Overlanding and Offroad articles

Photo by edb3_16 via iStock If you have an RV or travel trailer for your overlanding adventures, this is the article for you... There are all kinds of RV hacks that will make your next camping trip a much easier and smoother one. Who doesn't like that?! Many of these RV...

 photo by tytyeu via iStock A deep river crossing might be the coolest thing you can do in a 4WD. You’ve seen the photos - the truck’s hood deep in water surrounded by lush forest while the driver’s veins are flooded with adrenaline. It all sounds good – that’s until...

Photo by oksanaphoto via iStockJust the other day, I wrote an article that outlined tips for success when overlanding in a van. I'm following that up today with this article on 4x4 vans and why they're great options for overlanding. In reality, this #vanlife trend shows no signs of...

The automotive world is slowly but surely making the switch to electricity. The majority of brands now have an EV model on offer - including Ford with its electric Ford F-150 Lightning - and many people seem to have adapted to the new technology.  The switch to electricity has not...

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz vs 2021 Ford Explorer Timberline debate is here... Hyundai recently unveiled their 2022 Santa Cruz, a soft-roader SUV/truck hybrid, which was followed by Ford's unveiling of their 2021 Explorer Timberline, a soft-roader SUV that gets some beefier off-roading upgrades. With the Santa Cruz, you get the...

Photo by luckyraccoon via iStock Off-roading requires that you have a lot of gear, including rescue and recovery equipment. One of the most important pieces of rescue and recovery equipment is a good, solid jack. There are plenty of options, too. The question is, what are the best jacks for off-roading? In...

Photo by knape via iStock Overlanding is an experience that might take you away from home for weeks or months (or years!) at a time. So that means that many of us that hit the road for extended periods need to have a source of income while we're gone. Fortunately, today's...

If you've been kicking around 4WDTalk for any amount of time, you've probably come across one of the many articles in which I talk about my overlanding setup. Part of my setup is an off-road trailer. It's my first off-road trailer, so I put in a ton of time and...

photo by djwoody via iStock As fun as adventures are, they can take a toll on a 4WD. The mud, dirt, and sand get into every single part of the truck and all that grit starts to act as sandpaper wearing down your beloved rig’s components.  This is an inevitable outcome...

Photo by Tom Bardeck via iStock You can overland in just about any vehicle - motorcycles included! But for many folks, it doesn't get any better than overlanding in a van. Vans are great for overlanding because they offer ample space, yet aren't so enormous that they're difficult to get over...