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Reach Your Gear Without Unloading the Bed: The Best Truck Bed Drawer Systems

Quick Facts: Picks: Seven truck bed drawer system and slide options, with specs and owner notes where available. Best overall: DECKED Drawer System, $1,699.99 for every midsize and full-size fit, price checked October 28, 2026. Best bed slide: DECKED CargoGlide, from $1,499.99, price checked October 28, 2026. Height lost:...

Big Cypress ORV Rule: Park Service Proposes Routes on 147,000 More Acres, Comments Due Dec. 1

Quick Facts: Topic: The Big Cypress ORV rule, a proposed change to 36 CFR 7.86 from the National Park Service. Published: October 2, 2026, in the Federal Register (91 FR 62682). Comments close: 11:59 p.m. EDT on December 1, 2026. Area affected: About 147,000 acres of the preserve, known...

2 Burner Camp Stove: How to Choose by BTU, Wind and Packed Size

Quick Facts: Topic: How to choose a 2 burner camp stove by BTU, wind and packed size. Picks covered: Five stoves from Coleman, Camp Chef and Gas One. Rated output: 22,000 to 40,000 BTU total where makers publish a clear figure. Weight range: 8.95 lb to 27 lb. Fuel:...

How to Run Tent AC Off a Battery and Sleep Cool Without a Generator

Quick Facts: Topic: Tent AC on battery power for ground tents and rooftop tents. Featured unit: ZERO BREEZE Mark 3, 5,280 BTU, 22 lb, 48V DC. Battery: 1,022 Wh detachable pack, chainable for longer nights. Sleep mode draw: 150 to 200 W, rated 5 to 7 hours per battery. ...

Subaru Trailseeker Gives Off-Roaders an EV Wagon With 8.5 Inches of Clearance

Quick Facts: Vehicle: 2027 Subaru Trailseeker electric wagon Award: Car of the Year, TopGear.com US Car Awards 2027 Ground clearance: 8.5 inches Power: 375 horsepower, standard Symmetrical AWD Range: up to 281 miles, EPA Towing: up to 3,500 pounds Price: from $39,995 MSRP, plus $1,545 destination in most states ...

Why Ford Tremor Trims Keep Multiplying, and What It Means When You Buy

Quick Facts: Ford Tremor growth: Tremor-series sales rose 122% through September. Share of sales: Off-road trucks and SUVs made up 24% of Ford sales through September, up 3.8 points. Volume: Ford sold 364,141 off-road trucks and SUVs through September, with 123,507 in the third quarter. Raptor growth: Raptor sales...

Going Without a Schedule: The Case for Open-Ended Overlanding

I've camped and overlanded most of my life, and my approach to planning has changed a lot. I started in a tent, moved up to a bumper pull trailer, and later bought a fifth wheel. I've tried plenty of other camp setups along the way, too. I'm not a...

nuCamp TAG XL Lite Lets Tent Campers Upgrade Without Hauling a Heavy Trailer

Quick Facts: Product: 2027 nuCamp TAG XL Lite teardrop trailer. Dry weight: 990 pounds. Dry tongue weight: 76 pounds. Sleeping area: 70 by 78 inches with a foldable split mattress. Price: Not listed by nuCamp; the model page sends you to a dealer. Built: By hand in Ohio's Amish...

Time Your Purchase: The New Jeep Wrangler Will Cost Less, Stellantis Says

Quick Facts: Story: The new Jeep Wrangler will cost less than the current model, Stellantis says. Source: CEO Antonio Filosa, on the Stellantis earnings call of October 28, 2026. Launch window: Second half of 2027 for the Wrangler, Gladiator and Grand Cherokee. Price: No figure announced. Stellantis says they...

Stop Throwing Parts at Your 4×4: The Best Bidirectional Scan Tool for Trucks and SUVs

Quick Facts: Best bidirectional scan tool for most truck owners: Innova 5610, with no subscription and free updates. What bidirectional means: the tool sends commands to parts such as the ABS pump, fuel pump and cooling fans, then shows the result. Truck jobs covered: ABS bleeding, DPF and AdBlue...

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