Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: The 2027 F-150 engine lineup, per a leaked dealer order guide Out: 2.7L V6 EcoBoost, listed under "Deleted" In: 3.0L V6 EcoBoost, option code 99C, listed under "New/Changed" Ford's position: nothing announced, no comment on the leak Power and towing figures: every one reads TBD in...

Quick Facts: Topic: the 2026 Ram 1500 recall over second-row seat belt anchors Vehicles: 1,271,294 in the US, 1,516,604 worldwide Model years: 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 Defect: the second-row center or left rear (behind the driver) seat belt buckle anchor might not be properly attached to the body...

Quick Verdict: This foil packet corn on the cob recipe wraps whole cobs individually with butter, salt, and a sprinkle of chili powder. Each cob goes straight onto medium coals on its own, no chopping and no bowl to wash. Rotate once and pull it off in 12 to...

Suspension is the one spec that separates a trailer that tracks smoothly over a rutted two-track from one that beats itself (and your gear) to pieces. After 30 years of camping and 15 years overlanding, I've towed trailers riding on leaf springs, torsion axles, and axleless setups across everything...

Quick Facts: Topic: Whether to regear for 35s, plus lockers and crawl ratio Who needs it most: Rigs leaving the factory on 3.45 to 3.91 axle ratios Who often skips it: Jeep Rubicon on 4.10, Bronco Sasquatch on 4.70 Typical ratio step: One step for a Jeep, two steps...

Quick Facts: Product: Hankook Dynapro AT2 Xtreme RF12. Category: All-terrain, SUV and light truck. Treadwear warranty: 70,000 miles P-metric, 60,000 miles LT-metric. Severe snow rating: 3PMSF and M+S on every catalog size. 34-inch size: LT275/65R20, 34.08 inches, Load Range E, 10-ply. Tread depth: 12.5/32 inch P-metric, 14.5 to 16.5/32...

Quick Verdict: This foil packet garlic butter mushrooms recipe cooks whole button mushrooms, minced garlic, fresh thyme, butter, and cracked black pepper in one flat-packed packet. It goes straight over coals next to whatever protein is already cooking. Flat-pack fold it and drop it on medium coals. The mushrooms...

Quick Facts: Order: The Malheur National Forest closure order is Emergency Closure, Second Flat Fire Two, number 06-04-02-26-15. Effective: July 28, 2026 through December 31, 2026, unless rescinded sooner. District: Emigrant Creek Ranger District, Malheur National Forest. Fire size: 100,673 acres, 6 percent contained as of July 29. Closed:...

I've spent more than thirty years camping and overlanding across the U.S., and I've watched off-grid power overlanding change more in the last ten years than in the previous twenty combined. My first setups relied on a single lead-acid battery and a generator I dreaded starting at 6 a.m....

Quick Facts: Category: Starlink Mini battery packs compared Top pick for runtime: Star-Batt Plus, rated over 24 hours per charge Most compact pick: PeakDo LinkPower 2, under 1.5 pounds Middle-ground pick: Devos AMPak 145, about 7 hours of runtime Price range: $169 to $1,599 Battery chemistry: LiFePO4 (Star-Batt) or...