Jack of All Trades
The Swiss Army Knife was not the first multi-use pocket knife. In 1851, Melville references a "Sheffield contrivances, assuming the exterior—though a little swelled—of a common pocket knife; but containing, not only blades of various sizes, but also screw-drivers, cork-screws, tweezers, awls, pens, rulers, a nail-filer,
The Silent Cartographer
Navigation systems have become almost second nature in our lives. They are practically standard on all new vehicles, and with most of the world's population having a miniature super-computer (read: Smartphone) in their pocket, there is almost limitless opportunity to be assisted with directions.The whole use
Suspension Wars: Solid
Beam axles have always ruled king when it came to off-road. Even decades after they’ve been displaced by the better handling Independent Front Suspension (IFS) alternative, they are still viewed as the go-to option when heavy-duty is needed. Solid axles are extremely simple in their design, featuring
Sleep Tight
More times than not when we go camping it's within ear shot of a vehicle, however there are those occasions where you are exclusively foot-powered and you are hiking deep into the bush. Even more uncommon is to become stranded and your skills and will to
Instant Classic: 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser
The 200 series was first introduced to the public as an '08 model year. It was the evolution in design from the previous '98-'07 100 Series. Building on the large body independent front suspension (IFS) platform that became incredibly successful with the 100 series, Toyota set
Legends Never Die: Warn M8274
The M8274 was originally launched almost 45 years ago in 1974, as a replacement to the Warn Belllview winch that was produced from 1959 to 1973. Since 1974 when the 8274 was introduced, it has remained basically unchanged with receiving minor tweaks to upgraded electrics and
The Argument for Diesel
It is no secret that diesel-powered vehicles are often considered the Holy Grail of power plants. They’re efficient, torquey, reliable and workhorses of the commercial field. They’re found globally in hundreds of different models, except for in the United States. Unfortunately for those of us who
Trip Advisory: Just Do It
It is an all too common thing these days to push a trip aside because there is something more pressing that you need to do. We are all victims of it, and we are all our own worst enemies, as well. What stops you from dropping
