Tire Pressure How-To: Does one size fit all?

A Helpful Guide to Lowering Your BAR Sometime in the early 1980s, I was on one of my first four-wheel-drive trips with my new Toyota […]

Choosing the Right Light Bar: The Power of The Sun

Your cheap eBay special LED light bar sucks. Here’s why (and how to fix it). There are several major factors that drive the cost of […]

Take a Hike! The Essentials of Wilderness Exploration

Tips you need for a successful wilderness adventure. At roughly 11,000 feet, Convict Creek bubbles out of a natural spring near Red Slate Mountain, fed […]

How to Choose the Perfect Campsite

Circle the Wagons The sun dipping deep into the horizon throws longs shadows across the trail. It’s been a day of white sandy washes, boulder […]

Drink or Die: Proven Water Purification Techniques

There’s always a lot of gear to pack in case things go wrong when taking your off-roader out exploring mountains, deserts, or simply getting lost […]

How To Tell If Your Brake Pads Are Glazed

Last updated: July 15, 2025 Telltale Signs of Glazed Brakes and What To Do About Them How do you tell if your brake pads are […]

A Backcountry Welding Lesson

Jump into the fire by adding welding to your backcountry skill set. In the early ‘90s I was on the Fordyce Trail in the Northern […]

Studying the Clouds: Keys to Predicting the Weather

Head in the clouds? You’re in the right place. It isn’t too difficult to predict the weather if you’re in familiar territory. Near your home […]