Don’t Let a Small Problem End a Big Adventure There are two kinds of vehicle problems: the ones you discover in your driveway and the ones you discover 40 miles down a forest road with no cell service. One of those situations is a minor inconvenience. The other can ruin a trip. Whether you’re heading […]
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The American West often gets all the attention when it comes to overlanding. Utah. Colorado. Arizona. Moab. But those of us who live east of the Mississippi know something the Instagram crowd sometimes forgets: The Southeast is packed with incredible backcountry driving. From Appalachian mountain ridges to Gulf Coast sand roads, the region offers thousands
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Tires, Gear, and Setup for the 1,300-Mile Southeast Adventure Route When the Southeast Backcountry Discovery Route (SEBDR) launched, a lot of riders immediately began planning their trips. But among Jeep owners, another question quickly surfaced: Could a Jeep Gladiator run the Southeast BDR comfortably? After studying the terrain, comparing it to existing Southeast overland routes,
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SEBDR: A Section-by-Section Guide for Overlanders The release of the Southeast Backcountry Discovery Route (SEBDR) has sparked a lot of excitement across the adventure travel community. But one question keeps popping up among Jeep owners and overlanders: Is the Southeast BDR doable in a 4×4 vehicle? The short answer is yes — much of it
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What Is the Southeast Backcountry Discovery Route? The Southeast has never really had a single, long-distance adventure route the way the West does. Sure, we’ve had fantastic regional loops — the Smoky Mountain 500, the Georgia Traverse, pieces of the Trans-America Trail — but nothing that truly connected the Gulf Coast to the Appalachian Mountains
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How Much Can a Gladiator Really Carry and Tow? If you own a Jeep Gladiator — especially a Mojave or Rubicon — you’ve probably heard it: “Yeah, but it’s not a real truck.” Let’s clear that up. The Gladiator is:• A real Jeep• A real truck• And one of the most misunderstood vehicles in the
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A Gladiator-specific framework for camping without killing capability The Jeep Gladiator is one of the most interesting adventure platforms on the market because it gives you Wrangler-style trail capability with the utility of a pickup bed. That combination makes it tempting to start shopping truck campers, pop-up campers, wedge tents, and overland trailers. But before
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Plus: What it Means for Overlanders For years, Jeep enthusiasts have been asking for one thing: A V8 Gladiator. But after digging into the latest announcements, interviews, and reporting surrounding Jeep’s future product plans, I think we’ve all been looking at the wrong truck. The most exciting vehicle coming out of Auburn Hills may not
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Two Days Under the Gladiator: Plugs, Oil Cooler, Shocks, Springs, Oil Change, and Tire Rotation (Preface: I didn’t intend to blog about this maintenance marathon before hand. Therefore I didn’t get the all of the photo coverage I now wish I would have.) There are weekends where you go wheeling. There are weekends where you
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There are few maintenance topics that stir up more garage debate than oil change intervals. Some folks swear by 3,000 miles like it’s carved on stone tablets. Others run full synthetic oil until the dash finally yells at them. Then there’s the crowd that says modern oil can go 10,000 miles easy, no questions asked.
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