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1 week ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
In our Moto News Roundup for April, your favorite small-screen adventure buddies saddle up vintage bikes for a new journey, BMW debuts new ADV bikes, Suzuki prices out its refreshed DR-Z, Ruroc features new helmets, Backcountry Discovery Routes keeps expanding its reach across the motorcycling universe, and KTM keeps churning despite bankruptcy.
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1 week ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
In the world of outdoor adventure, it’s easy to take the trails we ride, drive, and hike for granted. But the truth is, those trails don’t maintain themselves. Behind every epic vista and every rugged off-road route is a community of volunteers, nonprofits, and dedicated trail stewards working to keep access open, safe, and sustainable. That’s where Trail Karma comes in—a new initiative that’s bringing together big names in the outdoor world to make a real difference on the ground.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Stephan Edwards
1 hour agoThe small town of Pray, Montana, is home to an over 100-year-old general store, a functioning post office, and woodsy cabins. Somewhere along the winding banks of the Yellowstone River, there’s a town where the mail still arrives by hand, the general store has been serving locals for more than a …
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1 week ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
For vehicle-based adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts of all kind, Thule is a name that needs no introduction. Known globally for its wide range of gear—everything from roof racks and bike carriers to rooftop tents and travel bags—Thule has been in the game since the 1940s. But beyond function and form, the Swedish company is also proving that it’s possible to protect the wild spaces we love while exploring them.
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1 week ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
It’s safe to say that Julie and Chris Ramsey from the Pole to Pole Expedition are currently the most ambitious electrified overland adventurers on the planet. Now, they have the Guinness World Records to prove it. Guinness World Records has awarded the couple the well-known recognition for completing the “first expedition by an electric car from the Magnetic North Pole to the South Pole” and for the “longest journey by an electric car in Antarctica”.
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2 weeks ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
A mega billionaire, a recently bankrupt manufacturer, and a plucky startup have all made waves recently with news about interesting EV 4x4s. Perhaps the most intriguing is the alleged sub-$25,000 pickup from the mysterious Slate Auto, which TechCrunch reported earlier this week is backed by the financial might of Jeff Bezos. The once-promising EV concern Canoo went into receivership in January of this year, but its former CEO has been given the green light to buy its assets.
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2 weeks ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
Staying connected in remote locations can be a significant challenge for adventurers of all stripes. Traditional cellular networks frequently fall short in delivering coverage where overland travelers often find themselves. In the ongoing race to offer more satellite-based communications options, T-Mobile has partnered with SpaceX’s Starlink to introduce mobile satellite phone service to a huge scope of users in the US.
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1 month ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
In North America, inflatable tents are still a novelty (they have been de rigueur in Europe for some time now) and seem to teeter on the edge of gimmickry. We decided it was time to put one through its paces, and Dometic volunteered to send one of their TRT 140 Air inflatable roof tents along with their Hub2 inflatable free-standing shelter for long-term testing. I slept in the TRT 140 for over 30 nights across five Western states in all kinds of weather conditions.
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2 months ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
British motorcycle adventurers Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been detained in Iran and charged with espionage. Details surrounding their apprehension and current status are murky, but the government of Iran claims they had been collecting sensitive information from various locations around the country. The Foremans were on a worldwide overland tour and had been traveling in Iran starting at the end of December 2024. They were arrested sometime in January.
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2 months ago | 
expeditionportal.com | Stephan Edwards
British motorcycle adventurers Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been detained in Iran and charged with espionage. Details surrounding their apprehension and current status are murky, but the government of Iran claims they had been collecting sensitive information from various locations around the country. The Foremans were on a worldwide overland tour and had been traveling in Iran starting at the end of December 2024. They were arrested sometime in January.
