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Motorcycling from Alaska to South America
In some ways motorcycles are the ideal overlanding platform. They’re inexpensive, sip fuel, can get through stalled traffic, or down the narrowest trail. In my experience, they’re two to three times...
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Southern Africa’s Toughest Trail in a Stock Discovery
South African off-roader, Andrew St. Pierre White, takes a stock Land Rover Discovery on what he states is Southern Africa’s most difficult road, Baboons Pass in Lesotho. He does the trip with friends...
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Crossing the Atlantic Aboard an Ocean Liner
Ocean liners are the largest vehicles ever used for public travel. For example, The Michelangelo, the sistership of the one in the video, was as long as three football fields and weighed as about as...
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America’s Cup Sailing Catamaran: Oracle Team USA
Sailing catamarans have come a long way since the Hobie Cats of the 1960s. Today’s America’s Cup cats literally fly over the water on hydrofoil daggerboards and rudders, reaching speeds over 40 knots....
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The Right Line
This video nicely illustrates how picking the right line can make all the difference.Filed under: - 4x4 / SUV, - Videos, —Montero, MEDIA, VEHICLES Tagged: 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, Gen2, Mitsubishi,...
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California’s State Parks Still Without Long Term Funding
. In May of 2011 the State of California announced a plan to close 25% of its 278 state parks. Shortly thereafter a group of film makers sprung into action, set off on a 3,000-mile journey to visit...
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Aboard the Steamship, Virginia V
A couple of weeks ago we boarded Seattle’s historic steamer, Virginia V, at Lake Union and sailed to Bainbridge Island. The Virginia V is quite an experience. You really get the feeling of traveling...
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Vintage Video: Honda Africa Twin
The other day I posted about the Africa Twin and its 25-year history. Today I have some vintage video for you of both the 650 and 750 versions of the bike in its glory days. The first two videos are...
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Relic Run 2013
The folks over at Relic Run have a nice idea going. They get together and hit the trails with their 1970s-vintage-or-older vehicles and gear, and have a good time. If you want to join them, you’ll...
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KTM 990 vs KTM 1190
The guys at Touratech compare the KTM 990 to the the new KTM 1150. They do a good job of comparing the two bikes and the off-road footage is excellent.Filed under: - Motorcycles, - Videos, MEDIA,...
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Amazing Wingsuit Flight
This wingsuit flight is amazing. Talk about overlanding!Filed under: - Airplanes, - Armchair Travel, FEATURES, VEHICLES Tagged: flight, video, WCXC, wingsuit
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Petrol / Food / Beer
. I found this great video on Expo the other day. In 1995 Austin Vince and seven friends went traveling around the world on motorcycles along the longest route possible. They started in their home...
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Pinzgauer 712K Sunday Drive
Here’s a Pinzgauer 712K with a cool, camo paint job going for a drive in what appears to be the Russian Countryside. Quite a nice little video.Filed under: - Armchair Travel, - Trucks, - Videos,...
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Pinzgauer 712K Test Track
It’s amazing to see what a Pinzgauer 712 (the 6×6 version) can do on a test track. This looks like footage from a Scottish emergency vehicle proving ground. 40mph over deeply rutted roads and it...
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A Day at Home
. Australian off-road motorcycle racer Chris Hollis enjoys a relaxing day at home in New South Wales, piloting his KTM around the back forty. Pay close attention at 0:36. That’s a nice move. I like...
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Offroadpeople: Ural 2011
. OK, this one is epic. Twenty-four Russian motorcyclists ride a 14-day, 4,000 km loop through the Ural Mountains. 1,400 kms of the trip are off-road. Half the time there aren’t any roads at all. And...
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Mongol Rally Team Breezes through Iran, Pakistan, China
Let me start by saying this video is amazing. Now let’s backup. There’s a group called The Adventurists. They host absurd rallies, donate to charities, and throw big parties at the end. One of their...
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Vintage Video: Scrambling for it
This film from the 1960s shows the then popular sport of motorcycle scrambling, which eventually would turn into enduro. It’s a fun little film.Filed under: - England, - Motorcycles, - Videos, —...
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Offroadpeople: Ural 2012
. A couple of weeks ago we posted the Offroadpeople 2011 video. This is the 2012 version of their off-road motorcycle trip from Moscow toward the Urals. It’s videos like these that make you want to...
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Motonomad, Austria to Egypt on KTM 500EXCs
This promo film is amazing. Two guys, Adam Riemann and his friend Mark, ride two KTM 500EXCs 7,000kms (4,350 miles) from Austria to Egypt in 32 days days, filming as they go. They have no support crew...
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