Overland Expo 2009

The Overland Expo.2009 is an exciting new event held in Prescott, Arizona, April 24-26 2009. Here’s some information from their website, www.ovexpo.com

Overlanding is a different way of exploring our world - whether 100 miles or 10,000 miles from home - in comfort, safety, and style. It's camping like you've never experienced. 

Overland Expo.2009 is an all-new and exclusive event for people who see their 4WD or ADV motorcycle as a means to adventure and exploration, and who see travel as a portal to learning about the world, as well as a means to conserving its beauty and preserving its unique cultures.
No other event for 4WD or motorcycles combines intensive education modules, social opportunities to visit with hundreds of other enthusiasts and to share information and experiences, and a wide array of product and service vendors just for overlanding-related activities, both mechanized and human-powered. Service and conservation organizations, land agencies, and clubs/associations will also be on-hand April 24 - 26, 2009.

The Experience
The Overland Experience is a multi-faceted educational weekend. When you register for the Overland Experience package, you can fill your days with an array of course and seminar offerings and your nights with inspirational presentations and social times.

Planned courses include:
Hands-on Field Classes:
* Intro to Overland Driving
* Advanced Overland Driving
* Overland Driving – Women’s Course
* Intro to ADV-Motorcycle Riding
* Advanced ADV-Motorcycle Riding
* ADV-Motorcycle Riding – Women’s Course
* Overland First Aid – Basic First Aid certification
* Capturing the Adventure – Photographing People, Places & Vehicles
* Tire Repair I – Punctures & Tears
* Tire Repair II – Removing Tires and Re-seating Beads
* Loading and Lashing
* Vehicle Recovery - Basics
* Vehicle Recovery – Advanced
Seminars:
* Get Your Photos Published
* Writing Your Way Around the World – Freelance on the road
* Vehicle Documentation – Visas, Carnets & Shipping
* Creative Journaling for the Overlander
* Overland Videography – Capturing your adventure in multimedia
* Nutrition and Health
* Food Selection & Storage
* Overland Chef
* Conservation
* Cultures
* Family Overlanding - Tips from the Trenches

Overlanding Experience package include three days of the following:

* On-site adventure driving courses for 4WD and motorcycle
* Hands-on instruction from Overland Training
* A large product and service exposition (Exhibitors)
* Lots of opportunities to "try before you buy" - from trailers to roof tents to recovery gear and much more
* Feature vehicles (Exhibitors)
* Social programs – hosted early riser coffee/tea; at least one hosted Happy Hour; and one night’s banquet dinner
* On-site camping – dry camping, water available nearby, BYO toilet (limited portalets nearby; showers and flush toilets main building)*
* Kids are free – daycare available (kids may not attend classes except Family Overlanding)
* Instructors and guests from the global overland community, including Overland Journal's staff, contributors, and featured vehicles.
* Mementos for each registrant
* Discount voucher for future Overland Training courses
 
As of early December, we have confirmed the following instructors and presenters:

* Tom Collins - 1987 Camel Trophy participant; Camel Trophy Team Director; and Land Rover training coordinator
* Lois Pryce - global motorcycle adventurer and author Lois on the Loose and White Knuckles and Red Tape (LoisontheLoose.com)
* Graham Jackson - veteran global overlander and 4WD trainer, director of Overland Training
* Scott Brady - publisher, Overland Journal, and founder, Expeditions West and Overland Training
* Jonathan Hanson - fellow, Explorers Club, and executive editor, Overland Journal
* Overland Journal staff and contributors - Chris Marzonie, Stephanie Brady, Roseann Hanson, and more
* Lance Blair - Disabled Explorers, on the Continental Divide Expedition 2008
* JP Lederman and Todd Pope - Expeditioneers.com
* Doug and Stephanie Hackney, Hackneys.com/travel
* Jason Ramos, Security in the Real World; Nick & Kristy Taylor - Libya & Iran overlanding; Jim & Sheri O'Neal, Africa overland; Kristina Hall, Josh White, Nathan Hindman, Connie Rodman, Brian McVickers, and Andrew Moore, from Overland Training