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What Happens When Two Overlanding Giants Become One?
America’s off-road scene just got a serious upgrade. On November 13, 2025, Overland Vehicle Systems – the brand a lot of us already trust for awnings, tents, and recovery gear – officially brought Overland Ruff Rax into the fold. If you’ve spent any time on the trails with a Jeep, Tacoma, Rivian, o
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
Polaris Just Handed Out $135,000 to Keep America’s Trails Alive
Every fall and spring, something quiet but important happens in the off-road world. Polaris opens its checkbook and sends real money – not marketing fluff – straight to the clubs and nonprofits that actually keep the trails open and safe. This time around, in the fall of 2025, the company cut fourt
Big Changes Hit Minnesota Deer Camp: Rifles Everywhere in 2025
Every fall for the last eighty-plus years, guys from the southern half of Minnesota loaded slug guns and dreamed about what it would feel like to carry a flat-shooting rifle into the whitetail woods like their buddies up north. As of January 1, 2025, that dream is over – because the dream just came
Nivada Just Built a Brand-New 1974 Time Capsule
Every guy who’s ever cracked open a beer in the garage and stared at an old toolbox knows the feeling – finding something you thought was gone forever, perfectly preserved like it was waiting for you. That’s exactly what happened to Nivada Grenchen this year, only instead of a Snap-on ratchet, they
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
You’re Missing the Best Deer Hunts in Wisconsin
Every fall the same thing happens. Guys spend thousands on leases, drive hours to crowded private land, or just sit home frustrated because they think there’s nowhere left to hunt. Meanwhile, more than seven million acres of public ground sit waiting in Wisconsin—some of it holding bigger bucks tha
Is Utah Quietly Building the Best Boating State in America?
Every year thousands of guys load up the truck before dawn, hook the boat to the hitch, and head out chasing that perfect day on the water. In Utah, those days just got a whole lot easier to come by. The state just green-lit more than $1.5 million to fix and upgrade ten boating spots, with shov
Ford’s Big Salute: Broncos, Music, and a Promise That Actually Means Something
Every now and then a company does more than slap a camouflage wrap on a truck and call it “supporting the troops.” Ford just pulled off two back-to-back events that felt less like marketing and more like a genuine thank-you to the men and women who raised their right hand. First stop: the Texas
The Norwegian Watch with a Lightsaber That Costs $2,500
Every once in a while a small brand comes along and punches way above its weight. Straum, a Norwegian microbrand that’s barely four years old, just did exactly that with a new version of its Jan Mayen sports watch called the Stormy Seas. And if you’ve been around watches long enough to remember whe
