Recent Off Roading Articles
Could This Be the Toughest Rancho Gear Ever Built for Your Truck?
Every guy who’s ever dropped a tailgate in the mud, scraped it across rocks, or watched his shocks cook on a 110-degree desert run knows the feeling: you spend good money on a truck, then the first real adventure starts chewing it up. Rancho just threw down two new pieces of equipment aimed squarel
Is the New Toyota 4Runner the Last True Off-Roader?
For a lot of guys who grew up wrenching on trucks in the driveway and spending weekends on back-country two-tracks, the Toyota 4Runner has always been more than just transportation. It was the rig that never left you stranded, the one you could beat on all day and still drive the kids to school Mon
Is Your Wrangler Ready to Disappear Into the Wild for Weeks?
American Expedition Vehicles just dropped something that a lot of Jeep guys have been quietly wishing for – a way to turn an already serious Wrangler into a rolling base camp without drilling holes or welding racks all over the roof. They call it the Venture Package, and if you’ve ever spent a nigh
10 Legendary Off-Road Trails You Gotta Conquer
10 Legendary Off-Road Trails You Gotta Conquer Image credit: Gentleman's Pursuits/Canva Nothing beats the roar of your rig, the smell of pine and du
Could This Van Finally Make the Wild Open to Everyone?
Every November, the SEMA Show in Las Vegas turns into ground zero for anything with wheels that can dream bigger than pavement. This year, among the lifted trucks and wide-body exotics, one rig stopped a lot of guys in their tracks: a matte-black Mercedes Sprinter that looked ready for the Rubicon
Honda's TrailSport Push: Grit Meets Reality
In the world of SUVs and trucks, where rugged styling often promises more than it delivers, Honda is drawing a line in the sand—or more accurately, in the mud. The Japanese automaker, long known for reliable family haulers, is doubling down on its TrailSport badge, vowing not just to slap more toug
Nissan's Dune Patrol: The Unsung Hero of Desert Runs
In the blistering heat of the Mojave Desert, where dust clouds choke the horizon and engines roar like thunder, the real stars aren't always the ones kicking up the most sand. Sure, the high-octane racers grab the headlines, tearing through dunes at breakneck speeds with tires screaming for mercy.
Unlocking the TransAmerica Trail's Wild Secrets
Imagine firing up your truck on a crisp morning, tires crunching over gravel as you leave the pavement far behind. No billboards, no rest stops—just endless horizons of dust and discovery stretching from one ocean to the other. That's the pull of the TransAmerica Trail, a beast of a route that's be
Off-Road Freedom vs. Park Purity: A Utah Showdown
In the vast red rock canyons of southern Utah, where the sun sets like fire on ancient cliffs and the stars blanket the sky without a hint of city glow, Capitol Reef National Park stands as a quiet testament to America's wild heart. It's the kind of place where a man can hike a dusty trail, feel th
Reviving the FJ: Toyota's Bold Off-Road Bet?
The off-road world has a way of pulling at the heartstrings of guys who've spent weekends wrestling mud and rocks in their trucks. Toyota's FJ Cruiser, that boxy beast from the late 2000s, left a mark on plenty of those adventures before it faded from U.S. lots. But whispers from Tokyo and beyond s
