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A WARTHOG WALKS INTO A BAR...

A tiny piglet barely weighing 1 kilogram was found by the barman of a lodge in Zimbabwe; orphaned and sure to die on its own, he was rescued, fed, and named Spike by his benefactor. He flourished and grew handsomely to over 100 kilograms, knowing the bar as his only home, but confident enough to go out into the park during the day. His regular spot was in front of the fireplace on the slate flooring with one very dirty and smelly pillow. To photograph him properly, I decided to prep the area. The fireplace was lit, a lavish-looking carpet placed in front of it with a couple of African artifacts on the side. Spike’s scruffy pillow was then covered with a clean slip. As the light faded, the message came through…

A WARTHOG WALKS INTO A BAR...

SUSAN DRAGOO Shedding light on the obscure, especially at the juxtaposition of man and nature, drives Susan Dragoo to explore the historical treasures of the American Southwest. On wheels or afoot, an old trail and a camera are her key ingredients for a fulfilling adventure. A writer, photographer, and student of history since youth, Dragoo’s work is found in motorcycling, 4WD, hiking, and other travel publications, and her scenic photography in state park lodges and cabins in her home state of Oklahoma. Gallivanting in their Toyota “Tacoma GS” is a favorite pastime for Susan and husband, Bill, when they are not at home in Norman, Oklahoma, enjoying their family and running Dragoo Adventure Rider Training (DART). WAYNE MITCHELL Wayne Mitchell was born and raised in Alaska where he grew up working in the…

Treaty Oak Recovery Shackles

With upgrades like fridges, roof tents, drawer systems and other luxuries that make your camping experience more enjoyable, it’s easy to push recovery equipment down your list of priorities. Unfortunately, skimping on these vital pieces of gear can lead to dangerous results. Treaty Oak is a small business based in Houston, Texas, and each of their products is made to order right here in the USA.That allows them to ensure a high level of quality, and create custom changes in colors based on your needs. The core of their shackles is a high-strength plasma fiber, which gives their 5/16-, 3/8-, and 1/2-inch sizes working load limits of 5,800, 8,700, and 12,500 pounds respectively, with a tensile strength of up to 62,600 pounds. Those numbers are assuming the shackles are in good condition…

Treaty Oak Recovery Shackles

Curtiss Original Dog Tag Flipper

There are very few items that could claim to have been carried by both ancient Egyptians and astronauts, but the knife is one of them. Their versatility and effectiveness have made them indispensable for thousands of years, but now they face a new threat: overcrowded pockets. Cell phones, car keys, wallets, and mints fill up every spare inch of free space in our trousers,forcing us to leave our edged tools at home. Fortunately, Curtiss Custom Knives has a solution, and it’s called the Original Dog Tag (ODT) Flipper. The ODT Flipper is a 3- by 1-inch pocket tool with a titanium body and integrated frame lock. The blade is made from CTS-XHP stainless steel for strength and corrosion resistance and features two different cutting surfaces for use as a knife or…

Curtiss Original Dog Tag Flipper

Google Translate

When asking several travelers about the apps they find most useful, one, in particular, kept coming up—Google Translate. While this app is far from new, the updates over the last few years have significantly increased its functionality. When the service was first introduced in 2006, its translations were clunky but still ahead of its time. Ten years later, Google switched to neural machine translation which uses the meaning of an entire sentence to interpret it into the user’s target language. Google acquired World Lens in 2014, gaining the ability for Translate to capture physical signs, menus, legal documents, and other written text by using the camera. Conversation mode was added as an experiment in 2011 and uses the microphone and speaker to aid in verbal communication and break down language barriers. Offline…

Google Translate

Coleman 533 Sportster II Dual Fuel 1-Burner Stove

Coffee and hot meals are basic necessities while overlanding, though few people give enough thought to the type of fuel their stove burns. Virtually every country in the world has different fittings for propane bottles, making them a nightmare to fill and use on global expeditions. I have watched people spend days attempting to fill bottles in places anywhere from Argentina to Zambia, often being forced to replace their entire setup every couple of countries. Disposable canisters are virtually nonexistent in underdeveloped nations, so those are also off-limits for the global overlander. Enter the Coleman dual fuel single-burner stove. Compact and lightweight, it can burn either Coleman fuel or, most importantly, unleaded gasoline that is readily available everywhere. I have used this product exclusively for the last two years throughout Africa,…

Coleman 533 Sportster II Dual Fuel 1-Burner Stove

Vintage Electric Scrambler S

Two trends are converging now, the popularity of full-size trucks and trailers for overland travel, and the exploding interest in electric anything. While an electric 4WD does not meet our needs yet, there is no arguing the benefits of mounting a lithium battery and a motor to a bike and taking it along for the journey. I still remember driving an EarthRoamer through the mountains of Colorado and inching down a steep shelf road, hoping that the vehicle would squeeze through the narrow passage. Trucks like the EarthRoamer are actually quite capable, but they do not always fit because of their 10-foot height and nearly 9-foot width. This is true of many full-size vehicles, and it is equally compelling with larger trailers, where backing up for a half-mile may be…

Vintage Electric Scrambler S

Trigger Six Shooter

When it comes to installing new accessories on my truck, I am enthusiastic. That is until it comes to wiring. Then it’s just cheaper to pay a professional rather than my insurance deductible after I burn the vehicle to the ground.The Trigger accessory controller has completely changed that perspective for me. The issues of running wires through the firewall, trying to solder wires upside down, and hoping that hole you’re drilling doesn’t have anything important behind it are gone. I have used the original Trigger controller for years, and while I loved the install, it did leave a little to want. The introduction of the Six Shooter fixed all of the concerns of switch quality and action speed while adding more functionality. The new switch pod now has a nice solid…

Trigger Six Shooter

2019 Mercedes-Benz G550

Perched atop an ominously-named dune 90 miles northeast of San Diego, we peer through the boxy windshield of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz G550 at the craggy drop below. It’s called Devil’s Slide for a reason. Our afternoon calisthenics weaving through the dunes at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area in Borrego Springs, California, had teased our imagination. But this loop up and down the 200-foot sand slide, punctuated by menacing boulders and hidden mine shafts, would graduate the G550. “When you’re up there, it looks way more challenging than it does from down here,”Jerry Kok, our performance driving instructor, warned us before we ascended the rocky path. He jumped out of the vehicle to stand at a safe vantage, walkie-talkie in hand. “Don’t forget the black magic is in the three buttons on…

2019 Mercedes-Benz G550

The 2019 BMW F 850 GS

THE COMBINATION OF THE ENDURO PRO TRACTION CONTROL, ABS ALGORITHMS, AND ADDITIONAL GROUND CLEARANCE MADE THE 850 A BLAST TO RIDE HARD IN MODERATELY TECHNICAL TERRAIN. As travelers, we are bombarded with messages from vehicle manufacturers with the promise of adventure, escape, and performance. However, we have all learned that few products deliver on these statements, as many offerings only present a facade behind angled plastic and bold graphics. As backcountry motorcycle riders, we need so much more than keyless ignition and electric windscreens; we need a bike that is durable and reliable, with a well-tuned suspension, sufficient power for safe passing, good stability under load, and reasonable aftermarket support to address our individual needs. As the adventure motorcycle segment becomes more crowded, it is rare to find models that deliver…

The 2019 BMW F 850 GS

Maximum Adventure, Minimum PTO

Despite our adventurous spirit, most working Americans have fewer than three weeks of vacation time per year and are always looking for ways to get the most out of their time off. When planning a short trip to Oregon this summer, I knew that we would need to fly there but didn’t want to be relegated to hotels and standard rental cars. For this common reason, and the over 4 million #vanlife posts on Instagram, it is no surprise that more and more campervan rental companies have been popping up across the map. Renting a van from Roamerica is like borrowing one from a close friend. Choosing a rental company almost becomes an art form with a variety of considerations to contemplate. Start with narrowing down the location; since you are flying…

Maximum Adventure, Minimum PTO

Where the Road Ends

We rolled up the 20-foot-tall garage door a little bit before 3:00 a.m. The temperature inside the WWII-era steel Quonset hut plummeted as the wind forced snow and ice in around us. One by one we pushed the bikes and sidecars outside, through the loose snow drift that had formed at the entrance to our overnight sanctuary. Under the intense halogen lights, we made our final preparations for the start of our journey to South America. “I have worked here in Deadhorse, Alaska, since I was 19 years old, and we have never seen motorcycles up here in the winter,” an onlooker stated. Standing in the middle of a large, windswept parking lot, I plugged Ushuaia, Argentina, into Google Maps on my phone. “Directions not available to this location” was the…

Where the Road Ends

I still remember how -57°F felt, a cold beyond description, as if all life had escaped along with my body heat. I recall fighting against the cover of the roof tent, the vinyl becoming hard as stone in the frigid temperatures of the northern Canadian winter, and how good it felt to crawl into the tent with its thick mattress and heavy canvas protecting me from the arctic chill. Another time, I distinctly remember the sound of a lion grunting as he paced the perimeter of our camp—it’s burned into my memory, along with how grateful I was to be in a roof tent, far above the South African bushveld. So many times I have praised and cursed these overlander tree forts, bemoaning their weight and complexity, or sighed in…

Feeling the Road

If I could travel through time, I’d go back 160 years to Indian Territory in days antebellum. There, concrete and steel would dissolve into wagon ruts and stone, hewn logs and flowing springs, a landscape familiar in its essence but alien in its rawness. Though I lack a time machine in the H.G. Wells sense, I’ve found a surrogate: a road as old as the territory itself and a vintage Toyota FJ40 for traveling it. My path lies within the eastern reaches of the 2,800-mile route of Butterfield’s Overland Mail service, which began near St. Louis, Missouri, and traveled southwest through Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Texas, skirting the Mexico border before turning north for San Francisco. Operating from 1858 until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, it was the…

Feeling the Road

“They just don’t make cars like they used to,” the old man said as he ran his weathered hands along the fender. “We built real automobiles back then. Designed’em to be beautiful and durable—nothing like the plastic junk you see today.”He stared longingly at the Scout, almost mournfully. “That was another time of course,” he muttered softly. Then he turned, and without another word walked off into the rain. He was right; they don’t make cars like they used to. Where a craftsman once bent over his bench sculpting a body panel, a robot now shapes and rolls the edges. Machines spray on layers of perfectly applied paint, while autonomous welding and cutting equipment perform their tasks with incredible accuracy. This level of repeated precision leads some to say the art…

The Long Way Home

I hung my head on the wheel and closed my eyes. I was far too exhausted to show my frustration, but we were all feeling tired and bruised. The Willys had stalled again, and I dared not push the clutch in because the brakes would not hold. A locked gate barred our passage and we were far behind schedule. The sun was hot on my skin as I asked myself why I attempted this journey in a 75-year-old museum relic when I could have had my choice of properly outfitted modern vehicles? I could not accept the answer then, but can timidly remember it now: adventures are not supposed to be easy. There is something romantic about traveling long distances point-to-point off pavement, but let’s face it, Colorado isn’t exactly Africa,…

The Long Way Home

Give Us Our Daily Expedition Grind

Using a manual coffee grinder as part of your morning java ritual not only gets the blood pumping, it also promotes conversation and fuels campsite camaraderie. Forget noisy electric grinders requiring an inverter, or lowering the bar completely and milling those beans at home before the trip. If you’re a discerning overland javascenti, interested in the optimal expedition brew to fill your titanium demitasse, then you’ll appreciate these analog, minimalist, manual grinders. For the instant-coffee drinkers, this is next-level kit essential in your transition to caffeinated nirvana. Here, we call out three modern field-grade grinders and one classic to jumpstart your day, evaluated using a Snow Peak Titanium French press. SNOW PEAK Field Barista Coffee Grinder Other than Made in Japan, scant Western nomenclature accompanies Snow Peak’s newest entry into the field java…

Give Us Our Daily Expedition Grind

PURPOSEFUL PROVISIONS

A field tool kit refers to the tools you keep in your vehicle for roadside and trailside repairs and handiwork; the key is to assemble one that fits your vehicle. Use it at home when wrenching on your truck to get acquainted with what works and what is lacking. It is better to find out that you’re missing a critical item before you set out on that remote shelf road. If you keep a quality set of sockets, ratchets, and wrenches in your garage toolbox but have an inferior set in your field kit, reverse those roles. You don’t want a tool failing when it matters the most (on that remote shelf road). THE HARDWARE EXERCISE Take the time to find and touch every nut, bolt, and fastener on your vehicle (inside…

PURPOSEFUL PROVISIONS

Goldilocks Approved

A year ago, the thought of an air mattress was enough to make me cringe with memories of a sore back and uncomfortable nights on the ground. Their poor designs and habits of deflating had ruined my image of inflatable beds forever, or so I thought, but thanks to the Comfort Deluxe mat and Aeros pillow those associations have changed. I started using the combo last December when I transitioned to full-time life on the road. It was meant to be a temporary solution until I could source foam pads for my Excursion, but after a week of use, I knew the Sea to Summit system was there to stay. SEA TO SUMMIT COMFORT DELUXE SI MAT The Comfort Deluxe S.I. pad is the base of the system and in my opinion the…

Goldilocks Approved

Smitten with life, UK adventuress Lois Pryce has always been on the move. At 13 years of age, an unchaperoned, week-long trip on bicycles through Cornwall’s back roads with friends introduced her to the possibilities of travel by design. And also to the idea of minimalist travel, taking shelter where you can find it, and bringing little more than bare essentials. When Lois was 28 years old, she learned how to ride a motorbike. It wasn’t long thereafter that she decided to take her job and shove it, knowing that life in the corporate world, be it in a cubicle or corner office was not for her. Like many others before her, she found herself declaring “there must be more to life than this.” Lois soon found herself pursuing a ribbon of…

ON THE ROAD WHERE NO ONE GOES

Many people consider themselves trailblazers, but few use their strengths to help others in need. Team 5 does. Composed of medical professionals with a knack for overlanding, this American nonprofit foundation deploys its team members overseas to provide services and training in remote, impoverished areas, mostly in Peru and Guatemala. Team 5 offers patients everything from routine checkups and dental care to treatment for chronic diseases and serious conditions. Preventative care is also important: shoes are given to children to reduce the risk of getting worms, as well as sunglasses to thwart degenerative eye disorders. Team 5 also trains local people in suturing, wound cleanliness, and how to determine what symptoms could develop into an emergency. Their goal is to improve conditions long-term. Identifying whom to train is the key to…

ON THE ROAD WHERE NO ONE GOES

Learn Your ABCs—Airway, Breathing, and Circulation

Whether working a shift in my local emergency and trauma center, responding to an overhead page for a doctor on an airplane, or assisting with a medical crisis in the backcountry, I initially evaluate every medical emergency in the standard order: airway, breathing, and circulation. You can apply the same principles in an emergency, which will help you remain calm and useful until professional help arrives. Previous installments of Overland Medicine addressed the airway and breathing portions; this one will address some critical emergencies of the circulatory system. SHOCK Shock is the condition that develops when we can no longer supply our body’s vital organs with fresh blood; it affects our body’s metabolism on the cellular level and makes people very sick very quickly. Many problems can lead to shock, including heart attacks,…

Learn Your ABCs—Airway, Breathing, and Circulation

This Land is Made for You and Me

When following back roads across almost any state in the American West, you’ll encounter a patchwork of public and private lands. “No trespassing” signs often adorn fence lines surrounding the latter, while more welcoming ones often announce your arrival onto federal public lands. These might read “Welcome to Sawtooth National Forest: Land of Many Uses” or “Now entering Your Public Lands, managed by the Arizona Strip Field Office.”The country’s federal public lands are managed for a broad array of uses including grazing, timber harvesting, mineral extraction, recreation, wildlife habitat, and wilderness conservation. And these lands are important in diverse ways to local residents, Native American groups, the public at large, corporate interests, states’ economies, and the federal government. Public federal lands in the United States constitute approximately 25 percent of the…

This Land is Made for You and Me

Pineapple and Banana Crumble

SERVES 6 | PREP TIME 30 minutes | COOK TIME 30 minutes EQUIPMENT 5-quart Dutch oven, charcoal, tongs, grate TOPPING 1 cup flour1 cup oatmeal3/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup almond meal1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon nutmegPinch of sea salt1 cup butter FILLING 1 pineapple, peeled and core removed3 bananas, sliced2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon cornstarch This recipe is the result of a traveler’s cooking epiphany I had a few years ago. Having recently moved to Central America, I was huddled inside my home on a rainy day when I was struck by a craving for a slice of homemade berry pie. Only there were no berries—at all. Granted, the market was overflowing with exotic (to me) fruits: mangos, gigantic papayas, bananas, and pineapples so sweet they made candy superfluous. So I decided to improvise…

Pineapple and Banana Crumble

Gone with the Wind

Every year, around October, I try to make sure I am not at home. It is my birthday month and rather than being in the city, somewhere in the bush is far more appealing. I guess it is the best gift I can give myself, besides a new camera. Last year, I was late with any planning and preparation, so at the last minute I headed for the civilized Kruger National Park and only managed to get into Satara, one of the central, bigger camps. My preference has always been the northern, smaller, rustic camps but they were all fully booked—it would have to do. Packing was quick and efficient, as I was taking as little as possible. It was not necessary to bring drinking water, extra fuel, power, or the items…

Gone with the Wind

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