Is the Overlanding Boom Finally Over?
About this episode
The episode explores whether the overlanding boom has peaked and discusses the current state of the hobby.
In this episode, I’m asking a question I’ve been thinking about for a while: Is the overlanding boom finally over? Overlanding exploded in popularity over the last several years, but lately it feels like things are changing. Social media is packed with overlanding channels, brands are sending free gear to seemingly everyone, expos have gotten bigger and more commercialized, and sometimes it feels like simply putting the word “overland” on a product automatically makes it more expensive. I share my thoughts on where the hobby is today, whether overland expos still have the same appeal, how influencer marketing and free gear are affecting reviews, and whether we’re paying an unnecessary “overland tax” for the gear we buy. I don’t think overlanding is going away—but I do wonder if we’ve reached the other side of the massive boom. What do you think? Has overlanding peaked, or is the hobby just evolving? Let me know in the comments! Here are a few links to things I mentioned in the video to make finding them easy: Hest Foamy Wide Mattress (fits in camper and is super comfy): https://amzn.to/4cFmXn8 320AH Heated LiTime Batteries: https://amzn.to/4zjd08I Movcan V30 Max Ebike (use code…
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