Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Recall: Ford Ranger recall 26V605 (Ford number 26C42). Trucks affected: 11,405 2026 Rangers with the 10.1-inch center screen. Build dates: April 21 to September 3, 2026, at the Michigan Assembly Plant. Problem: The screen goes black, so no camera image shows in reverse. Cause: A cracked capacitor...

Quick Facts: Bronco Raptor price news: The truck sold as VIN 001 went for $105,000 on Bring a Trailer on September 24, 2026. Vehicle: 2022 Bronco Raptor in Code Orange over Blue Onyx, 99 miles. Sale history: $350,000 at a 2022 charity auction, $159,500 in January 2023, and $105,000...

After five years running the Bereg UP-5 in snow, wind, sun, rain, and more, I've thought hard about what separates a hot tent from a four-season tent. Both sound like solutions to the same problem: staying warm when the temperature drops. In practice, however, they operate around entirely different...

Quick Facts: Storm: Hurricane Polo, Category 4, 145 mph sustained winds (NHC Advisory 25, 2 p.m. MST Saturday, September 26). Position: About 335 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hurricane Watch: Punta Eugenia to Santa Fe, on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur. ...

Quick Facts: Engine leaving: 6.6L L5P Duramax turbo-diesel V8, sold in 2017 to 2026 model-year HD trucks. Engine arriving: All-new 8.3L Duramax turbo-diesel V8, RPO code L6P, nicknamed Mongoose. 8.3L output: 555 hp and 1,230 lb-ft, per GM. Outgoing L5P output: 470 hp and 975 lb-ft on 2024 to...

Quick Facts: Topic: Super El Nino 2027 and the camping season ahead Record set: 3.11°C (5.6°F) above normal on Sept. 21, 2026, beating the daily record of 3.08°C from November 2015 Forecast peak: About 4.1°C, likely...

Quick Facts: Law: SB 1392, Jay Leno's Law, a California smog exemption for qualifying 1976 to 1985 collector vehicles Signed: September 16, 2026, by Gov. Gavin Newsom at Jay Leno's Garage in Burbank First exemptions: January 1, 2028, for 1976 to 1980 model years Final step: January 1, 2033,...

Quick Facts: Topic: Ford recall delays in a new analysis of NHTSA recall data Headline number: 198 days on average for a fix across 22 delayed Ford recalls issued from 2025 through June 2026 Longer view: 174 days across 110 delayed Ford recalls from 2021 through 2025 Ranking: third...

Quick Facts: Product: Defender V8 conversion (the Defender Works V8 Conversion) from Land Rover Classic. Announced: Sept. 23, 2026, by JLR's Defender Classic division. Eligible trucks: Your own 2012-2016 Defender 90 or 110 (L316) only. Engine: 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8, about 399 hp and 380 lb-ft. Gearbox: ZF eight-speed...

Quick Facts: Topic: Choosing, sizing, sealing, and mounting overland storage boxes Sizing rule: Measure the space, compare the case's outside dimensions, then check its inside dimensions against your gear Wall loss: Expect up to 3 inches less per inside dimension on small cases, up to 5 inches on roof...