Overlanding and Offroad articles

Parkit360 5K Force trailer dolly review 2026: 5,000-lb capacity, 1.5HP motor, 6% grade limit. Real-world specs, price ($2,185), and who should buy.

After decades of overlanding across the American West, I've watched hundreds of buyers make the same mistakes. Specifically, they buy the wrong size trailer for match the terrain they run, they overspend on onboard systems they seldom use, or they underestimate what their tow vehicle handles. Buying an overland...

I've spent a good amount of time overlanding and off-roading over the years, and truck camper payload is the question I hear pretty frequently from readers cross-shopping their first hard-side rig. My own trucks taught me early lessons: a truck's advertised towing number reveals almost nothing about what it...

Quick Facts: 2027 Silverado ZR2 engine: 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel standard, as before. ZR2 gas option: the new 6.6-liter L78, and nothing else. Trail Boss engine list: 2.7-liter TurboMax standard, 5.7-liter V8 or diesel above it. The subtraction: no 6.6-liter V8 on Trail Boss at launch, per GM Authority. ZR2...

Quick Verdict: Campfire breakfast skewers thread precooked sausage links, par-boiled baby potatoes, bell pepper, red onion, and cherry tomato onto metal skewers, then finish over medium coals in under 12 minutes. A maple-butter baste goes on during the final 3 minutes. Because the potatoes par-boil at home, morning cook...

Quick Facts: Rule: California Replacement Tire Efficiency Program. Adopted: August 17, 2026, by unanimous vote of the California Energy Commission. Phase 1: tires manufactured on or after January 1, 2029. Phase 2: tires manufactured on or after January 1, 2033. Covers: replacement passenger and LT tires sold in California. ...

Blackstone portable propane air fryer review: 3.5-qt capacity, 400°F, runs on 1-lb propane. Real-world specs, price ($165-$179), and who should buy for camping.

Quick Facts: The news: Ford Racing is doubling down on the Ford Raptor lineup and adding options in more markets. Source: Ford Racing boss Will Ford, speaking to Australia's Drive. Under study: A Dakar-bred halo model plus hybrid power for existing trucks. On sale now: F-150 Raptor, F-150 Raptor...

Quick Facts: Short answer: Sleep in the back and run heavy, buy the gas i-Force Hybrid output: 326 hp, 465 lb-ft, versus 278 hp and 317 lb-ft Weight penalty: 375 lb, same trim, same tires Cargo penalty: 5.8 cu ft behind the second row Payload penalty: roughly 110 lb ...

Quick Facts: The test: Quarter-mile and roll races at roughly 5,280 feet, near 96 degrees F Vehicles: Land Rover Defender OCTA, Jeep Wrangler Willys 392, Ford Bronco Raptor, Toyota Land Cruiser Surprise entry: 2027 Ram 1500 TRX, 777 horsepower Bronco Raptor 0-60: About 7.0 seconds at altitude, 5.6 seconds...