Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Verdict: The Ford Bronco pickup was reported by MotorTrend in July 2020 as a 2025 model meant to fight the Jeep Gladiator. By August 2021, Automotive News and The Drive confirmed Ford had quietly told suppliers the program was dead. Six years later, no Bronco pickup exists. However,...

You can plan the perfect route, pack the right food, and still end up stranded if your gear isn't built for what the backcountry actually throws at you. Cell service disappears. Tires need air. Things get stuck. Temperatures climb. The difference between a great trip and a bad one...

Quick Facts: The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Gladiator Rubicon hit 1,000,000 units sold globally as of April 29, 2026. Jeep announced the milestone from its Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters. The Rubicon trim first appeared on the Wrangler in 2003, more than 22 years ago. A small group of Jeep...

Quick Verdict: Dutch oven peach cobbler feeds 8 overlanders with 2 tins of peaches, 1 box of yellow cake mix, and 1 stick of butter sliced into pats across the surface. First, spread the peaches with their syrup across the Dutch oven bottom. Next, sprinkle dry cake mix over...

Quick Verdict: The James Baroud Evasion is one of the best-built pop-up hardshell rooftop tents on the market, with a 4-layer fiberglass shell built by hand in Porto, Portugal, a 65mm high-density mattress, and a 3-year warranty extendable to 5 years on the tent body with registration. Spirit of...

Overland Expo West is one of those events I look forward to every year. There’s just something special about being surrounded by people who love the same things I do: getting outside, exploring new places, building better rigs, testing new gear, and swapping stories with folks who understand why...

Quick Verdict: Edmunds named five best midsize off-road trucks for 2026, but the list misses one truck overlanders should know about: the Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster. This six-truck ranking applies overlanding criteria like payload, fuel range, and aftermarket depth to find the right midsize overland truck for full-time travel, weekend...

Quick Verdict: In the Scout vs Rivian R1T fight, the Rivian R1T is here today with up to 420 miles of range, 11,000 pounds of towing, and 14.9 inches of adjustable ground clearance starting around $72,885. The Scout Terra arrives in late 2027 with body-on-frame construction, a solid rear...

Quick Verdict: After three years of owning the Sonmez Maxia 480 inflatable hot tent, my unit has leaked air since the first night I pitched it. Specifically, the tent loses enough pressure every four to five hours to require a refill. Moreover, Sonmez walked back the replacement they promised...

Quick Verdict: Dutch oven pizza over the campfire feeds 4 overlanders in 15 minutes on a preheated 12-inch Lodge Camp Dutch Oven, Pillsbury pizza dough, jar sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella. First, preheat the Dutch oven on 20 briquettes for 10 minutes. Next, drop in oiled dough, sauce, cheese, and...