Blue Toyota FJ Cruiser climbing red slickrock, one rear wheel in the air
Annual expedition · 2027 · Mojave Desert · March 20–27Mojave · Mar 20–27, 2027

Ten rigs.
One week.
The Mojave.

Pay your own way. Keep yourself moving. No entry fee, no sweep truck, six open seats a year.

What
A one-week, ten-vehicle, self-supported run somewhere new every year. 2027 is the Mojave. Navigation and trail repair are the point.
When
Late March, when the desert is cool and the days are long enough
Sat Mar 20 – Sat Mar 27, 2027
Applications
Open for a fixed window. Finalists announced Feb 1.
Nov 2, 2026
to Jan 15, 2027
Finalists announced Feb 1, 2027.
The 2027 expedition poster: an LRDG truck on a Hi-Lift, two donkeys doing the work, Afton Canyon behind
WPT 00 · The Mojave

Desert vibes

All photos
WPT 01 · The 2027 convoy

Who's going

4 of 10 rigs confirmed · 6 seats open · Applications open Nov 2, 2026
See the pictures
WPT 02 · Partners

One brand per category

Become a partner
Official camp partner
Campspotter
Official tool partner
LRDT
Official Nav
Open
Official Tents
Open
Official Recovery
Open
Official Tires
Open
WPT 03 · Mission

Tools and gear designed to survive the toughest environments

Inspired by the legacy and exploits of the Long Range Desert Group and forged by off-road adventures in the Mojave Desert. A Loctite connection formed between a bolt and a nut, a designer and an engineer, led to Long Range Desert Tools.

Read the Logbook
CV Lasso: a blue and white climbing-rope loop with a paracord handle, on dark concrete
$35

The reason the company exists. Climbing rope and climber's stitches because they outlast synthetic winch cable, a paracord handle loop for extra yankin' power, 48 inches overall. Slip a deadblow head in the loop and you have a slide hammer. Designed in Eliot, Maine.

The reason the company exists. Climbing rope, climber's stitches, a paracord handle loop, 48 inches. Designed in Eliot, Maine.

Finalists are announced here first

The next application window goes to the list before it goes public. Nothing else, no promos.