VOTW: Trophy Rat
There aren't many things that get better than someone taking an old derelict vehicle and making it do things it has no business attempting. In this case, a ‘37 International truck gets LS swapped and long travel’d to take on the dirt roads at maximum speed. Count us
Smooth Rollin’: Full Drawer Slides for the Jeep Gladiator
One of our favorite new products from Overland Expo West was the new MSA full drawers for the Jeep Gladiator. These drawers are quite possibly the best we have ever seen in terms of quality, fit and finish. Made in Australia from custom aluminum extrusions, these drawers
Overland Expo West: Our Top Ride Picks
Overland Expo West 2019 was as big a party as anyone could have hoped for. Three days of new products, vehicles and gear catered specifically to the vehicle-based adventure travel market. Here are some of our favorite vehicles from this weekend’s show:
VOTW: Offroad Monsters
We know what your week needs, and that is a nearly 50-minute long documentary on the manufacturing and modification of the enormous cab over four-wheel-drive monsters the Europeans built on the Mercedes, MAN and Kamaz trucks. Go microwave that leftover pizza, grab a drink and settle in
Not your Typical Weatherman: The Legendary Dick Proenneke
Dick Proenneke’s name and story is not well known but to naturalists and nature historians. Proenneke made a name for himself as being a self-educated naturalist who, for 30 years, survived alone in the Alaskan wilderness in a cabin that he single-handedly constructed on the shore
Kentucky Adventure Tour
The West does not get all the glory — right in the middle of our country’s heartland lies the 1,000-mile long Kentucky Adventure Trail. A mix between unimproved road, trail, and 40% paved surfaces, the loop winds its way through almost entirely central and southeastern Kentucky, and
Lost and Found: Garmin inReach Mini
It was not that long ago that cell phones were the size of a brick, but as technology advances, electronics get smaller and smaller. Such is the case with the beloved Garmin inReach handheld GPS, which now comes in a pint-size mini version. With a nearly impercetible
VOTW: Wrangler with a Bed
The Gladiator has been holding the spotlight in the media lately— breaking the mold and potentially putting Toyota down a peg in the midsize truck market. So far, all signs are pointing towards Jeep nailing their first attempt at a pickup in over 20 years. For so
