Finding the Right Overland Cargo Box: Comparing Storage Options for My Jeep Gladiator Finding the right waterproof storage box for my Jeep Gladiator bed rack turned into a bigger project than I expected. Here’s what I learned comparing Pelican, VEVOR, Eylar, Plano, and several other options — and why I ultimately purchased the one I
Why Your Overlanding Rig Might Be the Ultimate Emergency Preparedness Vehicle There’s been a lot of conversation lately about disaster preparedness. Extreme weather, power grid failures, infrastructure disruptions, civil unrest, and whatever else might be lurking just over the horizon have people thinking a little more seriously about self-sufficiency. And, of course, there’s always the
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One of the stranger things about getting deeper into overlanding is discovering just how elaborate dinner can become. There are $30 backpacking burners that disappear into a coffee mug. There are Coleman stoves sitting on picnic tables just like our parents used. There are chuck boxes, tailgate kitchens, drawer systems, slide-out kitchens—and eventually complete vehicle-mounted
Five Levels of Camp Kitchen: From Stove-in-a-Box to Full Overland Galley Read More »
After real-world use in my Jeep Gladiator, here’s how the EcoFlow DELTA 3 1500 performs powering a fridge, CPAP, camp electronics and emergency backup—and why adding an alternator charger changed the system.
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Using a CPAP doesn’t mean giving up camping or overlanding. With the right battery, charging strategy, and a little preparation, running a CPAP off-grid can be simple, reliable, and easy to build into your normal camp setup.
Camping With a CPAP: Power, Setup & Kit Tips for Sleeping Off-Grid Read More »
There are Jeep Gladiator builds, and then there are Gladiator builds that helped define what the platform could become. Odin belongs in the second category. Built by Expedition Overland—now XOverland—around a 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, Odin appeared very early in the life of the JT platform. Rather than treating Jeep’s new pickup as a Wrangler
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Recon America Series Hits DBBB When Brad from TrailRecon announced he was heading East to attend a couple of events and film some Recon America content, sponsored by onX Offroad, I was excited to see where he goes. After appearances at Toledo Jeep Fest 2026, he made his way to Kentucky, pointed the Recon One
Review: TrailRecon Finally Gets Kentucky — And Why Eastern Wheeling Hits Different Read More »
Route Type: Weekend overland loopBase Town: Tellico Plains, TennesseeApprox. Distance: 81.7 milesRecommended Direction For This Version: ClockwiseBest Use: 2-day overland weekend, camp-first pacing, scenic finishDifficulty: Easy to moderate, weather dependentNavigation: Build your own route in OnX, Gaia, Google Maps (link below), or your preferred GPS app using the road names and POIs below. Google Maps:
East Tennessee: Appalachian Forest Loop Read More »
North Cumberland WMA — Sundquist Unit North Cumberland is not the kind of place that hands you a neat scenic loop, a tidy brochure and a gift-shop sticker on the way out. It hands you nearly 205,000 acres of Cumberland Mountain ridges, reclaimed mining country, winding creeks, elk habitat and a web of numbered trails
Tennessee Overlanding: Cumberland Plateau Remote Loop Read More »
A Two-Day Overland Route Through the Backroads, History and Big Water of Land Between the Lakes If you’re coming here from Colorado, Utah, Arizona or somewhere else where adventure travel is measured in mountain passes, red-rock ledges and hundred-mile horizons, I need you to forget all of that for a minute. Not because the East
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