I've been camping since before I was old enough to drive myself to a trailhead. Growing up, it meant Coleman lanterns and stumbling around in the dark every time nature called. Later, when I started overlanding seriously, I tried every category of camp light on the market. Rechargeable lanterns,...
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Event: Overland Expo West
Dates: May 15 to 17, 2026
Location: Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
Format: Overland gear show, vehicle builds, and training classes
Companies in the video: 14 standout brands
Video length: 37 minutes
Best for: Overlanders planning gear upgrades or a first expo...
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Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler Scrambler, with an SRT performance variant planned
Body style: Two-door, four-seat pickup based on the Jeep Gladiator
Status: Listed on the Stellantis FaSTLAne 2030 product roadmap
Roof: Removable rear hardtop plus front freedom panels (reported)
Powertrain: Not announced; a 392 V8 is press speculation
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Quick Verdict: Dutch oven bison chili feeds 6 overlanders with 2 pounds of lean ground bison, 2 tablespoons added olive oil (bison renders less fat than beef), kidney and black beans, Shiner Bock, and a 90-minute simmer at 325F on 12 top and 11 bottom briquettes. First, brown the...
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Announcement date: May 16, 2026 (Starlink email notices)
Effective for new customers: Immediately
Effective for existing customers: On the next billing cycle on or after June 18, 2026
Roam 100GB: $50/mo to $55/mo (data already doubled from 50GB in January 2026)
Roam Unlimited: $165/mo to $175/mo
Roam...
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Topic: Best off-road trails in California, ranked from a local's perspective
Trails covered: 10, spanning Sierra Nevada, Death Valley, Mojave, San Bernardino, and Anza-Borrego
Skill range: Stock-friendly beginner routes to expert-only rock crawls
Trail length: 18 miles to 140 miles, single-day to 4-day trips
Required gear: Recovery...
I've been camping since I was a kid, spending nights in the mountains, the desert, dense backcountry woods, and everywhere in between. Those early years were tent and sleeping bag simple, relying on whatever fit in a pack or a cooler, and making do with trail mix and canned...