Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Verdict: Dutch oven chicken tortilla soup feeds 6 overlanders with shredded rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, chicken broth, and Mexican spices. First, bloom the spices in oil. Then add broth, tomatoes, beans, corn, and shredded chicken. Finally, simmer 60 minutes at 325F on 11 top and...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Lineup: Four trims (Rumble Bee, 392, 392 Track Pack, SRT) Engines: 5.7L, 6.4L, and 6.2L supercharged Hemi V8 Top trim: Rumble Bee SRT, 777 hp, 680 lb-ft SRT performance: 0-60 mph in 3.4 sec, 11.6-sec quarter mile, ~170 mph top speed ...

I've been camping since before I was old enough to drive myself to a trailhead. Growing up, it meant Coleman lanterns and stumbling around in the dark every time nature called. Later, when I started overlanding seriously, I tried every category of camp light on the market. Rechargeable lanterns,...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler Scrambler, with an SRT performance variant planned Body style: Two-door, four-seat pickup based on the Jeep Gladiator Status: Listed on the Stellantis FaSTLAne 2030 product roadmap Roof: Removable rear hardtop plus front freedom panels (reported) Powertrain: Not announced; a 392 V8 is press speculation ...

Quick Facts: Recall: NHTSA campaign 26V299, Ford recall 26S32 Vehicles affected: 16,200 Ford Broncos Model years: 2021 and 2022, three-door and five-door Defect: Molded-In-Color hardtop roof panels crack and delaminate Safety risk: Outer roof sections detaching while driving Repair: Free dealer inspection and hardtop replacement Owner letters: Interim notice...

Quick Verdict: Dutch oven bison chili feeds 6 overlanders with 2 pounds of lean ground bison, 2 tablespoons added olive oil (bison renders less fat than beef), kidney and black beans, Shiner Bock, and a 90-minute simmer at 325F on 12 top and 11 bottom briquettes. First, brown the...

Quick Facts: Product: Wasatch Lite Pro Aluminum Hardshell Rooftop Tent (Sterling Adventure Co) Tent type: Fully sealed aluminum hardshell, X-Hinge clamshell Sleeps: 2 to 3 people Closed size: 83 x 51 x 4.7 inches Weight: 138 lbs loaded with mattress Mattress: 2-inch high-density memory foam, 78 x 48 inches ...

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Quick Facts: Topic: Best off-road trails in California, ranked from a local's perspective Trails covered: 10, spanning Sierra Nevada, Death Valley, Mojave, San Bernardino, and Anza-Borrego Skill range: Stock-friendly beginner routes to expert-only rock crawls Trail length: 18 miles to 140 miles, single-day to 4-day trips Required gear: Recovery...

I've been camping since I was a kid, spending nights in the mountains, the desert, dense backcountry woods, and everywhere in between. Those early years were tent and sleeping bag simple, relying on whatever fit in a pack or a cooler, and making do with trail mix and canned...