2024 Philippine Overlanding Exploration Loop to kick off in March

YouTube off-road vlogger Jec Zshornack, a.k.a. “Jec Episodes” will be undertaking a huge 8,000-kilometer, 42-day journey across the Philippines starting on March 10, 2024, in partnership with Nitto Tire Philippines and Method Race Wheels. 

Jec Episodes and his group with start POEL on March 2024

This undertaking is officially known as the Philippine Overlanding Exploration Loop (POEL) 2024, and it will highlight the local overlanding scene, Filipino culture, as well as the splendor and natural beauty of the Philippines. 

In this epic journey, Jec will be accompanied by other off-roading and overlanding vloggers such as Denmark “Mr. Everywhere” Dolores, Jeric “Blake Episodes” Alberto, and Marc “Tatay Chubs” Pateña. As such, the entire journey will be documented on Jec’s and the aforementioned vlogger’s channels. 

The group will be going through this adventure with their personal overlanding rigs. Jec himself will be using a decked-out Toyota Hilux while the others in the group will utilize rigs from a variety of brands. These are modified with parts from Nitto PH, Overland Kings, Method Race Wheels, TotalHitch, TrailGecko, Ohlins Philippines, Index Automotive Batteries PH, and ELF Brand by YHI Philippines. 

The journey is likewise supported by myCOOLMAN with their portable fridge as keeping one's food supplies fresh is crucial in long-range adventures such as this. Inter-island travel via roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) craft is then provided by FastCat. 

Jec Episodes' Toyota Hilux overland rig

For now, Jec Episodes is yet to share which destinations the POEL will head to but it was disclosed that the group will be visiting over 80 inter-island destinations. The expedition will start from the northernmost part of Luzon down, through Visayas, and then to Mindanao. 

As for the POEL vlog series itself, it will be released in six parts and it will feature every nook and cranny of the trip. It will also be produced with the aid of filmmaking professionals so we can expect that these episodes are top-notch content for travel, off-roading, and adventure enthusiasts. 

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