A while back I did a live video as I unpacked the rig, and I got a huge response asking for a video where I pack the rig and go through gear! Well here it is! I go through our kit and explain what we pack, then take a look at how it loads in […]
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Creating Overland Routes in Google Earth
Google Earth is one of the best free tools for Overlanders. This is a practical guide for creating paths and routes in Google Earth to share or import into your personal navigation hardware. To get started, download Google Earth below! Google Earth Google Earth is a free 3d map application with incredible detail. as a […]
Overland Gear For Winter: How to Prepare for Cold!
Overlanding in the winter requires lots of planning, prepping and a thorough inventory of your gear. There are so many options available to help prepare for the cold, but what overland gear for winter should you focus on? In preparation for our 5 day trip to Moab this past December, we asked Overland Bound Forum Members […]
Downsizing from a House to an Overland Vehicle
Water – How Much Do I Need while Overlanding?
Don’t Take Chances With Water Of all your supplies and kit, this is the one thing that will most quickly present a clear and present danger to your life if you do not get it right. Overland Bound does not like to be dramatic about overlanding and the risks and challenges you will face because that […]
Overland Trip Planning: Know Before You Go
Northstar X2 Power Battery Installation
Video alert: Northstar X2Power Battery Installation! Overland Bound #0000 was in need of a new battery and as a result from much research and discussion with our community, we chose the Northstar X2Power Battery for our 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser. A deep cycle battery is different than a standard car “starting” battery. The difference is […]
Do You NEED Lockers for Overlanding?
By Michael Murguia – 11/30/16 Photos Credit: Barry J. Holmes There is no doubt, lockers can transform even the mildly built rig into the equivalent of a mechanized off road tank, or if you prefer, “billy goat mode”. While maneuvering and turning a vehicle, all four wheels want to have different turn rates. This is […]
Overland Bound Land Cruiser Vs Hollister Hills
We went to the Hollister Hills OHV Park to test out the Overland Bound Land Cruiser and see if we could get stuck! We finally accomplished that task in the infamous mud pit, but before that, we hit a number of obstacles to see how the FZJ80 would perform. Cross Axle Traction Most 4x4s will get stuck […]
Hinterland Industries Roof Top Tent Install
We recently installed a Roof Top Tent on the Overland Bound Rig for the first time. In this video, we unbox the Hi Tents (Hinterland Industries) RTT and step through the installation process. We hope you find it useful! The install was fairly straightforward, taking about 2.5 hours start to finish. This includes setting up […]
