HerschX Tacoma Drives Clean Water Advocacy
Bringing Awareness to the African Water Crisis Contracting dyentery on a trip to Africa in 2008 changed Brian King's entire perspective on everything in his world. But instead of doing nothing and coming home, he decided to do everything. “We decided to roll up our sleeves and
SNOWBOUND! Tips for Snowbound Emergencies
Ten ways to keep your rig from becoming a frozen tomb A relaxing drive up to the mountains to play in the snow seemed like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. No hard trails this time. No deep-woods trekking. Just a nice easy drive up
Deadman Offroad Tundra in the Desert
Samuel Dean’s Deadman Offroad 2018 Toyota Tundra SR5 takes control of desert challenges. 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
Studying the Clouds: Keys to Predicting the Weather
Head in the clouds? You're in the right place. 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
Tread Lightly! 2022 Accomplishments
Helping Make Stewardship of the Land Important to the Off-Road Community As the vast American wilderness was beginning to be explored, settled, and exploited in the late 19th Century, little thought was given to the environment and even less to the idea that some wild spaces should
Map and Compass Navigation: Trail Guide
Having a Backup Map and Compass Will Keep You Moving in The Right Direction Learning how to use a traditional compass and map to find your way is as paramount as knowing how to change a tire or liberate a stuck Jeep. When important systems fail, you
Guide to Building Your Overland Kitchen
The Kitchen You Bring on the Trail Depends on What You Need There is no difference between the kitchen in your house and that of one on an overland journey. The center of the social circle in the middle of the wilderness is around the campfire, the
How to Navigate Using Stars and Constellations
How to Navigate Your Way Using Celestial Breadcrumbs Do you know how to navigate using stars and constellations? You're marooned in a small life raft. You're stranded for two blinding bright days and two very dark nights, waves of an unforgiving ocean are crashing around you. Without
