Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Category: Starlink Mini battery packs compared Top pick for runtime: Star-Batt Plus, rated over 24 hours per charge Most compact pick: PeakDo LinkPower 2, under 1.5 pounds Middle-ground pick: Devos AMPak 145, about 7 hours of runtime Price range: $169 to $1,599 Battery chemistry: LiFePO4 (Star-Batt) or...

Quick Facts: Facility: RTR Vehicles off-road headquarters, Farmington, New Mexico Announced: July 26, 2026, after roughly two years of planning and building Second site: RTR Lab, Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte Public access: None. Owner experiences and an obstacle course are future plans Stated purpose: Product development, customer experiences,...

Quick Verdict: This foil packet potatoes and onions recipe cooks baby red potatoes, sliced onion, garlic, rosemary, and butter in one flat-packed packet. It goes straight over coals next to whatever protein packet is already cooking. Flat-pack fold it and drop it on medium-hot coals. The potatoes turn fork-tender...

Waking up to a soaked sleeping bag, wet gear, and dripping tent walls is one of the most common complaints in camping, and most people assume it means their tent leaks. In most cases, however, it doesn't. Tent condensation forms when warm, moist air inside the shelter hits a...

Quick Facts: Topic: Ford Super Duty Army truck prototypes for the Infantry Squad Vehicle Heavy program, shortened to ISV-H Ford's entry: Three prototypes built on the F-Series Super Duty Rivals: GM Defense with a Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD, plus BC Customs of Utah Headline requirement: 60 kW of continuous...

Quick Facts: Product: Starlink V5 dish, announced July 14, 2026 Dish weight: 2.4 lbs (1.1 kg), against 6.4 lbs on the V4 Kit weight: 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg) with router, cable, and power supply Power draw: 35 to 50 watts average, roughly half the V4 Peak download: 375+ Mbps,...

Quick Facts: Announcement: GM commits roughly $157 million to Wentzville Assembly, July 24, 2026 What it funds: New paint equipment, an estimated 28,000-square-foot expansion, paint shop refurbishment Timeline: About 18 months Why it matters: The plant is the only one building the Colorado and Canyon Also built there: Chevy...

Quick Facts: Product: YASSA STEP, a deployable step and platform for existing truck bed racks Status: Coming soon; the company is still in a waitlist and manufacturing-partner phase Mechanism: Single-motion swing-out deployment that locks in place, then folds flush when stowed Material: Aircraft-grade aluminum extrusion with an anodized black...

  Quick Facts: Starlink Mini hardware: from $199, plus a $55 to $175 monthly plan WeBoost booster: $549.99, one-time purchase, no subscription Starlink Mini weight: 2.43 lbs dish, 6 lbs full kit WeBoost power draw: 12V at 1.8A, far below Starlink Mini's 25 to 40 watts What Starlink Mini does:...

Quick Facts: Topic: Free dispersed camping in New Mexico for off-roaders and overlanders Spots covered: 13 vetted free sites across 7 regions Land managers: BLM New Mexico, Santa Fe, Carson, Cibola, Gila, and Lincoln National Forests Typical cost: $0 on most BLM and national forest land Passes: None for...