http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog News and field reports from around the globe from Overland Journal's editors & writers. Sort for topics using Category links below. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:41:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There has been a growing interest in fly fishing among overlanders, or perhaps it's a growing interest in overlanding among fly fishing enthusiasts; either way there is no doubt that the two compliment one another wonderfully! So, when Mountain Khakis told us about their latest sweepstakes, a 5-day/4-night fly fishing vacation ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=494 In the previous blog entry you can see the Overland Journal sign on display in our safari tent at the Overland Expo 2010. We also used it in our booth at the Whiskey Off-Road mountain bike race at the end of April. That sign is now proudly hanging ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=493 This year's Overland Expo is being held at the Amado Territory Ranch in southern Arizona. A huge thanks to Exclusive Tents for providing the awesome safari tent for the Overland Journal booth. So far it has provided for a great place for people to stop by and spend ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=492 Roseann and I managed an overnight trip to Bisbee from our house southwest of Tucson, she on her Honda NX250, me on the long-term Royal Enfield Bullet EFI. We stayed on two-lane pavement on the way over - Sahuarita Road to Highway 83, south to Sonoita then west on 82 to ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=491 The 2010 Four Peaks Pickup has come and gone, and once again the Sonoran desert is a little better for it. Tim Huber and Danica Moore spearheaded the event and tackled the enormous task with Everest-sized spirit. They brought together the talents and hard work of numerous individuals, families, clubs, ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=478 Overland Journal fields its mountain bike team at the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo race Nathan on his first lap of three, wearing the Merino wool Overland Journal jersey. As part of the Overland Journal subscriber survey, we ask about our readers other interests beyond overland adventure travel, and not surprisingly, 74% ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=477 Riding a 250-cc Honda NX to Queretaro, Mexico (just north of Mexico City) will really challenge my packing and organizing skills - but I think I'm finally getting there. With an iM2400 Pelican Storm Case bolted to the rear rack, I have room for my Macbook Pro, a Canon G10, ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=476 In my recent update on outfitting our Royal Enfield Bullet EFI (Winter, 2009), I let an incorrect website address slip by for Brooks-Range, which makes the excellent ultralight tarps I mentioned. Here's the link (the address in the magazine should have a hyphen in between "Brooks" and "Range," not a ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=475 Courtesy of the excellent Autoblog site: Ultimate Overland Bicycle http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=474 Charter subscriber Allen Padgett was kind enough to write and inform us of a source for military surplus aluminum sand mats (PAP): Colemans. The item number is 251401. Price is $75 (plus substantial freight, one would imagine), for an 18" by 10' section. Sounds like a good potential for a group ... http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/?p=473