Mint 400: The Great American Off-Road Race
The Mint 400 Legacy Shines Bright We don’t cover off-road racing much here on the pages of Tread magazine, as our focus is on the general off-road lifestyle. However, some race experiences are worth talking about and add to our passion to get out and explore. It’s
Road School: Homeschooling on the Road
What This Family of Five Learned About Homeschooling on the Road Imagine, as a kid, learning about geography by taking a ferry ride from Spain to Morocco. As the wind whips through your hair, you suddenly spot the now-familiar Rock of Gibraltar. Several days ago you visited the
Tips for Smoother Camping and Travel With Kids
Here, Kids Eat Free We at Tread understand that traveling, camping, and vacations as a whole can be challenging with kids—especially younger ones. We also know how much more their lives will be enriched through those experiences. As the saying goes “it takes a village,” so why
OnX Offroad Makes Navigation Easy
OnX Offroad Brings Off-Road Trail Maps into the 21st Century OnX is a Montana-based company best known for their extremely detailed and accurate hunting map app. Hunters have used the onX Hunt app, which has over 4 million active users, for the past 10 years to stay
Surviving the Malaysian Highlands
An Adventure Surviving Muddy Monsoons in the Malaysian Highlands An ebony blackness hung overhead in the Malaysian Highlands, restricting any light from penetrating the omnipresent fog that obscured the night sky. In the distance, headlight beams penetrated the mist and we could hear the whine of diesel
Tacoma and Khaya Camper Adventure
Family Taco Adventure with Khaya Camper While the Alu-Cab Khaya Camper may catch your eye, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road is just as exciting when you take a closer look. Austin Haidinyak is an industrial designer in the outdoor and travel industries. Along with his
Family Affair: Overlanding Together
Those Who Overland Together, Stay Together With no plans or intentions of ever being recognized, Julie and Tom McDonald have a hard time going out on the trails without being noticed. The couple embodies the true essence of overlanding; but for them, it’s always a family affair.
2020 Alcan 5000 Rally
An Audacious Arctic Adventure As darkness sets in, temperatures plummet to -30 degrees. Blackness quickly surrounds everything as crisp snow squeaks under heavy-duty boots. Your mind is weary, body hungry, as you slowly grab the first load of gear from your rally rig. The rear door creaks