Battle of the Boxes: AluBox vs Zarges
We put our trail tested Alu Boxes up against their rivals from Zarges
Throwing Shade
Reviewing Force Protector Gear's entry into the Overland vehicle market
Fishing for Fun & Survival
In a backcountry survival situation, FISHING is an excellent source of food, and in some environments it may be your ONLY source of food. During normal times, trying your hand at fishing with some of the more arcane techniques can also be a whole lot of FUN! As Hank Williams Jr once said, “We’re from North California and South Alabam’, And little towns all around this land. And we can skin a buck, and run …
TESTED: Lightforce Lights HTX2 Twin Pack
For the last ten years, I’ve had a pair of Lightforce Blitz lights on the front of my Tacoma – and they’ve been awesome lights. Ten years is a long time to have any product, and it’s even more impressive when you consider that these lights have been outside for that entire time. These lights have baked in the Arizona sun, and frozen in the Colorado winter. They’ve held up to more than 150,000 miles …
Eat Well In The Wild!
Eating well in the field can be fast, easy, and fun. And it doesn't have to taste bad!
Rebuilding Icon Vehicle Dynamics Shocks
Along with good tires, your suspension is THE single most significant upgrade that you can make to a vehicle, and ICON Vehicle Dynamics (IVD) makes some of the best rebuildable off-road shocks around.
Long Term Review: Benchmade Auto Triage and 917BK
I have to admit that prior to using a Benchmade Knife, I was a $20 El Cheapo knife guy.
Adventure Downtime
As lock downs are lifting, I wanted to stop and reflect on some new hobbies I’ve been keeping busy with. The activities are overland-related and should improve your overall experience on your next trip.
Hack The Pandemic
Using crowdsourcing and 3D Printing to make PPE for healthcare works and first responders.
A Better Way to Leave No Trace
We review Last US Bag's latest foray into the 4WD utility bag market, aptly code named "Oscar's Mobile Hideout"
Long Term Review: Maxtrax Xtreme
MAXTRAX has a great product in their MAXTRAX Mark II vehicle recovery board. They’ve been proven the world over, and everyone from special forces units to families out on afternoon adventures rely on MAXTRAX Mark II’s to solve vehicle recovery problems and so much more. In the professional guiding world, MAXTRAX are the only vehicle recovery boards on the market to be endorsed by the International 4 Wheel Drive Trainer’s Association (I4WDTA) Product Recommendation Program …
TESTED: Baja Designs XL Lasers
Baja Designs (BD) calls themselves The Scientists Of Lighting. While that title may strike you as the brilliant work of someone in the marketing department, ask anyone who has used their products and I’d be willing to bet that they’ll tell you their lights are the gold standard. A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to check out a BD prototype light that used a laser to create light instead of the LEDs …
