Its OHVs vs. 4x4s – The off-road world is changing fast. Side-by-sides (SxS/UTVs) have exploded in popularity, and land managers, rental fleets, and off-road parks are adapting to meet that demand. But there’s a downside: full-size 4×4 drivers—Jeeps, trucks, and expedition rigs—are finding fewer trails built with them in mind. This shift has sparked tension […]
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Not Sponsored. Just Honest. After 90 days of use, here’s my honest take on the Char-Broil Bistro Pro Tabletop Gas Grill. Bottom line?I like it, but I don’t love it. For a portable gas grill, it’s one of the lightest in its class, which makes it appealing for tailgates, campsites, and overlanding setups. But weight
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The Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) network was created for ADV motorcycles, but it’s also one of the best tools for Jeep and 4×4 expedition planning. With more than a dozen official cross-state routes, many of them are already perfect for rigs—stock or built. We’ve combed through them and picked the seven best BDRs for Jeep
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When you think of Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR), you probably picture motorcycles carving across rugged dirt roads and high mountain passes. That’s how it all started—an organization dedicated to creating and preserving off-pavement adventure routes for ADV motorcyclists. But here’s the secret: the BDR network isn’t just for two wheels. Much of it is perfectly
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The American South wears many colors — pine green, Gulf blue, and mountain gray — but in Oklahoma, the South runs red. Red clay, red sunsets, and red dirt roads that stretch to the horizon. It’s a land caught between the Deep South and the Great Plains, where cowboy grit meets Southern grace. The trails
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When you think about overlanding in Georgia, two names always surface: the Georgia Traverse and the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest (CONF). At a glance, they might seem like the same thing—forest service roads, mountain ridges, gravel connectors—but in practice, they deliver two very different styles of adventure. The Georgia Traverse is a backcountry highway across the
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I’ll be the first to admit it—I’m not some grizzled veteran of overland expeditions who’s spent years crawling across continents. I’m just a guy who has always been drawn to the road less traveled, to the idea of loading up a vehicle and chasing the horizon. But when I looked around for resources to help
For years, Gladiator owners have been asking for one thing: more power. Sure, the 3.6L Pentastar has been reliable, and the EcoDiesel had its fans, but deep down we all knew the Jeep truck deserved something more. Something louder. Something meaner. Something with a Hemi badge on the side. Well, Jeep just made it official—the
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Mississippi’s blend of winding backroads, forest trails, and river crossings makes it an underrated overlanding destination. From the pine-covered hills of the north to the coastal marshlands in the south, the Magnolia State offers plenty of overland-worthy routes. Explore our hand-picked maps, videos, and guides to plan your next Mississippi expedition. Page in development
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When most folks picture Florida, they think of beaches, theme parks, or spring training. But for the overlander, the Sunshine State is a canvas of sandy two-tracks, subtropical swamps, hidden springs, and pine flatwoods. Adventure here isn’t measured in elevation gain — it’s found in the challenge of sand, water crossings, and heat. At the
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