Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Revealed: August 14, 2026, The Quail, Monterey Car Week Engine: 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, 635 PS or 626 hp Torque: 750 Nm, or 553 lb-ft Tires: 35-inch all-terrains on forged 20-inch wheels Suspension: coil springs with Bilstein Advanced Dampers Seating: 2+2, four seats total Status: design preview model,...

Marmot Halo 6P review 2026: 96.7 sq ft, 20-lb 3-season family tent tested in wind & rain. Full specs, real-world reports, price ($469-$759), and who should buy.

Quick Facts: Topic: Diesel heater sizing for tents, vans, campers and trailers. Conversion: 1 kW = 3,412 BTU/hr. 2kW class output: 2,900 to 7,500 BTU/hr. 4kW class output: 3,071 to 13,649 BTU/hr. Most common mistake: Buying an "8kW" unit for an insulated 100 sq ft build. Design point used...

Quick Facts: Subject: Toyota Tundra engine recall, third-generation V35A-FTS 3.4L twin-turbo V6 Campaigns: Three: NHTSA 24V-381, 25V-767, and 26V-320 Total US vehicles: 272,349, of which 255,213 are Tundras Model years: 2022 through 2024 Defect: Machining debris reaching the crankshaft main bearings Remedy: Engine replacement on the first campaign, inspect-then-replace...

Quick Facts: Job: Fit a truck bed seal at the four points dust uses to get in Skill level: Basic hand tools, although the rail step needs the topper off and two people to lift it Time: Under an hour for the tailgate alone. Our estimate is 3 to...

Quick Facts: Topic: Building a car camping kit from Harbor Freight camping gear Categories covered: 8 of 12 Categories with nothing to sell: 4 (stove, cooler, water, sleep system) Harbor Freight subtotal: $781.92...

Over the years, I've pitched tents on bad ground more times than I want to admit. A low spot flooded at 2 a.m. once. Another site sat downwind of a fire ring, and one tent door faced straight into the morning sun. A good campsite layout prevents these problems...

Quick Facts: Task: Find and remove a car dealer GPS tracking device from a truck you own Two device types: Lot-management add-on, or a starter interrupt unit tied to financing Time required: Roughly 20 to 45 minutes to search the four common locations Skill level: Basic for a plug-in...

Quick Facts: Product: Cinch Sky Cruiser hardshell rooftop tent Price: $4,999, listed by Cinch and by Yanko Design; reservation-only ordering Weight: 219 lbs (99.5 kg) Closed size: 68.6 x 56.3 x 12.6 in Open size: 84.7 x 57 x 39.3 in Shell: Transparent anti-UV polycarbonate over a fiberglass honeycomb...

Quick Facts: Subject: UCLA self-powered tent prototype (magnetoelastic fabric generator) Published in: Matter, Cell Press, online 31 July 2026 Team: Eight authors, UCLA Department of Bioengineering Peak output: 0.094 mW per 20 by 20 cm panel Sustained output: roughly 7.9 microwatts per panel, derived from the study's capacitor data ...