Overland Roundtable &#8211; Overland Travel in a Jeep, Toyota, Nissan, Land Rover or on an adventure bike

Taylor Adney: 1993 Toyota 4runner, outfitted for overland travel. Part of a group called “The Overland Adventures” which can be found on:

Instagram (@theoverlandadventures)

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/theoverlandadventures

Brandon Libby: Brandon Libby: Drives a 2 door JK Wrangler and a 2013 Pro4x Nissan Xterra. Has been into off-roading and overlanding for about 5 years. Contact Brandon at expeditionportal.com and search Brandon Libby. Also on Google+, Facebook, Twitter all under the same name.

Alex Garner: 1999 Nissan Patrol, has been an overlander most of his life. Runs the Intents Offroad blog which can be found at intentsoffroad.com and on:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/intentsoffroad

Watch the full video of the session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht1zm-xHHkg

Session 4 Nov 18, 2015

Session 4 of Overland Roundtable is all about trail communications. Along with the usual suspects which make up the panel, we have a returning guest Ben Beierwaltes and a new guest Tom Severin; both who have extensive knowledge of HAM radio and communications. Some of the key topics include:

Talking about FRS radio
CB radio
UHF radio
HAM radio
SPOT and Delorum Inreach
Antenna selection
Using repeaters for extended coverage
The functions of HAM radio beyond voice communication
The components needed for a radio setup
License types and which one is best for you

Panelists:

Dan Cole: Dan explores in his 1999 Jeep Cherokee 2dr and 2007 GMC Yukon XL. Find Dan at www.the4x4podcast.com and also:

Instagram: @the4x4podcast

Twitter: @the4x4podcast

Taylor Adney: 1993 Toyota 4runner, outfitted for overland travel. Part of a group called “The Overland Adventures” which can be found on:

Instagram (@theoverlandadventures)

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/theoverlandadventures

Jason Spect: Driving a 2013 Toyota Tacoma and a 3rd Gen Toyota 4runner. Been into Overland travel for about 7 years, part of a team called Mountain State Overland. Can be found at mountainstateoverland.com and on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msoverland

Instagram: @msoverland

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFf8PTHJTZwtMWLfFkAkS4w

Alex Garner: 1999 Nissan Patrol, has been an overlander most of his life. Runs the Intents Offroad blog which can be found at intentsoffroad.com and on:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/intentsoffroad

Guests:

Ben Beierwaltes: Ben is one of the guys behind Rocky Mountain Overland. He drives a JK Jeep Rubicon but has a good variety of vehicle makes and models in the group. You can find Ben at rockymountainoverland.com

Tom Severin

Tom is a certified four wheel drive trainer and offers training and 4x4 adventures through Badlands Offroad Adventures. Take a look at the website; www.4x4training.com

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Outdoor Adventure USA website; official website for the OA USA radio net. www.oausa.net

Session 3 Sep 05, 2015

On session 3 of Overland Roundtable we are talking everything trailers. While a couple of our core panel members are missing this week, we have Jason Barr from Okie Built Trailers bringing some extra knowledge to the table. Some of the topics covered include:

Choosing a trailer
The pros and cons of owning an expedition trailer
Trailer size and weight considerations
Different styles of trailers and their features
Trailer hitch variations
Chassis and suspension options
Matching stud patterns to tow vehicles or carrying extra spares
Space and storage designs
Approximate costs for certain trailer builds
Water storage & shower systems
Battery and power systems

To see more of the trailers mentioned in this session, check out these links:

Dan’s expedition trailer build thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/139371-The-4x4-Podcast-Expedition-Trailer-Build-Journal?highlight=4x4+podcast

Alex’s trailer rebuild blog posts: http://intentsoffroad.com/retro-trailer-rebuild-part-1/

Okie Built Trailers: https://okiebuilttrailers.com/

To share your thoughts, ask any questions or show off your own trailer build; send an email to overlandroundtable@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/OverlandRoundtable

Panelists:

Dan Cole: Dan explores in his 1999 Jeep Cherokee 2dr and 2007 GMC Yukon XL. He is also in the middle of building an offroading camping trailer that will be used to tackle the ALCAN highway on a journey from Kansas City, KC up to Fairbanks, AK. Find Dan at www.the4x4podcast.com and also:

Instagram: @the4x4podcast

Twitter: @the4x4podcast

Taylor Adney: 1993 Toyota 4runner, outfitted for overland travel. Part of a group recently formed called “The Overland Adventures” which can be found on:

Instagram (@theoverlandadventures)

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/theoverlandadventures

Alex Garner: 1999 Nissan Patrol, has been an overlander most of his life. Runs the Intents Offroad blog which can be found at intentsoffroad.com and on:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/intentsoffroad

Guests:

Jason Barr. Jason and Okie Built Trailers can be contacted through okiebuilttrailers.com and on the following:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okiebuilttrailers

Instagram: https://instagram.com/okiebuilt/

Okiebuilttrailers.com

overlandroundtable@gmail.com

Session 2 May 24, 2015

On session two of Overland Roundtable we are discussing vehicle selection. Our 5 core panel members and two guests talk about whether a wagon or a pickup is better, choices in suspension and tyres and go into the big dollar expedition rigs. Here’s who we have on the Overland Roundtable this week:

Panelists:

Instagram: @the4x4podcast

Twitter: @the4x4podcast

Taylor Adney: 1993 Toyota 4runner, outfitted for overland travel. Part of a group recently formed called “The Overland Adventures” which can be found on:

Instagram (@theoverlandadventures)

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/theoverlandadventures

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msoverland

Instagram: @msoverland

Youtube:

Brandon Libby: Drives a 2 door JK Wrangler and a 2013 Pro4x Nissan Xterra. Has been into off-roading and overlanding for about 5 years. Contact Brandon at expeditionportal.com and search Brandon Libby. Also on Google+, Facebook, Twitter all under the same name.

Alex Garner: 1999 Nissan Patrol, has been an overlander most of his life. Runs the Intents Offroad blog which can be found at intentsoffroad.com and on:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Pw9gbXhykd0xXHKYyV83g

Guests:

Matt Frick: Matt runs operates guided off road expeditions in Baja, bring your own rig and he’ll show you around. Matt drives an 83 Ford Bronco and can be found at www.camp4lo.com as well as:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/camp4lobajatours

Instagram: Instagram.com/camp4lo

Twitter: twitter.com/camp4lo

Links:

Pickup vs Wagon: http://expeditionportal.com/head-to-head-wagon-or-pickup/

Alaska Off-road Warriors: http://www.history.com/shows/alaska-off-road-warriors

Adventure Driven’s Lexus GX470: http://expeditionportal.com/featured-vehicle/

Global Expedition Vehicles: http://globalxvehicles.com/

Desk To Glory on Instagram: www.instagram.com/desktoglory

Session 1 Apr 22, 2015

In this first episode of Overland Roundtable, we focus on introducing each of the 5 core panel members, and discuss the definition of Overlanding according to Wikipedia and what it means to each of us. The panel consists of the following people in the order which they appear on the show:

Instagram: @the4x4podcast

Twitter: @the4x4podcast