Overlanding and Offroad articles

The proper recovery gear when off-roading is the first thing you should invest in. Using the wrong stuff can lead to serious injuries, broken trucks, and stranded adventurers.  One of the most important parts of any recovery kit is shackles. They enable us to undertake various types of recoveries.  As with...

The pinnacle of off-roading, the overlanding event before the word overlanding even existed, a grueling adventure that would test both human and machine – the Camel Trophy. The event began in 1980 and ended in 2000. Participating teams raced modified Land Rover Defenders, Discoveries, Range Rovers, and even Freelanders provided...

Photo by golubovy via iStock Getting stranded when far from civilization is our worst nightmare - especially without the right 4WD tools. Cell phone signal is non-existent (that’s why you should carry sat phones) and even if we did have a signal, tow trucks won’t be able to reach us.  To...

Let's be honest... There are tons of different types, styles, and brands of 4WD lighting you can buy for your off-roading or overlanding rig. Personally, I use KC Hilites on my truck. More on that later. But simply adding random lights won't suffice. You need to take the time to learn about the different...

Let’s be honest here, the world of 4x4s has gone a bit mad. Up until 20 years ago, an off-roader would struggle to overtake a pedestrian, and now?  Well, there’s a 700HP Dodge pickup, a 450HP Ford pickup, a 470 HP Jeep Wrangler, and Land Rover has just released a...

Photo by vanbeets via iStock It’s an overlanders worst nightmare - getting stranded in the middle of nowhere with a broken 4WD and no spare parts.  Like many unwanted situations on an overlanding trip, it can be avoided. In this article, we are going over the spare parts one should carry...

 Photo by tapanuth via iStock This auto vs manual question is one that will never be answered – no matter how many articles are written and videos are made.  The old school truck lovers will swear by the man lever and the rest will have you believe that manuals are for...

Photo by Jeremy Janus via iStock One of the greatest attributes of Oregon is that it offers wildly different terrain for Oregon overlanding. In the eastern part of the state you'll find high desert plateaus for overlanding. In the west, Oregon's famous forests and volcanoes abound. From short weekend jaunts to more...

Humans tend to be drawn by the old, the classic – reminiscing on those good old days when trucks were trucks and men were men. There is no doubt that classic trucks look stunning but the way they drive – that is a whole different story. The Zero Labs...

I might be biased since I live here, but there are a lot of awesome places to overland in California. The varied terrain, climates, and elevations allow you to have wildly different experiences depending on which part of California you decide to visit. From soaring mountains to deserts, beaches...