Overlanding and Offroad articles

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 Effective: July 28, 2026 through December 31, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.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...

Quick Facts: Facility: RTR Vehicles off-road headquarters, Farmington, New Mexico Announced: July 26, 2026, after roughly two years of planning and building Second site: RTR Lab, Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte Public access: None. Owner experiences and an obstacle course are future plans Stated purpose: Product development, customer experiences,...

Quick Verdict: This foil packet potatoes and onions recipe cooks baby red potatoes, sliced onion, garlic, rosemary, and butter in one flat-packed packet. It goes straight over coals next to whatever protein packet is already cooking. Flat-pack fold it and drop it on medium-hot coals. The potatoes turn fork-tender...

Waking up to a soaked sleeping bag, wet gear, and dripping tent walls is one of the most common complaints in camping, and most people assume it means their tent leaks. In most cases, however, it doesn't. Tent condensation forms when warm, moist air inside the shelter hits a...