen epic pictures of Rooftop Tents out in the wild and thought, “Man, that looks awesome.” But how do you know if a RTT is right for you?

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FieldCraft Survival Kit

It is Overland Bound's mission to make overlanding accessible to everyone. It is important that we don't lose sight of...

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Land Cruising Adventure!

Since the beginning of Overland Bound, we have followed and been inspired by the journey of Karin-Marijke and Coen of...

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VSSL Giveaway!

Overland Bound + VSSL Outdoor Utility Tools = GIVEAWAY TIME. We're giving away the VSSL Supply Flashlight ($109.99)...

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Goose Gear Introduction!

Goose Gear creates custom drawer and storage installations for overland rigs. In this video, we review a Goose Gear...

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Make Your Own Limb Risers

I always get asked about the wires going from my front bumper to my roof rack. Those are called "Limb Risers" and they...

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Patches and Other Things

We get a ton of requests for patches, t-shirts, hats, and other products for the overland lifestyle. Well we are glad...

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