Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Choosing a lithium jump starter and a smart charger for a truck or SUV with two batteries. Pack sizing: NOCO rates each Boost pack by engine displacement. The GB40 covers 6.0 L gas or 3.0 L diesel. Step up to the GB150 for 9.0 L gas...

Quick Facts: Topic: Travel Management Rule revision for national forests (36 CFR part 212). Comments received: 134,377 at Regulations.gov, docket FS-2026-0100. Comment period: Closed September 23, 2026. Next step: Proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement, spring 2027. Final rule: Early calendar year 2028, subject to change. Today: Existing...

Quick Facts: Topic: Silverado E85 support ends on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. Manual wording: "Do not use any fuel labeled E85 or FlexFuel." Ethanol cap: 15 percent by volume on every gasoline engine. Gasoline engines: 2.7L TurboMax, 5.7L V8 and 6.6L V8, with none...

Quick Facts: Product: Sky View XL Gen 2 stargazing tent from Sky View Tents. Capacity: 3+ people, per the brand. Floor and peak: 90 x 90 inches with a 55-inch peak. Weight: 14.1 lb. Standout feature: a rainfly you close from inside the tent. Included: footprint, steel stakes, free...

Quick Facts: Topic: Running Starlink Mini overnight on a 12V house battery or a power station. Rated draw: Starlink lists 20 to 40W average and 15W idle; owners measure about 18 to 25W. Night budget: About 16 to 23Ah at 12.8V for a 10-hour night at 20 to 30W. ...

Quick Facts: Package: Colorado Desert Boss Special Edition (RPO code PDK) for the 2027 Chevy Colorado. Installed by: A Chevy dealer, as a dealer-installed LPO option. Trim: Colorado ZR2 only, and not with the Bison or Midnight editions. Includes: Front bumper, off-road lighting, Multimatic jounce control dampers, recovery hooks,...

Quick Facts: Event: Ultra4 Nationals, the 2026 Ultra4 USA championship finale. Dates: Event week runs October 14 to 18, 2026. Racing days: Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17. Venue: Thunderdome, 1696 KY-80, Hazard, KY 41701. Green flag: Friday at 7:30 AM. Weekend admission: $50, or $25 with a...

Most campers treat Labor Day as the end of the season. Serious overlanders treat it as the beginning of the best months to be outside. Shoulder season camping, the window from late September through early April when trails thin out and crowds disappear, rewards the campers willing to do...

Quick Facts: Topic: Trailer tire pressure for off-road and overland trailers, set apart from the tow rig. Short answer: Air down light trailers on LT tires for dirt and sand; go easy on ST tires. What sets the number: Weight per tire, tire type, load range, and suspension. Typical...

Quick Facts: Model: 2027 Kia Sorento Hybrid, a hybrid three-row SUV with a 1.6-liter turbo engine. Starting price: $39,090 MSRP for the EX with front-wheel drive. Destination fee: $1,495, added to every trim. New trim: X-Line EX AWD at $43,090. Top trim: X-Line SX-Prestige AWD at $47,590. Power: 232...