What is Overlanding?
Overlanding is a style of self-reliant travel that involves exploring remote destinations where the journey itself is the primary goal. Typically done with off-road capable vehicles or motorcycles, overlanding combines elements of camping, off-roading, and long-distance travel. Unlike traditional road trips, overlanding often involves navigating unpaved trails, staying off the grid, and being fully prepared to handle rough terrain, changing weather, and mechanical issues. Travelers carry everything they need—including food, water, and shelter—often outfitting their vehicles with roof tents, solar panels, and gear carrying and storage systems.
At its core, overlanding is about adventure, discovery, and self-sufficiency. Whether it’s a weekend trip or a way of life, the goal is to experience nature up close, often far from paved roads and tourist routes. It’s grown into a passionate community of explorers who value freedom, minimalism, and the spirit of the open road.
Overland Expo
Overland Expo® is the world’s premier event series for do-it-yourself adventure travel enthusiasts, with hundreds of session-hours of classes for 4-wheel-drive enthusiasts and adventure motorcyclists, inspirational programs, speakers and trainers from all over the world, the Overland Film Festival, roundtable discussions, demonstrations, food, and a large expo featuring several hundred vendors of adventure travel equipment, camping gear, bikes, vehicles, and services (from the Overland Expo website). Expos happen in southern California; Flagstaff, Arizona; Redmond, OR; Loveland, CO; and Virginia.
QuikrStuff was lucky to get one of the coveted vendor booths at the recent Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, as did Timberleaf Teardrop Trailers, another Grand Junction company. Our Quik Rack Mach2 bike rack is a perfect match for the high-end, adventure-ready vehicles that define the overlanding lifestyle.
Timberleaf Teardrop Trailer sporting a Quik Rack Mach2 bike rack
