Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Land Rover Defender reliability and ownership after JLR's job cuts What happened: JLR opened a voluntary redundancy programme on September 7, 2026 Scale: About 4,000 jobs, nearly 10 percent of the workforce, over two years Who is affected: Mostly the roughly 26,000 salaried and management staff,...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: Scout Traveler, a body-on-frame SUV from Scout Motors Concepts shown: Mountainside and a trail-ready build, both on the production Traveler body Powertrains: All-electric, plus Harvester with an onboard gas generator ...

I've camped and overlanded most of my life, moving from a tent to a bumper pull trailer to a fifth wheel, and trying plenty of other setups along the way. I'm not a full-timer, but between decades on the road and running this site, I've logged enough multi-week stretches...

Quick Verdict: Pie iron breakfast sandwiches press egg, precooked bacon, and cheese between two buttered slices of bread. Preheat the cast iron empty for 2 minutes in medium coals, load it, then cook 3 to 5 minutes per side. The egg needs 160F and the meat needs a 165F...

I've spent years testing overlanding and camping gear, and most of the tent failures I have seen in the field share the same root causes. A pole doesn't snap because it is poorly made. It snaps because snow piled up faster than anyone expected and nobody knocked it down....

Quick Facts: Event: Overland Expo Mountain West 2026 Dates: August 21 to 23, 2026 Venue: The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, Colorado Attendance: 18,500 people from all 50 states and 14 countries Exhibitors: 335 Products covered here: 23, from 23 companies 2027 venue: Riverdale Regional Park, Brighton, Colorado 2027 dates:...

Quick Facts: What it is: a 12V AGM battery, BCI Group 400, industry name AUX14 Rating: 14 Ah, 200 CCA, roughly 10 lb, 18-minute reserve Size: 5.88 by 3.44 by 5.63 inches, M6 threaded terminals rather than posts Location: behind the front passenger wheel well, under the fuse box ...

Most overland trailers are built for people who want to bring everything. Dual Jerry cans, a roof tent, a kitchen drawer system, a fridge, a 40-gallon water tank, and so on. And for extended backcountry expeditions, this setup makes sense. However, a large portion of overlanders don't need all...

  Quick Facts: Topic: Winterizing a bell tent for cold-weather use Skill level: Beginner to intermediate Time required: 3 to 5 hours for a full winter setup Biggest gain: Ground insulation, then draft sealing Most overlooked step: A fly cover stretched above the canopy Fabric holding heat longest in wet...

Quick Facts: What it is: a dealer installed GPS tracker, added to the vehicle by the selling dealership rather than the factory Common brands: Ikon Technologies, Spireon, LoJack, RecovR, Elo GPS, CarRx, Advantage GPS, Apex Protect Where owners find them: OBD-II port splitter, kick panel, passenger footwell, fender liner,...