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Top Overland Tool Launches: The Overland Glovebox Guide App
30+ Years of Expedition Expertise—Now in Your Pocket
Graham Jackson’s expedition vehicles used to test the Overland Glovebox Guide. Left, Abby a Land Rover Defender 110 soft top, center Gretta an Ineos Grenadier, and right Honey-B a Land Rover Defender 110. Photos: Nathan HindmanLOUISVILLE, Colo. (Metro Denver) (July 24, 2025) — From border delays to breakdowns in the backcountry, overland travel is full of challenges—and that’s exactly where the Overland Glovebox Guide (OGG) comes in. Created by renowned overlander Graham Jackson, the new OGG app puts decades of off-road knowledge, recovery techniques, and expedition wisdom right in your pocket.
Available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play, the app provides step-by-step video and written guides, checklists, vehicle logs, and more—all designed for use offline and off-grid.
“The Overland Glovebox Guide was born out of a simple idea: to give more overlanders the confidence and skills to explore responsibly—and safely,” says Graham Jackson. “Training takes no payload, and it’s one of the most important tools you can carry.”
Using the pre-drive checklist, Connie Rodman uses the Overland Glovebox Guide app to look over Sand Ship Discovery II, a Jeep JL370 Wrangler. Photo: Matthew RitscherJackson has trained thousands of overlanders and expeditioners across the globe. The app draws from the most common questions he’s asked, including:
● What gear and tools do I actually need?
● How do I winch out of deep mud or soft sand?
● What’s the best way to manage water?
● How do I recover a stuck rig?
● When and how should I air down my tires?
● What are my pre-drive checks before heading off-road?
Drawing on more than 30 years of experience guiding expeditions across Africa, Central and South America, Australia, and the American West; co-founding 7P Overland; and serving as director of training for Overland Expo during its first 10 years, Jackson brings decades of knowledge to the OGG app as one of the world’s top overland trainers.
Overland Glovebox Guide app Guides and Checklists screen.Whether you're just getting started or a seasoned traveler, OGG delivers practical, proven instruction through:
● Customizable packing and pre-drive checklists
● Detailed recovery and 4x4 driving guides
● Winching and dynamic recovery protocols
● Gear maintenance and water planning tips
● Responsible overlanding principles
● Vehicle logs and trip tracking tools
Train anywhere. Explore everywhere.
About the Overland Glovebox Guide (OGG)
Founded in 2025, Overland Glovebox Guide is part of Graham Jackson’s Overland Passage brand. The app provides off-grid capable video and written guides, customizable vehicle profiles, checklists, and logging tools for overlanders and expedition travelers. OGG delivers the confidence and tools to make every journey EPIC. OGG app—available now on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Learn more at www.OverlandGloveboxGuide.com and @OverlandGloveboxGuide.
About Graham Jackson
Graham Jackson is a scientist by profession and an overlander by passion. With more than 30 years of experience guiding expeditions across Africa, Central and South America, Australia, and the American West, he is one of the world’s top overland trainers. Founder of Overland Passage, Overland Training, former co-owner of 7P Overland, Director of Training for Overland Expo for its first 10 years, Jackson brings decades of knowledge to the OGG app—available now on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Interact with Graham on Instagram @Graham.L.Jackson.
About Overland Passage
Founded in 2024, Overland Passage is a lifestyle brand inspiring and training overlanders and expeditioners who are serious about travel and wild-place conservation. From documentary films and technical articles to expedition journals and now the OGG app, Overland Passage is committed to exploration with purpose. Visit OverlandPassage.com and @Overland_Passage to learn more.
Film Series Graham Jackson’s Overland Passage
The Overland Passage film series began in 2023 with a mission to complete a failed 2010 expedition in Belize—resulting in the pilot film, Camp 6 Road: A Journey Through the Heart of the Chiquibul and an article in Exploration Quarterly. The series follows real expeditions, led by Graham Jackson, with no scripted drama—just competent people navigating remote terrain in pursuit of scientific and conservation goals.
→ Read the full article (page16)
→ Watch the trailer and sizzle reel
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Journalist Notes
What is Overlanding?
Overlanding is vehicle-dependent travel—on or off-highway—to remote destinations with a focus on self-reliance, independence, and experiencing the journey as much as the destination.
For Graham Jackson, overlanding also includes contributing to scientific research and conservation in wild places.
“Many places we explore—especially in North America—are under threat from overuse and mismanagement. Conservation has become my passion and my goal is to inspire others to become passionate about conservation too,” says Jackson.
How Can Overlanders Support Conservation and Research?
Graham Jackson encourages all overlanders to follow the principles of Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly to minimize their impact on the land. For those seeking a maximize, positive impact on conservation and science, here are a few actionable ideas:
● iNaturalist – Identify flora and fauna around you while contributing to global biodiversity research.
→ www.inaturalist.org
● Dark Sky International – Support efforts to restore natural night skies and reduce light pollution.
→ www.darksky.org
● SciStarter – Explore thousands of citizen science projects, from tracking pollinators to monitoring air and water quality.
→ www.scistarter.org
● CitizenScience.gov – Collaborate directly with U.S. government scientists to advance research.
→ www.citizenscience.gov
● Water Preservation – Join local and global efforts to protect rivers, lakes, and oceans. Helpful app: Marine Debris Tracker is designed to help citizen scientists like you make a difference by contributing data on plastic pollution in your community.
→ www.debristracker.org
Tip: Choose a cause you're passionate about, research who's working on it, and reach out—you might be surprised how welcome your help will be.
More Information
Article
“Fences Through the Kalahari”
Graham Jackson’s First Overland Adventure
At just 11 years old, Jackson joined his first expedition from Pretoria across the Kalahari, through the Makgadikgadi Pans and into the Okavango Delta.
“The map we had showed very few roads in Botswana. The established way to get to Maun and the Delta was first to get to Francistown and then take the Francistown to Maun road. For my Dad, this was not really acceptable. The Francistown Maun road was established but infamous for its terrible condition. In contrast, the area from Serowe to Letlhakane was completely blank on the map. So, it seemed the obvious way to go.”
Documentary Project
Overland Legend Patty Upton
Two icons of overland exploration—Patty Upton and Connie Rodman (Jackson’s wife)—are teaming up as Team #114 Tried N’ True in the 2025 Rebelle Rally. Driving an AEV -prepped JL370 Wrangler, they bring decades of global expedition experience: from Patty’s record-setting Darien Gap crossing to Connie’s London-to-Cape Town drive. Graham Jackson and his film crew are making a documentary about Patty Upton’s Guinness World Record crossing of the Darian Gap in a single vehicle with her husband Loren Upton while the two women explorers plan, prepare, and participate in the Rebelle.
Podcast
“Graham Jackson: At the Beginning of American Overlanding”
Graham Jackson joins Matt Scott and Scott Brady on Expedition Portal’s Overland Journal Podcast to reflect on the beginnings and evolution of overlanding in North America from the founding days of Overland Journal to the first Overland Expo, his full traverse of Africa in the early 2000s, and his current overland projects. As one of the people who helped define overlanding in the U.S Graham brings a unique blend of practical insight and historical context in this conversation about where we’ve come from and where he is going next.
Video
Graham Jackson drives the Toyota 4 Runner Ultimate Build up Red Cone
Every year Overland Expo builds an overland rig to be auctioned off to benefit the Overland Expo Foundation. Join Graham as he takes one of their rigs up the iconic Red Cone trail in Colorado's high country to see how it does.
Learn lots of tips on off-highway driving, features to use in this Toyota 4-Runner, and overland principles applicable to many different rigs.
For more driving instruction tips and much more see Graham's Overland Glovebox Guide app on the Apple App and Google Play stores.
Film Series
Graham Jackson’s Overland Passage
The Overland Passage film series began in 2023 with a mission to complete a failed 2010 expedition in Belize—resulting in the pilot film, Camp 6 Road: A Journey Through the Heart of the Chiquibul and an article in Exploration Quarterly. The series follows real expeditions, led by Jackson, with no scripted drama—just competent people navigating remote terrain in pursuit of scientific and conservation goals.
→ Read the full article (page16)
→ Watch the trailer and sizzle reel
Train and Meet
Graham Jackson
Sign up for a live class with Graham Jackson, meet Patty Upton and Connie Rodman 2025 Rebelle Rally team #114 Tried N’ True, check out Sand Ship Discovery and AEV-prepped Sand Ship Discovery II; available to any ticket holder:
→ Overland Expo Mountain West August 22-24, 2025, Loveland, CO
→ Overland Expo East October 3-5, 2025, Arrington, VA
Look for the course guide two weeks before the event.
Meet Graham and other legendary explorers at the Royal Geographical Society:
→ Explore 2025 October 31 - November 2, 2025, London, England.