4wd Overloaded: a dangerous oversight, or a necessary evil? I’ve been thinking about weight a lot lately. No, not my body weight, though I could gain to trade a few pounds of fat for muscle. I’m talking
4wd Nitto Terra Grappler 30k mile review Nitto is well known for its wide variety of performance tires, with many catered specifically to off-road and race applications. One of Nitto’s earliest entries into the all-terrain segment
85P Got air? Our review of the Viair 88P portable compressor So you’re in the market for a new portable air compressor. Maybe you need something to air up your tires after a long day on the trails. Maybe you
camp The shakedown approach to camping prep It’s something we do far too often. Hours from home, we arrive at our secluded campsite only to discover we’ve forgotten something important. It’s more than an
4wd Everything looks better in red even shocks I’ll be the first to admit shock absorbers are not the most glamorous part on a Jeep, but this week that’s exactly what we're talking about. A little
bush Lets talk about tools, the bush mechanic's essentials Breakdowns happen, and no amount of the preventative maintenance can completely rule them out. Broken axles, snapped wheel studs or bent tie rods can quickly stop you in your tracks.
4wd Overlanding? What makes the perfect rig? Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to
4wd Lessons learned in off-road recovery In the last six months, I’ve learned a lot about driving off road. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes, and getting stuck has often been the consequence.
4wd Chevy's off-roader? My first impressions of the 2016 Colorado A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to test drive my father’s new 2016 Chevy Colorado. Earlier this year, my dad traded his faithful 98 Silverado in for
4x4 10 roadtrip essentials I never leave without Coulda-woulda-shoulda packed that.I can’t count the number of times I’ve found myself saying something like, “If only I had packed the (blank) we wouldn’t be in
Adventure Into the west - Part 4: Moab, welcome to Jeep heaven “We’re going to Jeep heaven,” kept running through my mind as we departed from Devils Tower on the third day of our journey west. We were on our way
Aeropress Why the Aeropress is the best campsite coffee maker you can buy If you’re anything like me, you can’t get by without a cup of coffee in the morning. During the work week, it’s typically not a problem, I’
Gear Introducing Project Wrangler The thing about owning a Jeep — Specifically a Wrangler — is once you start working on one you never really finish. I wish I’d known that before I purchased mine
