Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Snow recovery gear for trucks and SUVs, ranked by what to buy first. Core problem: Frozen ground and packed snow leave a winch few places to anchor. Buy first: A steel shovel, then traction boards, then dry insulated gloves. Add next: Tire chains, then a tree...

Quick Facts: Topic: New Jeep Renegade confirmed for Europe by 2030. Announced: Paris Motor Show, Monday, October 12, 2026. Lineup goal: Up to six Jeep models in Europe by 2030. Size: Larger of two B-segment SUVs, per Reuters. Platform: Stellantis STLA One, per Reuters. Price and on-sale date: Not...

Quick Facts: Topic: Sierra grille deflector review by NHTSA. Probe: Recall query RQ26003, opened October 9, 2026. Trucks: Up to 535,639 GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, model years 2022 to 2024. Complaints: 118 reports of the upper deflector detaching, 21 from repaired trucks. Earlier recall: GM recall 25V-060, filed February...

Quick Facts: Topic: Bronco V6 engine for the 2027 Ford Bronco. Engine: 3.0L EcoBoost twin turbo V6. Output: 380 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque. Standard on: Bronco Filson. Optional on: Outer Banks, Badlands and Heritage. Raptor tune: 418 hp and 440 lb-ft, unchanged. Price: Not announced for the...

Choosing a trailer is harder than spec sheets suggest. After years of overlanding and off-roading, I've watched buyers pick on looks and regret it by the second trip. The best camping trailer features are the ones you notice on a washboard road at mile forty, not in a showroom....

Quick Facts: Topic: 2027 Sierra HD price for every trim, gas and diesel. Starting price: $57,495 for a gas Pro, 2500HD Crew Cab 4WD. Diesel option: $11,400, up $1,410 from the outgoing $9,990 charge. Typical diesel increase: $2,310 over the 2026 truck. Diesel only trim: Denali Ultimate at $99,395,...

Quick Facts: Topic: Camping cookware for a truck or SUV, from set size to material. Metals covered: Hard-anodized aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and cast iron. Best all-around pick: A stainless nesting set plus one cast iron skillet. Crew size: MSR rates its Alpine 2 Pot Set, a 1.5 L...

Quick Facts: Trailblazer Z71: a new off-road trim for Chevrolet's small SUV, announced October 8, 2026. Drivetrain: all-wheel drive is standard on the Z71. Hardware: off-road suspension tuning, a functional front steel skid plate and sport-terrain tires. Wheels: 17-inch dark gray machined aluminum. Safety and tech: more than 20...

Cold weather doesn't play fair with a rig. The assumptions built into your summer overlanding setup (how your battery charges, how your tires grip, how your fluids flow, how your recovery gear performs) all shift the moment temperatures drop below freezing. Winter off-roading isn't a harder version of summer...

Quick Facts: Bronco RTR price: starts a bit over $50,000 and tops out under $60,000, both before destination. Vehicle: 2027 Ford Bronco RTR, built with RTR Vehicles. Engine: 2.3L EcoBoost with an RTR calibration and anti-lag. Standard hardware: wide-track HOSS 1.0 suspension, 33-inch tires, rock rails. Optional upgrade: Sasquatch...