Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Connected car data study from Northeastern University and Consumer Reports. Released: September 29, 2026. Scope: 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps tested. Main finding: 7 of 30 apps sent a VIN to outside companies. Flagged apps: myCadillac, myChevrolet, myBuick, myGMC, HondaLink, MyNissan and Lincoln. Trucks and...

Quick Facts: Topic: sleeping bag ratings and the ISO 23537 numbers behind them. Main numbers: comfort, limit, and extreme. The older EN standard added a rarely printed upper limit. Which to read: comfort if you sleep cold, limit if you sleep warm. Margin rule: pick a bag 10 to...

Quick Facts: Topic: 2027 GMC Sierra price for every trim, split into official GMC numbers and reported ones. Official prices: GMC listed six Crew Cab 4WD starting prices on September 22, 2026. Reported prices: GM Authority uncovered the full table on October 1, 2026. GMC has not published it. ...

I've camped for the bulk of my life and really got into overlanding during the pandemic. Over those years, the question I heard most from families shopping for trailers stays the same: where do the kids sleep? A two-person cabin works great for a couple. However, it stops working...

Quick Facts: Topic: Ham radio license for overlanding, from exam to first radio. Skill level: Beginner, with no radio background needed. Exam: 35 questions, with 26 correct answers to pass. Question pool: 409 questions, valid July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. Fees: $15 exam session plus $35 FCC...

Quick Facts: Cherokee Trailhawk price: $44,625 to start, including a $1,995 destination charge. Vehicle: 2027 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, a Trail Rated compact hybrid SUV. Powertrain: 1.6L turbo hybrid with 210 hp and an estimated 31 mpg combined. 4x4 hardware: Two-speed power transfer unit (PTU), 37.5:1 crawl ratio and an...

Quick Facts: Vehicle: Range Rover Sport Electric, the first all-electric Range Rover Sport. Power: Up to 542 hp and 627 lb-ft, with 0-60 mph in as little as 4.3 seconds. Battery: 118.5 kWh, with up to 378 miles WLTP and 333 miles real-world. Charging: 10-80% in about 22 minutes,...

Quick Facts: Honda Passport TrailSport price: $49,995 MSRP, or $51,590 with the $1,595 destination charge. Arrival: Units began reaching Honda dealers on September 29, 2026. Trim range: $45,195 for the RTL up to $55,195 for the TrailSport Elite Blackout, before destination. Clearance: 9.65 inches on TrailSport trims, up 1.38...

Quick Facts: Topic: Silverado airbag recall covering 1,559 crew cab trucks. Campaign: NHTSA 26V611, GM recall N262569920. Models: 2016 Silverado and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, plus 2017 Silverado and Sierra 1500. Build window: April 30 to May 11, 2016. Defect: The roof rail airbag inflator end cap detaches...

Shopping for an overlander can feel like trying to buy tools for someone who already owns the entire hardware store. They have opinions about tire pressure, a carefully organized recovery kit, and a running list of upgrades for their rig. But listen to their stories from the last trip,...