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Tread Reader's Rigs: Truck of the Month
We want to see what you’ve put your hard work into. Submit photos and a short description of your truck/SUV/Jeep, we’ll pick our favorites, then everyone will get a chance to vote for the Tread Reader’s Rig Truck of the Month. The winner will get a professionally shot feature article for publication in a future issue of Tread!
The story is the same for a plethora of overlanders – as young adults, we all approached life hard and fast. And as the years started to tick by, life, also, came at us hard and fast. Certain lifestyles had to change; from weekends at the bars and clubs to weekends spent at kid’s birthday parties, from track days to baby showers. But the burning desire of tinkering and adventuring never faded.
Let’s go, Amazon Prime people. It’s crunch time. We know it might sound sort of unbelievable, but there’s only a few days left to get in those last-minute gifts. We get it – it feels like the time has just flown right by to us, too. But never fear, because here’s our gift guide for all of you who are cutting it close this year.
Studying the Clouds: Keys to Predicting the Weather
It isn’t too difficult to predict the weather if you’re in familiar territory. Near your home base, the weather today will probably be similar to what it was yesterday. But remove yourself from your familiar territory and the weather will be as foreign as if it were another planet. Studying the clouds is important – understand the movement and formation of the clouds, you’ll need clear signals. Studing the clouds can help you decide whether you’ll be riding high and dry in your Jeep… or figuring out if your snorkel and waterproofing actually work.
Many times, the foundations of one’s life, dreams, and ambitions for himself and his family have roots in memories of his youth. That’s certainly true for Samuel Dean. He started taking his six kids camping in a minivan, but in 2016, he bought a 2014 Tundra. It was much better for hauling a 30-foot trailer and carting along the kids’ bikes and extra gear.
Despite delays and complications that affected everyone in the auto industry in 2021, Ford Motor Company went ahead and released a totally redesigned, off-road-oriented sixth-generation Bronco. The new release targets brand loyalists and thrill seekers who want to venture out of the city and beyond.