Overlander pickups and SUVs with rooftop tents strung with festive lights at a desert night camp

OAI vehicles and tents illuminated at night beside a lake

Aerial view of an OAI campsite with tents, campervans and overlander vehicles among the trees

Aerial night view of an illuminated OAI campsite with tents and campervans

OAI members gathered around a campfire at night during a Sangam meet

Trails across India

Explore beyond the road connect beyond the journey.

A community to promote adventurous and sustainable exploration through overlanding, nurture a community of like-minded individuals, provide resources and support for responsible travel, and encourage a lifestyle that respects the environment. Connect-Explore-Share.

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1,200+Members nationwide

24States & UTs explored

380Trips logged

2023Founded

Working together

How our partners support the trail

Every sponsor brings something specific to the association — vehicles, gear, power or expertise — that shows up directly in how our members travel and how our routes give back.

Mahindra

Official Vehicle Partner — priority service slots and fleet support for OAI-registered expedition vehicles nationwide.

Yokohama

Official Tyre Partner — member discounts on all-terrain tyre packages plus pre-expedition tyre health checks.

EcoFlow

Power Partner — portable power stations keep basecamp and remote medical camps running off-grid.

Nomad Adventures Overland

Gear Partner — curated recovery gear and camping equipment bundles at preferred member pricing.

Camper Dynamics

Build Partner — custom campervan conversions with an OAI-member discount on every build.

Lupin

Wellness Partner — free basic health screening and first-aid kits distributed at Sangam and regional meets.

ProCamper

Rental & Outfitting Partner — discounted campervan rentals for members without their own rig, plus outfitting consultations.

Toyota

Fleet Support Partner — authorized service centers along key expedition routes offer priority turnaround for convoy vehicles.

Rocksport

Recovery Gear Partner — winches, recovery straps and rigging equipment supplied for OAI-run recovery clinics.

UPV Solar

Off-Grid Energy Partner — solar panel kits and technical guidance for members building out self-sufficient rigs.

Tropicool

Cold Storage Partner — fridge-freezer units keep expedition food safe on multi-day convoy routes.

Beyond the trail

We travel with a purpose in the boot.

Every expedition route is also a chance to give something back. Members run medical camps, stationery drives, blanket distributions and support women's collectives in the villages along our routes.

An OAI volunteer conducting a free eye check-up at a rural medical camp

Medical Camps

Free health check-ups and medicine drops in villages along remote expedition routes.

An OAI member handing school stationery to a child at a rural distribution drive

School Stationery Drives

Notebooks, bags and basic supplies delivered to schools that sit far off the highway.

An OAI member handing a warm blanket to a village resident during a winter distribution drive

Winter Blanket Distribution

Blankets for high-altitude and roadside communities before the coldest months set in.

A member buying handwoven handicrafts directly from a local women's self-help group

Women's Collective Support

Buying food, pickles and handicrafts direct from local self-help groups on every trip.

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From the trail logs

What members say about the community

My first Spiti crossing was with a convoy of strangers from this group. I came back with a winch, a recovery kit, and twelve new friends.

Aditya RanePune Chapter · Mahindra Thar

The community service stop in Kinnaur changed how I plan every trip now — a route is not just a route, it's a chance to help.

Reema GhoshDelhi Chapter · Force Gurkha

Solo overlanding in the Northeast felt intimidating until OAI's regional coordinators mapped my whole route and fuel stops.

Karma BhutiaGuwahati Chapter · Isuzu D-Max

Sangam is the one weekend a year our whole extended overlanding family is parked in the same field. Worth the drive every time.

Naveen KuttyBengaluru Chapter · Toyota Fortuner

Featured trip film

Relive Sangam 2025

Nine days, three landscapes, one convoy — Hirakud Backwaters, Satkosia Tiger Reserve and Puri Beach. Watch the recap from OAI's annual overlanding meet, a journey of terrain, tradition and togetherness.

See the full Sangam 2025 recap

Ready when you are

Your rig is ready. So is the community.

Membership is free to apply for and open to every vehicle type — overlander, campervan or converted truck. Tell us about your rig and we'll route you to your nearest chapter.

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