overlanding
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Overlanding or four-wheel drive (4WD) touring is self-reliant overland (that is travelling or done by land) travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries.
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Within Vinony's link graph, overlanding is referenced by 129 other articles, and connects out to wilderness backpacking, Ethiopia and Moscow.
It is catalogued under topics including Adventure travel, Australian English and Ecotourism.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Modern overlanding
- Commercial overlanding
- Modes of overland travel
- Rail
- Road
- Overland routes
- Trans Africa
- Panamericana
- Silk Road
- Hippie Trail
- Asia Overland
- Other routes
- Trans America Trail
- Canning Stock Route
- Trans Euro Trail
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Overlanding or four-wheel drive (4WD) touring is self-reliant overland (that is travelling or done by land) travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries.
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