Whether you’re planning a leisurely roadtrip or an adventurous overlanding journey, Trips & Tales will inspire you with stories from past Destinations by your fellow readers and OVR writers.

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Backcountry Survival Skills Summit with Subject Matter Expert and Gear Gurus Hosted by Tread Agency

The allure of interacting with cool gear creators and learning skills from SMEs was too hard to pass up.

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Factory Tour of WARN Industries in Clackamas, Oregon: A different type of Trips & Tales adventure!

In an effort to keep up with demand, the manufactuing plant runs around the clock with 3 shifts and produces ~3,500 winches per week!

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ROAD TRIP: From The Desert To The Mountains: Driving San Bernardino National Forest’s Burns Canyon Road

”It’s also a popular place for drivers to shakedown their newly built rides or for those who want to try out their latest mods in a less extreme environment. It was the perfect place for us to take our recently acquired OVR project vehicle, a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser, to ...

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OVR: Outdoor Vehicle Recreation - Project LC100: First Trail Run In Our Budget Toyota Land Cruiser

 ”A 300,000-mile LC100 is not going to come with a warranty so be aware that going the budget route is not without its risks.”

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Witnessing the Magic of Baja: Overlanding Adventure on Mexico’s Southern Tip

Then we saw our first whale breach. Then another, and another. We were witnessing the magic of Baja right in front of us –from the comfort of our own rig.

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Witnessing the Magic of Baja: Overlanding Adventure on Mexico’s Southern Tip

Then we saw our first whale breach. Then another, and another. We were witnessing the magic of Baja right in front of us –from the comfort of our own rig.