The Ultimate Guide for the Aspiring 4x4er
How to Buy
Step #1? Get the right rig.
Which is right for you?
Want to go off-road? Here are options at $10K, $20K, and $30K.
The all-new 2018 Wrangler will be more capable both on- and off-road
Roomy, safe, fast, and affordable, full-size trucks are the ultimate adventure enablers
How to Stock
Essential gear for the road
Keep this stuff in your 4x4 at all times
Do this and never die from dehydration in Death Valley
The stuff you need to have in your 4x4 at all times
Stuff you can add to your truck to make it better for off-road travel
What to Know
Skills to get you out of (and into) anywhere
What all those buttons, levers, and knobs actually do in your 4x4
Vital knowledge for owners of any 4WD or AWD vehicle
Just as with mountain biking, it's important to pick the most efficient, safest way through technical terrain
Never put a wrench on a truck before? Start here.
Everything you could possibly want to know about the various car-camping sleep setups out there. Plus, when to just use a freaking tent.
This incredibly useful skill gives any old car the capability of a full-size truck
Where to Go
A few of our favorite off-road destinations
You know those Jeeps you see with "Rubicon" printed across the hood? They're named after the Rubicon Trail, a 22-mile route through the Sierra Nevada outside Lake Tahoe that's chock-full of some of the most technical, beautiful off-road driving in the country.
Find a hardy vehicle and hit the (off-) road