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Why Overlanding Is the Perfect Lifestyle for Busy Families

Why Overlanding Is the Perfect Lifestyle for Busy Families

Modern family life is busy. Between school schedules, sports practices, work commitments, and constant digital noise, finding time to truly slow down together can feel impossible.

That’s why more families are choosing overlanding.

From Weekend Warriors to Full-Time Explorers: There’s No One Way to Overland

From Weekend Warriors to Full-Time Explorers: There’s No One Way to Overland

Social media often paints overlanding as one specific image, long trips, extreme terrain, fully built rigs, and months away from home. While that is one version, it is far from the only one.

In reality, most people fall into one of three broad overlanding lifestyles, and none of them are more valid than the others.

5 Overlanding Destinations That Should Be on Your U.S. Bucket List

5 Overlanding Destinations That Should Be on Your U.S. Bucket List

Here are five must-see overlanding destinations that belong on your U.S. adventure list — no passport required.

Hawkes Outdoors Appoints Kristen Ramirez as President

Hawkes Outdoors Appoints Kristen Ramirez as President

"Kristen brings a wealth of experience and a visionary approach that aligns perfectly with our mission," said Brian Booker, Owner of Hawkes Outdoors.

Must-Haves For Your Next Overlanding Adventure

Must-Haves For Your Next Overlanding Adventure

One mistake we see beginner and seasoned travelers make is focusing only on the “big” stuff when overlanding and forgetting the little things.

Hawkes Insider Picks: John Hartel of Gator Overland

Hawkes Insider Picks: John Hartel of Gator Overland

We love to reach out to our community of adventure-seeking overlanders and learn about their favorite itineraries – and the farther off the beaten path the better.

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Overlander Coffee

Whether they’re out on the open road or camping way off-grid, most overlanders find comfort in a good cup of coffee. 

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Overlanding With Your Dog

For overlanders around the world, hitting the road in search of adventure just isn’t the same without the family pets.

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Overlanding 101

Overlanding as we know it today started off with a wager. On May 18, 1903 at the University Club in San Francisco, former doctor Horatio Nelson Jackson, while on a...

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Overlander Recipes

My name is Alba and I am the founder of Al Sur de Granada, a store specializing in natural wine and other artisan staples.