Overlanding and Offroad articles

When you've spent as many years overlanding as I have, you realize that long stretches off-grid teach you fast in terms of what earns its space and what doesn't. Because the nearest store can be a couple hours or more away, a forgotten item costs far more than its...

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Quick Facts: Topic: Ford Explorer airbag burns under NHTSA probe PE26008. Opened: November 6, 2026. Vehicles: About 1,236,155 Ford Explorers, model years 2021 to 2026. Alleged problem: Burns to front seat occupants after...

Quick Facts: Topic: Veterans Day national parks entrance fee waiver. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Who qualifies: U.S. citizens and residents. Waived: Entrance fees at National Park Service sites with a gate fee. ...

Quick Facts: Starlink Mini price: Starting at $149 on starlink.com. Roam 100GB promo: From $38.50 a month in select U.S. areas, down from $55. Monthly savings: $16.50, or $198 over 12 months at the promo rate. Referral reward: $100 for eligible new U.S. customers who order direct through a...

Quick Facts: Topic: The Big Bend border wall ruling and what it means for 4x4 trips. Ruling: Supreme Court stay of an injunction, Nov. 9, 2026, No. 26A560. Border sector: 517 miles of the Rio Grande, including Big Bend National Park. Planned in the park: Roads and about 17...

Quick Facts: Topic: The Cybertruck deposit refund Musk described, and the planned end of Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas. Announced: Friday, November 6, 2026, with details posted on X on Monday, November 9. Production end: About eight months after the post, or around mid-2027. Deposits: Tesla will "have to...

Quick Facts: Recall: Rivian camera recall, NHTSA 26V-597 and Rivian FSAM-1866. Vehicles: 98,828 total, including 62,259 R1S, 34,088 R1T and 2,481 R2. Model years: R1S 2022 to 2027, R1T 2022 to 2026 and R2 2027. Problem: A safety alert on the center display sometimes covers the rearview image in...

Quick Facts: Topic: Running a 12V air conditioner in a truck, SUV or truck-bed camp. What cools: Compressor units in any climate. Evaporative 12V air coolers lose most of their effect in humid heat. Featured unit: ZERO BREEZE Mark 3, 5,280 BTU, 22 lb, runs on 48V DC. 12V...

Most weekend overland rigs fail on Friday afternoon. First, you load the truck, hunt for the headlamp, and dig through a pile of bins to find the stove. As a result, the sun is gone by the time camp is up. The fix isn't more gear. It's a truck...