🎙️ LIVE from Overland Expo West 2025 – Inside a Vintage VW Camper! 🚌

This week on the RANDOM WAYPOINTS Podcast, hosts Phil from Waypoint Overland and Mike from Drive the Globe broadcast straight from the legendary Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona — filming from inside a rare and beautifully restored 1966 Volkswagen Westfalia SO42 camper.

During the weekend, this iconic rolling studio welcomed a lineup of incredible guests who pop in to share stories, laughs, and insights about life on the road and the state of the overland world:
✨ Will from @SirWilliamGoes
✨ Delia & Enoch from @MoLeisureXventures
✨ Reyes & Diedra from @ExploringStillConnected
✨ The Overland Gear Guy @OverlandGearGuy
✨ Mike from @hardimpactdesigns

In this episode, we dive into:
🔥 What makes Overland Expo West such a can't-miss event
👥 The community and social connection that keep us coming back
🌍 How tariffs and global markets are affecting the overland industry
🚐 Why vintage rigs like the Westfalia still capture our imaginations
… and a whole lot more trail-tested conversation.

Whether you're into builds, gear, or good stories, this is your all-access pass to Expo West 2025 — no badge required.

0:00 DISCLAIMER
0:09 SHOW START
2:00 What stood out at Overland Expo West?
4:27 Michael Hussey 1993 Camel Trophy winner, Sabah Malaysia
5:09 The Overland Gear Guy @OverlandGearGuy
6:09 INEOS Grenadier Talk
9:47 What stood out at Overland Expo West?
10:58 AMTRAK ZEPHYR (Seattle to Chicago)
12:04 O.G.'s & Vintage Rigs All Around Us at Expo!
13:25 TARRIFS, OVERLANDING, THE PEOPLE & GEAR
15:40 What Newbies Can Experience
17:41 The Overland Expo APP
20:07 The NEWS vs REALITY
21:41 Response to the Podcast
26:43 Upcoming... "The O.G's of Overlanding" STAY TUNED
29:33 Reyes & Diedra from Exploring Still Connected
30:16 HAPPY HOUR!! at OVERLAND EXPO WEST!!!
31:04 Guest, or No Guest?!
33:48 Phil Doesn't Drink!
35:02 Podcast Live from the Southern Cross Xpedition!
35:29 DEATH OF THE TELEVISION
38:19 Will from @SirWilliamGoes
42:09 Mike from @hardimpactdesigns
49:34 Delia & Enoch from @MoLeisureXventures

=================CO-HOST============================

MICHAEL LADDEN:

Michael has explored over 70 countries on 5 continents. He founded Drive The Globe Overland Adventures in 1996 and completed a vintage Land Rover expedition across 8,000 miles of the African wilderness in 2001. He has led expeditions from the Arctic Circle to the jungles of the African Congo and Timbuktu. Michael has 25 years of experience outfitting Unimogs, Land Rovers, Military trucks and Jeeps. He currently lives full time on the road in his Stewart & Stevenson overland truck & is in the process of driving around the world. When not traveling, Michael is an avid cyclist and pilot.

@Drive The Globe
https://www.drivetheglobe.com/

——————————— CONNECT ———————————

🎯 Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/waypointoverland
Instagram: @waypointoverland
Twitter: @WaypointOverlnd
Main Site: https://www.waypointoverland.com
Podcasts: www.randomwaypointspodcast.com