The Overland Journal Podcast
Welcome to the Overland Journal Podcast, the authentic voice of overland travel. With more than 2 million downloads across nearly 300 episodes, hosts Scott Brady, Matthew Scott, and Ashley Giordano deliver in-depth conversations on expedition travel, vehicle builds, gear innovation, and stories from the road. From the deserts of Namibia to crossing Antarctica, the podcast covers every corner of the overlanding world with the depth and credibility that only decades of real-world expedition experience can provide.
Scott Brady
Scott Brady is the publisher and co-founder of Expedition Portal and Overland Journal, a Fellow of the Explorers Club, and the author of Overlanding 101 (Simon & Schuster). Scott is the the first person to complete a land traverse of all seven continents. His polar expeditions include two vehicle crossings of Antarctica and the first long-axis vehicle crossing of Greenland. @scott.a.brady
Matthew Scott, FRGS
Matthew Scott is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a leading authority on automotive adventure. He is the only American to have served as editor of a major Australian 4WD publication and has over 15 years of competitive auto racing experience. His overland travels span six continents and decades of remote-area driving. @mattexplore
Ashley Giordano
Ashley Giordano is the Senior Editor of Overland Journal and Expedition Portal. She completed a 48,800-kilometer overland journey from Vancouver, Canada, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with her husband Richard in their Toyota Pickup, traversing 15 countries along the way. A former competitive figure skater and trained holistic nutritionist, Ashley is currently studying herbal medicine. @desktoglory_ash
Producer: Paula Burr @paulaburr
Episode Archive
- 298: Lilli Mixich Reflects on Nearly Five Decades of Overland Travel
- 297: Paula and Jeremy Dear on Overlanding West Africa in an ex-Belgian Military Police Truck
- 296: Graeme Esarey on Expedition Sailing
- 295: Principles of Overlanding 12V Fridges: Choosing the Right Size and Power
- 294: 2Up and Overloaded on What You Need to Know about Motorcycle Travel in Southeast Asia
- 293: John Balsdon on World Records and Crossing Africa
- 292: 44,000 Kilometers on a Vespa Scooter: Juvena Huang on the Ride of a Lifetime
- 291: Adventure Motorcycle Rider Henriette Thiim on Lessons Learned from 200,000 Kilometers of International Travel
- 290: Herman and Candelaria Zapp on 22 Years of Worldwide Travel in a 1928 Graham-Paige
- 289: Used Vehicle Strategies for Overland Travel
- 288: The most traveled overlander you have never heard of: Adam Shani
- 287: Jen Young on Outdoorsy and the Entrepreneur’s Journey
- 286: Cultural Geography, Exploration, and Sustainable Travel with James Fountain
- 285: Lessons Learned from Global Expeditions with Clay Croft
- 284: Zenith Irfan on Being the First Pakistani Female Motorcyclist to Ride Across Pakistan
- 283: Katie Harris of the Road Chose Me on Blending Human and Vehicle-Powered Adventures
- 282: Technology and Innovation in Overlanding
- 281: Adventure Motorcyclist Heather Lea on the Unfiltered Realities of Long-Term Travel
- 280: Saharan Sands to a Global CEO: A leadership Discussion with Rachelle Croft
- 279: Roam Overlanding’s Adrian Abrahams on the Importance of Doing Your Overland Homework
- 278: Elspeth Beard: One of the First British Women to Motorcycle Around the World
- 277: Kurt Williams Shares His World Expedition Travel Experiences and Lessons
- 276: Turning the Page: 2025's Year End Wrap Up and Overland Highlights
- 275: 2025 Overlanders of the Year: GrizzlyNBear Reflect on Nearly a Decade of Overland Travel
- 274: Journey of a Young Overlander: Peter Van Stralen's Epic Adventures with X Overland
- 273: Adventures in Namibia and Insights from Richard Giordano of Desk To Glory
- 272: Travel Journalist and Guide Breanna Wilson on Overlanding Mongolia
- 271: Adventure Motorcycling 101: In-Depth Training with Bill Dragoo
- 270: The EarthRoamer Journey: Past, Present, and Future with CEO Scot Allen
- 269: From North America to the Bottom of the World with Hourless Life
- 268: Exploring History and Adventure with Susan Dragoo
- 267: Desk To Glory on Traveling the Silk Road
- 266: Adventures in Automotive Journalism with Chris Collard
- 265: Building Your Adventure: Goose Gear's Journey from Ideas to Interiors
- 264: Embracing Remote Adventures: Life in a Sprinter Van with Kathy and Peter Holcombe
- 263: Overlanding with Purpose: Remote Journeys with TrailRecon
- 262: Exploring the World in a Land Rover Defender: Yak Overland's Epic Journey
- 261: Are New or Old Overland Vehicles Better for Travel?
- 260: Off-Road Inspiration & New Skills with Micah Weber from Overlandunderbudget
- 259: Exploring the Wilderness: An Interview with Tony Crooke from GME
- 258: Overlanding Africa: Countries, Cultures, and Insights with Expedition Rove
- 257: Mastering Off-Road Techniques: Throttle, Eyes, and Strategy with Emily Miller
- 256: Michael Ellem on the Photographer's Journey
- 255: Beyond the Horizon with Landcruising Adventure: Tales of Exploration and Resilience
- 254: Patty Upton Inspires Generations to Explore
- 253: Principles of Overlanding: Theory of Suspensions
- 252: Jud Eades on Living the Road Less Traveled
- 251: Choosing the Harder Path: Storytelling, Sacrifice, and the Road Ahead with Harrison Schoen
- 250: Built to Roam: A Conversation on Expedition Vehicles with Spencer Park of Bliss Mobil
- 249: What It Really Takes to Build a Factory Overlander — with Dave Harriton
- 248: Stay on the Road: Why Overland Industry Needs Real Travelers — with Basil Lynch
- 247: Made in the West: American Innovation in Overlanding
- 246: Graham Jackson: At the Beginning of American Overlanding
- 245: Matt Prior on Traveling the Silk Road with a Family
- 244: Drive It Like You Mean It: Lessons from the Commercial and Recreational 4WD Worlds
- 243: Scott Brady’s Overlanding 101: Travel Simple, Travel Far
- 242: Tanner Johnson on Building and Maintaining Expedition Vehicles
- 241: Practical Readiness with Mike Pfeiffer: Bridging the Gap
- 240: Principles of Overlanding: Intentional Vehicle Modifications
- 239: What is the Overland Collective?
- 238: May Overland News :: The Big Thing, New Project Vehicles, and Tariffs
- 237: Doug and Stephanie Hackney’s Inspirational Overland Adventures
- 236: Andrew Comrie-Picard on the Power of Self-Belief and the Transglobal Car Expedition
- 235: Arctic Trucks Founder Emil Grímsson on the Challenges of Polar Exploration
- 234: Overland Journal Podcast :: Leave No Trace and Winnebago on Reducing Travel Impact
- 233: Principles of Overlanding: Anthropology and the Overlander’s Code
- 232: Dean Poulopoulos of Overland N’Explore on Overlanding Greece
- 231: March Overland News: Innovative Camping Gear & Exciting Vehicle Updates
- 230: Principles of Overlanding: Traveling the Pan-American Highway on a Budget
- 229: Are Bush Planes Your Next Over Lander?
- 228: Clay and Rachelle Croft of XOverland on the Adventure of Travel, Life, and Love
- 227: Jessica Mans on the Past, Present, and Future of iOverlander
- 226: TruckHouse Redefines Light Weight and Capable Expedition Campers
- 225: Principles of Overlanding: The INEOS Grenadier Models and Modifications
- 224: Rafiki on Tour on Overlanding Africa as a Couple
- 223: Jack Stuhler on the Pursuit of Quality and New Journeys
- 222: Grit, Rigor, and Fun: Inside the Success of INEOS Grenadier
- 221: Reflecting on the past 12 months of adventures, vehicle tests, and industry news
- 220: Travel Journalist and Guide Breanna Wilson on Overlanding Mongolia
- 219: Principles of Full Time Overlanding: 30 Insights on Traveling the World by Vehicle
- 218: Are Modern or Older Vehicles Best for Overland Travel?
- 217: Overland Destination: South America
- 216: Land Cruiser legend and off-road driving expert Kurt Williams
- 215: Adventures in Automotive Journalism with Chris Collard
- 214: Building Your Adventure: Goose Gear’s Journey from Ideas to Interiors
- 213: Exploring History and Adventure with Susan Dragoo
- 212: Embracing Remote Adventures: Life in a Sprinter Van with Kathy and Peter Holcombe
- 211: Overlanding with Purpose: Remote Journeys with TrailRecon
- 210: Yak Overland :: Exploring the World in a Land Rover Defender
- 209: Overlanding Africa: Countries, Cultures, and Insights with Expedition Rove
- 208: Off-Road Inspiration and New Skills with Micah Weber from Overlandunderbudget
- 207: Exploring the Wilderness: An Interview with Tony Crooke from GME
- 206: Mastering Off-Road Techniques: Throttle, Eyes, and Strategy with Emily Miller
- 205: Michael Ellem on the Photographer’s Journey
- 204: Principles of Overlanding: Land Cruiser 200 Series
- 203: Patty Upton Inspires Generations to Explore
- 202: Principles of Overlanding :: The Stuart Fooks Theory of Suspension
- 201: Jud Eades on Living the Road Less Traveled
- 200: Five years and 200 episodes
- 199: Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal
- 198: Next Meridian Expedition on Vehicle Shipping to Australia and Finding Your Own Path
- 197: Clay Croft on Doing Hard Things, Crossing Africa, and Living Intentionally
- 196: Overland News October 2024
- 195: Bruce Dorn on Photography and a Life of Adventure
- 194: Principles of Overlanding: 10 Things You Should Know About Off-Grid Power
- 193: Off-Grid Solar for Overland Travel
- 192: Christopher Pratt on Overlanding Morocco
- 191: Travel Safety with Jonathon Jensen
- 190: Choosing the Right Overland Vehicle
- 189: Overland Gear You Need
- 188: Chris Brinlee Jr. on Adventure and Storytelling
- 187: The Lady Overlander on Perseverance
- 186: Jutta Kleinschmidt on Winning Dakar and a Life of Motorsport
- 185: Graeme Bell on Family Travel and Full-Time Overlanding
- 184: Namibia and Botswana Travel Guide
- 183: Bob Woodruff on Recovery and Service
- 182: SEMA 2024 Overlanding Highlights
- 181: Princen Travels on Overlanding as a Way of Life
- 180: Overland News November 2024
- 179: Principles of Overlanding: Recovery Equipment
- 178: Overland Destination: Africa
- 177: Chris Collard on Adventures in Automotive Journalism
- 176: Jud Eades on Living the Road Less Traveled
- 175: Tony Crooke from GME on Exploring the Wilderness
- 174: Patty Upton Inspires Generations to Explore
- 173: How to Plan for an International Overland Trip
- 172: Journey of a Young Overlander: Peter Van Stralen's Epic Adventures
- 171: Gratitude, Crossing Africa Segment 2, and Equipment / Grenadier Updates
- 170: SEMA 2023 Goes Overlanding With Brian McVickers
- 169: Iberica Overland on What You Should Know About Overlanding in Spain
- 168: Understanding the Overland Industry
- 167: Brian McVickers on Saying Yes to a Life of Adventure
- 166: Overland News: Fall 2023
- 165: Old School Cool: The Classic Kit of Overlanding
- 164: Principles of Overlanding: 30 Insights on Traveling the World by Vehicle
- 163: Great Scott! Random Show About Matt Getting Stuck, Goodwood, and More
- 162: Stanley Illman on Exploring the World by Gwagon and Porsche
- 161: Expedition Rove on Overlanding South Africa and Namibia
- 160: Principles of Overlanding: Building a 70 Series Land Cruiser
- 159: Crossing Africa with the Grenadier: South Africa and Mozambique
- 158: Paul Marsh on Preparing the Vehicle and Yourself for Overland Travel
- 157: Tom Sheppard on the Nobility of Wilderness, Crossing the Sahara, and Overlanding the Deserts
- 156: Wes Siler on Travel, Hunting, and the Case for the Ranger
- 155: Toby Savage on Exploring and Photographing the World by Land Rover and WWII Jeep
- 154: Principles of Overlanding: Expedition Campers
- 153: Principles of Overlanding: Navigation
- 152: Overland Journal is Crossing the African Continent with the Ineos Grenadier
- 151: Mac MacKenney on Leading Expeditions and Breaking Records
- 150: Clay Croft on the new XOverland Africa Expedition
- 149: Four Wheeled Nomad on the Pros and Cons of Four Wheels Versus Two
- 148: Dan Grec on Circumnavigating Australia
- 147: Andrew St. Pierre White Shares the Stories of 4x Overland
- 146: Our Overland Life Shares the Joys and Skills of Overlanding Full Time
- 145: Bruce Dorn introduces: The Heroes Network
- 144: Toyota Just Launched the Ultimate Overland Tacoma
- 143: Deep Dive on the Ram HD AEV Prospector
- 142: Overland Testing Mashup: Raptor R, TRX, Grenadier, 4Xe Trailhawk, Defender 130 and more
- 141: All the Overlandy Things We Don't Need: A Gear Confessional
- 140: Randy Perkins on Overcoming Tragedy and Finding Your Path to Adventure
- 139: Nick Dimbleby on Exploring and Documenting the World by Land Rover
- 138: Adventure Motorcyclists Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West on Self-Discovery Through Travel
- 137: Sinuhe Xavier on Living in the Moment of Adventure
- 136: Sean Holman on Four Wheeling and Finding Your Adventure
- 135: Principles of Overlanding: Exploring the African Continent
- 134: Interviewing the Unbreakable Vasilisa Komarova
- 133: Ray and Marianne Hyland on Overlanding from London to Singapore in a 1954 Land Rover
- 132: Principles: The Classic Defender for Overlanding Travel
- 131: Bruce Dorn on Saying Yes to Life and Adventure
- 130: Walt Wagner on Building Toyotas for Extreme Overlanding
- 129: 2022 In Review: Vehicles, Gear, and Industry Updates
- 128: Liberating Leash on Leaving the Desk for Solo Overlanding
- 127: Grenadier Prototype First Off-Road Drive Impressions
- 126: Akela World on Circumnavigating the Globe in a 1977 Mercedes Benz LA 911B
- 125: Tina and Dave Payne on Family Travel and Seizing the Moment
- 124: Stefano Melgrati on Minimalist ADV Overlanding and the Joys of Connection
- 123: Neale Bayly on Overcoming Adversity, Surviving War Zones, and the Joys of Giving Back
- 122: Eva Zu Beck on Inspiring Ourselves and Others to Travel the World
- 121: Yoga Slackers Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernandez
- 120: Adventure Chef Adam Glick Talks Life at Sea
- 119: Getting Electric with Rivian, Hummer, and Ford
- 118: Destination: Alaska
- 117: Overlanding SEMA 2022
- 116: Ferenc and Evelin of Overland Site on Rallying, the Silk Road, and Overlanding China
- 115: Amanda Zito on Embracing a Life of Adventure and Facing Anxiety Along the Way
- 114: Emily Miller Discusses Morocco, Navigation, and Rebelle Rally
- 113: The Turtle Expedition Shares 50 Years of Overland Wisdom
- 112: Andrew and Courtney of Tsavo Touring on Overlanding with a Toddler
- 111: Ron Moon on His Love for Australia, and Traveling the Globe
- 110: Graeme Bell on Full-time Family Overlanding
- 109: GonDirtin on Traveling with Dogs and their 70-Series Land Cruiser Troopy Build
- 108: Mali-Mish, a Family of Five on Four Continents
- 107: Greg Miller on Overlanding Continents and Land Cruisers
- 106: Bound for Nowhere on the Quest for the Perfect Overland Vehicle
- 105: Alison DeLapp on Exploring the World, and Giving Back Along the Way
- 104: Overland the Americas on Venezuela and their 78-Series Land Cruiser
- 103: Staples InTents Share Their Journey to Global Travel
- 102: Ashley Myhre and Pete Day Talk Raw Overlanding and Motorcycle Travel
- 101: Clay Croft Shares a Decade of Overland Adventure
- 100: Don't Buy a Couch and Other Questions and Musings
- 99: Mylo Fowler on Finding Your Path to Adventure
- 98: Candice and Jordan of Be Old Later on Traveling the Pan-American in a 1997 Mitsubishi Delica
- 97: The Wedge Camper Revolution
- 96: Zenvanz Founders Bryan and Jen Danger on Overcoming Fear and Living Your Dreams
- 95: Brad McCarthy on Australia, Land Cruisers, and Having Fun Along the Journey
- 94: Principles of Overlanding: The Toyota Tundra for Overlanding
- 93: Overland Journal Editor In Chief Tena Overacker on Submitting the Perfect Pitch
- 92: Overland Destination: South America
- 91: Principles of Overlanding: The Toyota Pickup
- 90: Bryon Bass on Watches, EDC, BMWs, and Travel Clothing
- 89: Overland Destination: Saudi Arabia
- 88: Fridge/Freezers and Soft Coolers for Overlanding
- 87: Saudi 4x4 Shop 4 Wheel Station, Interview with Luai Alsheheli
- 86: Is the New Hummer EV the Ultimate Superlander?
- 85: Best Ground Tents for Overlanding
- 84: John Pangilinan Shares Insights on Content Creation and Sponsorships
- 83: Mario Donovan on Building Expedition Vehicles and International Cuisine
- 82: Marcel and Chiara of Overland Vagabond
- 81: Nena Barlow Talks Essential Skills for Backcountry Overlanding
- 80: Christian Pelletier on Not Taking Traveling the World so Seriously
- 79: Dave Harriton (AEV) on Why Innovation, Quality, and Adventure Matters
- 78: Ashley Giordano Interviews Brazilian Overlanders Sergio and Eleni
- 77: Full Size Overland Truck of the Year
- 76: Scott Brady Interviews Sean Gorman on Travel and Expeditions
- 75: 2021 Gear of the Year
- 74: 7 Of The Best Camp Tables for Overlanding
- 73: Interviewing Nick Taylor
- 72: Interviewing Scott Brady, Overlander and Publisher
- 71: Interviewing Bill Dragoo, Global Adventure Rider, Trainer, and Storyteller
- 70: Portable Power Systems: The Best Off-grid Batteries for Overland Travel
- 69: Interviewing Rachelle Croft, Competitive Driver and Global Overlander
- 68: Interviewing Bryon Dorr: Adventurer, Athlete, and Overlander
- 67: Ashley Giordano Interviews Marisa and Tim Notiers of NOTIER'S FRONTIERS
- 66: The Overland Expo Podcast: What and Who Makes This Event Amazing?
- 65: Rebelle Rally 2021
- 64: Jim Markel, Gear Designer and Global Overlander
- 63: Luisa Bell, Global Adventurer and Overlander
- 62: Interviewing Duncan Barbour, Camel Trophy Coordinator and Global Overlander
- 61: First Drives of the 2022 Tundra, Tacoma, Hummer and More
- 60: Expo and Trek Podcast with Bryon Dorr
- 59: Interviewing Richard Giordano About the Joys of Overlanding
- 58: Expedition Sailing and Overlanding with Brian McVickers
- 57: Interviewing Ashley Giordano: Adventurer, Journalist, and Overlander
- 56: 2021 Bronco Badlands Sasquatch for Overlanding
- 55: 2022 Nissan Frontier and the State of Mid-Sized Pickups
- 54: Building the LJ and TJ Jeep Wrangler for Overlanding
- 53: Grand Tour Overlanding
- 52: Interviewing Hourless Life on Overlanding Around the Globe as a Family
- 51: Interviewing Paul May, Land Cruiser Owner and Overland OG
- 50: What is the Best Overland Expedition Camper?
- 49: Interviewing Sterling Noren, Film Maker and Adventure Motorcyclist
- 48: Discussing the Grenadier with Greg Clark, VP of Ineos Automotive
- 47: Interviewing Eva Rupert, Adventurer, Survivalist, and Overlander
- 46: Interview with Maggie McDermut, Land Cruiser Owner and Adventurer
- 45: Interview with Bryon Bass, Explorer, Archaeologist, Vintner, and Overlander
- 44: Interview with Amanda Winther and Matt Swartz on Living Remotely
- 43: Interview with Dave Soza: Polymath, Engineer and Wanderer
- 42: Interview with Mauricio Escobar on Overlanding in Colombia
- 41: Interview with Sinuhe Xavier: Film Maker, Photographer and Global Traveler
- 40: Insights on International Overlanding
- 39: Interview with Justin and Kyra of Westx1000
- 38: Principles of Tires and Wheels
- 37: Winter Vehicle Update
- 36: The Best Overland Gear of 2020
- 35: Principles of Overlanding: Vehicle Recovery Part 2
- 34: Principles of Overlanding: Vehicle Recovery Part 1
- 33: Interview with Kurt Williams, Overlander and Land Cruiser Guru
- 32: Planning Your First Overland Journey
- 31: Jon Turner, Camper Engineer and Overlander
- 30: The Overlander's Every Day Carry
- 29: Field Testing the Gladiator Mojave, AT4 Yukon, ARB Ranger, Ford Transit AWD, and More
- 28: Overland Project Updates: GX470, Gladiator, KTM 950, and a Few Surprises
- 27: Discussing Overlanding, Safaris, and Photography with Andy Biggs
- 26: Why Full-Size Trucks Should Be Seriously Considered for Overlanding
- 25: Storage Solutions For Overlanding
- 24: Discussing Expedition Campers and Crossing Jungles with Lance Gillie
- 23: 50 Years of Range Rover
- 22: Exploring Business and the World With Chris Van Dyke
- 21: Interviewing Matt Scott
- 20: Principles of Overlanding: The Basic Overland Gear Everyone Should Have
- 19: Exploring Swaziland with a Rock Star and an Infantryman
- 18: Principles of Overlanding: What is Overland?
- 17: Overlanding Around the World With Your Family, Featuring Graeme Bell
- 16: Principles of Overlanding: Rooftent vs. Ground Tent vs. Wedge Camper vs. Sleeping in the Vehicle
- 15: Review of the New 2020 Defender
- 14: Bruce Dorn, Photographer and Cinematographer
- 13: The Real Indiana Jones, Dr. Bryon Bass
- 12: Vanlife and Overlanding (with Brittney Bloch and Chris Cordes)
- 11: Overland Planning and Logistics with David Sneath, Land Rover Expedition Leader
- 10: The Ultimate Overland Vehicles
- 9: Principles of Overlanding: Payload
- 8: Are Electric Vehicles the Future of Overlanding?
- 7: Building the Jeep Gladiator for Overlanding
- 6: Lois Pryce, Adventure Motorcyclist
- 5: The 10 Commandments of Overland Vehicle Modification
- 4: The Top 10 Used Overland Vehicles
- 3: Clay Croft of XOverland
- 2: Overlanding Australia
- 1: Dan Grec of the Road Chose Me (Overlanding Africa)