Stay Tuned for the 2027 Dates!
Big Iron Overland Rally is a music-driven overlanding event at Big Brutus, bringing builders, adventurers, and off-road enthusiasts together for live music, camping, and all things overland. Thanks to everyone who made 2026 one for the books. Stay tuned for the 2027 dates!
ICONIC INDUSTRIAL LEGEND
Big Brutus is the nickname of the Bucyrus-Erie model 1850-B electric shovel, which was the second largest of its type in operation in the 1960s and 1970s. Big Brutus is the centerpiece of a mining museum in West Mineral, Kansas where it was used in coal strip mining operations. The shovel was designed to dig from 20 to 69 feet (6.1 to 21.0 m) down to unearth relatively shallow coal seams, which would themselves be mined with smaller equipment.
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MORE THAN MUSIC
In just five years, the overlanding community has come together to raise $75,000 in support of preserving the coal mining history of Big Brutus in West Mineral, Kansas. This incredible effort ensures that future generations can experience and learn from this towering piece of America’s industrial past. Thank you to everyone who has camped, rallied, and contributed—you’re keeping history alive.
