Christmas arrives on the same day every year, yet you still end up in a last-minute scramble to finish up your shopping before the big day. Get it together already. For the third year in a row we're here to bail your ass out with some ideas. ARB Tire Repair Kit + Viair Compressor: For the guy that got bigger tires but didn't upgrade the spare. Give the gift of … [Read more...]
Montana Fly-N-Drive: A Guide
Visiting Glacier National Park had been on our bucket list for years, but we could never find the ~2 weeks we thought we might need to do the epic road trip across the country to NW Montana. So we started looking at other options that would maintain the adventurous elements of our past trips out west to Colorado, but condensed into a week timeline. Enter the Montana … [Read more...]
Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival After-Action Report
It was with both excitement and a little bit of trepidation that myself, Tony, and Kate loaded up the Toyotas and headed North to Huntingdon, PA for the third annual Mid-Atlantic Overland Festival, hosted by Main Line Overland. Excited to see a bunch of old friends, cool gear, and getting to do a little offroad driving. A little nervous, because it was (of course) going to … [Read more...]
OBX Beach Driving 101
Schlepping coolers, beach chairs, and umbrellas over the dunes only sitting shoulder to shoulder on a postage stamp of sand? Nah. If you have a 4x4 and are headed to the Outer Banks in NC, definitely plan on checking out one of the several 4x4-access beaches. Here's what you need to know: Which Beaches can I drive on? There are multiple options in the Outer Banks during … [Read more...]
Life with a 4-Wheel Camper
A while back we featured our good friend Terrill and his new 2016 Tacoma TRD Off-Road (see that article here). Since then, Terrill has elevated his setup further with the addition of a brand-new 4-Wheel Camper. We had a chance recently to catch up with Terrill and chat about both his decision to buy a slide-in camper, as well as his initial impressions of the camper after … [Read more...]