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Top Off-Road Accessories for Your 4x4: Brakes, Racks, and More

The Latest Accessories For Your Off-Road Ride o1. Wilwood Disc Brakes / Aero6-DM for 2015-21 4Runner The new Aero6-DM direct-mount bolt-on brake kits are engineered […]

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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What Are Glazed Brakes? Symptoms, Fixes & Prevention

What Are Glazed Brakes? How do you tell if your brake pads are glazed? And once you know, what do you do about it? Here’s […]

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 […]