THE 2018 OVERLAND EXPO EAST BROUGHT TRAVELERS AND OFF-ROAD enthusiasts from around the East Coast (and beyond) to a very cold, soggy, and muddy part of North Carolina. There was gobs of rain, mud so deep it could swallow a shoe, and chilly mornings that blanketed the off-road rigs in frost. But even with the crazy weather, the Expo went on as planned.
For 2018, Overland Expo East organizers relocated the annual event to the scenic Oskar Blues REEB Ranch, just south of Asheville, North Carolina. Vendors and off-road enthusiasts congregated there for the three-day weekend event, and the grounds were saturated with overland-centric vehicles, tents, gear, 4x4 testing grounds, and a large vendor area. Attendees exchanged stories, perused the cool overlanding gear and rigs, braved the muddy driving courses,…