Overlanding and Offroad articles

Quick Facts: Topic: Rated recovery points vs unrated hardware Number to read: Working load limit, never breaking strength Design factor: 6:1 on quality shackles, 3:1 on some budget hardware Reference figure: Crosby 3/4in shackle, 10,470 lb WLL Measured snatch loads: 2,900 to 4,600 lb in sand recoveries Marking standard:...

Quick Facts: Topic: Truck tariffs and the January 2027 price question In force now: 25% on imported cars and light trucks since April 3, 2025 Parts: 25% on listed auto parts since spring 2025 Heavy duty: 25% on medium- and heavy-duty trucks since November 1, 2025 January 2027 plan:...

Quick Facts: Series: 2026 Bell Tent Shootout, our first-ever shootout Tents: 5 models, 4 named now and 1 surprise Size class: About 16 feet, or 5 meters, across Scorecard: 6 categories, 10 points each, 60 points total Field tests: Condensation, water repellency, weight check, timed setup Format: 1 review...

Quick Facts: What happened: Four Western agencies announced fire restriction changes on September 8, 2026 States affected: Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, California Fully open: South Idaho dispatch area from September 11; BLM White River Field Office since August 31 Eased only: BLM Lakeview District and two western Colorado field offices ...

Quick Facts: Topic: Jeep hardtop theft prevention for JK, JL and JT Wranglers Replacement cost: $3,594.99 for a Mopar JL Unlimited hardtop Single freedom panel: $713.60 to $1,460.00 from Mopar Factory hardware: Eight bolts, T50 Torx on JL, M8 x 1.25 on JK Tool required: One T50 socket, under...

Quick Facts: Machines compared: Sherp ATV, Argo 8x8 XTV, Bereg airboat Top speed on ice or snow: Sherp 25 mph, Argo 25 mph, Bereg-600 TURBO 62 mph Payload: Argo Aurora 950 SAR 884 lb, Sherp Pro 1000 2,204 lb, Bereg-600 TURBO 1,764 lb Price spread: $17,399 Argo Frontier 650...

Every bell tent brand quotes a fast, one-person setup number on the box. Every large bell tent I have pitched has taught me to treat this number as a best case, not a promise. I've figured that out over three decades of camping and overlanding. This guide breaks down what...

Quick Facts: Engines compared: 2.0L turbocharged four and 3.6L Pentastar V6 Output: 270 hp and 295 lb-ft versus 285 hp and 260 lb-ft Transmissions: turbo is automatic only; the V6 still offers a six-speed manual EPA combined: 21 mpg versus 20 mpg, four-door automatic Towing: identical, up to 5,000...

Quick Facts: Campaign: NHTSA 26V560, FCA US recall 83D Trucks involved: 239,131 Vehicles: 2025-2026 Ram 1500 (DT) only Build window: October 6, 2023 through February 23, 2026 Defect rate: 100% of the suspect population Recalled part: The radio, supplied by Harman Becker Automotive Systems Remedy: Free radio software update,...

I've run a full content production business from the road for years. This work has come from trailheads in Arizona, dispersed sites in Southern California, and mountain campgrounds across the Southwest. To balance work and overlanding sounds simple from the outside: bring a laptop, find some signal, get it...