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Mike Brailey
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Mike Brailey
Born in the UK, Mike went to school in England and France before hiking across most of Europe in his early twenties. With a background as a photographer and engineer in the automotive industry, he has worked in Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas. His heart beats for classic cars and motorcycles, favouring an expedition equipped 1963 Land Rover Series IIA for overlanding. He is an outdoor enthusiast and, in 2016, followed his vocation to become an adventure journalist.
600,000 and Climbing: Mercedes-Benz G-Class Hits Another Milestone
Graz/Stuttgart, August 5, 2025 – Some vehicles fade with time. Others, like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, just keep climbing. This week, the 600,000th G-Wagen rolled off the line at Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria — a stealthy G 580 with…
Off-Grid Just Got Smarter: Ford Ranger PHEV’s Pro Power Onboard
Ford’s latest Ranger Plug-in Hybrid isn’t just another nod to electrification, it’s a fully capable power source for those who spend their time far from the grid. The real head-turner isn’t the drivetrain. It’s what that drivetrain can do for…
Defender Rally and Castrol Join Forces for the 2026 Dakar Rally
As the prototype Defender Dakar D7X‑R continues testing — with a public debut set for the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed — Defender Rally has announced a new strategic partner: Castrol is now the Official Fluids Partner for its entry…
Save the Date: Convoys, Cowboys and Rock’n’Roll
An introduction to the only 4×4 and camper event where you can park your rig in front of a saloon, trade gear by the gallows, and sleep under the same stars that cast Clint Eastwood’s shadow. DATES: The Good, The…
INEOS Grenadier x LETECH: Portal-Axled Beast Goes Live
There’s off-road capable. And then there’s this. INEOS Automotive has just greenlit the production version of its portal-axled Grenadier — the Trialmaster X LETECH — developed in partnership with German off-road engineering maestros, LETECH GmbH. Orders open this July, starting…
DEFENDER OCTA BLACK: Built to roar, dressed to kill
The temperature’s soaring. Cologne’s cooking under a blistering July sun, and somewhere between the tarmac and the treetops, the air’s thick enough to chew. But in the world of tough luxury 4x4s, something even hotter just rolled off the production…
Cape Cold to Cape Hot: Why Old Books Still Matter on the Modern Overland Trail
Scroll through social media these days and it’s all too easy to get the wrong impression. Journeys are becoming more extreme, the gear is getting ever more outlandish, and the influencers are all too eager to tell us we need…
Adventure Air Conditioning — KLIM’s Baja Combo Tackles the Heat Head-On
The thermometer’s had enough. Cologne’s cooking. We’re in the middle of a full-blown heatwave, the kind where pavements shimmer, helmets feel like pressure cookers, and stepping outside feels like stepping into an oven with no off switch. There’s no breeze,…