Off-Road Touring in The Mule Wagon
Mule Expedition Outfitters designed this 80 Series American Ute for off-road touring. A lot of fun—and sometimes a bit crazy—adventure vehicles come out of Mule Expedition Outfitters (Mule) in Issaquah, Washington. From exo-caged aerospace-quality Vanagon builds to LMTV with a fold-out event stage and everything in-between, Mule
Alex Earle’s Raptor Build: a Minimalist Adventurer’s Dream Rig
Alex Earle, an experienced automotive designer, built his Ford Raptor to create big adventures. Alex Earle's daily driver 2017 Ford Raptor build was a well-thought out impulse purchase. The plan to obtain one was long in the works, but finding one at a reasonable price range proved
Valkyrie Racing Conquered the Antarctic in a Vintage Porsche 356
Valkyrie Racing conquered six rallies, seven continents, and nearly 20,000 miles in a classic Porsche 356 to end child trafficking. After experiencing over five decades of life, Renée Brinkerhoff wanted to give back. Her age and lack of experience didn’t make her falter—she went big and decided
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Overlanding
If you don't already know, Tread is your place to learn. Interested in traversing the unknown, traveling self-sustained or tricking out a 4x4 vehicle to tackle rough terrain? Overlanding might just be for you. It's become more and more popular in recent years in many different forms
Double Duty F-150 Rocked At SEMA 2021
Work Hard, Play Harder: F-150 Double Duty Build exemplifies "double duty." The Hellwig Ford F-150 Double Duty build is equally at home on the job site or out adventuring on the weekend. This build was dreamed up by Mike Hallmark from Hellwig Products and put together by
Behind The Wheel of A Can-Am UTV at International Off-Road Day
Can-Am UTV Adventures at Trail Hero event's First Annual International Off-Road Day Deep in Sand Hollow’s Maze trail near Hurricane, Utah, I’m covered in red sand, soaking wet, and staring at the sky through fogged up goggles. I push my Can-Am UTV's skinny pedal to the floor
Custom Bronco Build Wins Ford Design Award
Kyle Delfel of Del Fab Creates His Own Family Dream Rig If you would have told Kyle Delfel that he would own a shop (Del Fab), build a badass 2021 SEMA award-winning custom Bronco build, take home the top Ford Design award, and be shot for the
Upgrading My FJ40, Round Two: Creature Comforts in a Classic
Next Set Of Upgrades On An FJ40 To Modernize A Classic 4x4 The first time I tackled upgrading my 1973 FJ40, I brought it up to (more or less) modern safety standards thanks to a roll cage, three-point belts, head restraints, four-wheel-disc brakes, and modern lighting. With