Does experience matter?
You might not agree with our conclusions, but they are based on over 200 years of combined experience on seven continents.
Overland Travel Experience:
7 Continents
140+ Countries
Round the World (in progress)
Silk Road
Panamerican Highway
London to Cape Town
Driving Experience: What do these guys know about 4wds?
Baja 1000 Class Win
Baja 500 Class Win
Outback Challenge Overall Win
SCORE Series Champion
DAKAR Class Win (Support)
Bob Bondurant School Graduate (Road)
Jim Hall School Graduate (Road)
Team O'Niel School Graduate (Rally)
Team Raw Hyde Graduate (Moto)
SAG Precision Driver, Stunt Driver
Toyota Master Test Driver / Evaluator
Jeep proof of performance test driver
Training Experience:
Staff members are instructors to all branches of the US Military, with particular emphasis with special operations teams deployed around the globe. Staff members provide training and support to Land Rover North America and consumers through our Overland Training devision
Chief Evaluators: (We have a total team of 14 full-time and part-time staff)
Joe Bacal: Chief Evaluator
Joe’s career spans 20 years of professional test driving and vehicle development, including his roll as a master test driver for Toyota Corporation. Additional testing and development clients include Nissan, Lexus, General Motors and others. Joe is also a successful off-road racer with wins in the Baja 1000, SCORE overall class wins, BITD class wins and numerous other top finishes. Joe is considered by many to be the top 4wd vehicle test pilot in North America. Joe left employment with Toyota in 2008 and now owns and operates JTGrey Racing and works exclusively with expeditionportal.com in this type of testing. Full resume
Scott Brady: Chief Evaluator and Publisher
Scott’s experience as a driver spans six continents and tens of thousands of miles of 4wd and motorcycle travel. Scott’s racing experience includes Baja SCORE and being the only American driver to win the rugged Outback Challenge (with navigator Nathan Hindman). Scott has conducted proof of performance expeditions around the world, from the jungles of Central America to the remote Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan, to polar conditions on the Arctic Ocean and Iceland. Scott is the Publisher/Chairman of Overland Journal, is the founder of expeditionportal.com and is often credited with popularizing overland travel in North America. His adventures have been featured in a half-dozen publications, including Forbes and the Robb Report. His adventures have also been featured in multiple TV episodes around the world, viewed by 60 million in nearly 200 countries.
Expedition Portal, Vehicle Fleet: Current Vehicles from 2010-
Dodge:
2010 Power Wagon
Jeep:
2002 TJ Sport
2004 Brute AEV
2009 JK 4-Door, HEMI Rubicon
2009 JK 4-Door Mopar Overland
2010 J8 Diesel 4-Door
2012 JK 4-Door Rubicon
2012 Grand Cherokee Overland
Land Rover:
1971 SIII 109
1991 Defender 110, 200 Tdi
1995 Discovery SD, 5-Speed
2001 Discovery II HSE
2004 Discovery II HSE
2007 Defender 110, Td5
2008 Range Rover MKIII
Mercedes:
463 G-Wagon
Nissan:
2003 XTerra V6
2003 XTerra V6 Supercharged
Subaru:
2003 Forester AWD
Toyota:
1991 LJ 78 Land Cruiser Diesel, 5-Speed
1997 FZJ80 Land Cruiser
2002 Tacoma xtra cab 4wd TRD
2004 Tacoma double cab TRD
2004 4Runner SR5
2009 200 Land Cruiser
Moto:
BMW 1150 GSA
BMW 1200 GSA
BMW 800 GS
BMW R100 PD (currently on loan)
KTM 950 Adventure (Two of them)
KTM 530
Husky 630 (Five of them)
Honda NX650
Honda XR650L
Ducati MultiStrada
