Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Wood stove vs diesel heater for hot tent camping, run in the Bereg UP-5 and UP-7. Wood stove heat: Radiant. A HuntTalk field test pushed a tent past 120°F with a 160°F peak. Diesel heat: Forced air. The same test peaked at 65 to 70°F at...

Quick Facts: Topic: Colorado ghost towns you reach by dirt road or 4x4 trail Towns covered: 10, ranked from easiest to hardest drive Easiest stop: St. Elmo, a passenger-car drive at 10,000 feet Hardest stop: Holy Cross City, where the Forest Service warns stock vehicles to stay off the...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: 2028 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL generation), per a MoparInsiders source report. Reported engine: 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six, Standard Output tune. Expected output: About 420 hp and 468 lb-ft, the current Grand Wagoneer rating. Old HEMI output: 357 hp and 390 lb-ft from the 5.7L V8 in...

Quick Facts: Product: Wasatch Lite V2 aluminum hardshell rooftop tent, by Sterling Adventure Co Type: Full-aluminum hardshell wedge, sleeps two Open size: 83" L x 51" W x 52" H Closed size: 83" L x 51" W x 4.7" H Weight: 96 lbs shell, roughly 105 lbs fully loaded Mattress: 2" high-density memory foam, 78"...

After decades of camping and overlanding across the American West, I've watched more people buy the wrong-sized trailer than almost any other gear mistake. Some load a compact trailer beyond its limits three trips in and wonder why the axle is groaning. Others drag a full-size rig through tight...

The $300 price point occupies an interesting sweet spot in the world of overlanding gear. It is enough to buy something that can genuinely change how a person camps, but it does not require the budget of a rooftop tent, refrigerator, or elaborate electrical system. At this price, the...

Quick Verdict: Campfire kebabs thread 1-inch cubes of marinated chicken thigh or beef sirloin onto metal skewers, with the vegetables loaded onto their own skewers so nothing turns to mush. Cook over medium coals at 350F to 450F, a quarter turn every 3 minutes, 12 to 16 minutes total....

Quick Facts: Topic: Best mud terrain tires for deep clay and a long drive home Tires compared: 5 current M/T models, plus 2 noted alternatives Reference size: 35x12.50R17LT Judging criteria: Clay ejection, sidewall build, weight, highway manners Our pick: Nitto Trail Grappler, the one we ran eighteen months Winter...

I've set up dozens of canvas wall tents over many years of testing overlanding gear. Most wall tents follow a similar process. However, the Elk Mountain 13x16 has a few extra steps that trip people up the first time. This guide walks through the exact order I use now,...

Quick Facts: Campaign: Jeep Wagoneer recall, NHTSA 26V584000, FCA number 81D Vehicles: 97,349 Wagoneer, Wagoneer L, Grand Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer L Second campaign: NHTSA 26E064000 (FCA 82D), 3,038 Mopar rack kits Defect: Under-torqued roof rack crossbar pivot bolts Remedy: New pivot bolts of a different design, free of charge ...