When I saw Nissan brought a limited-edition 2020 370Z in 50th Anniversary livery to the NWAPA Run to the Sun drive event, I was excited! It looked simply fantastic in the classic red and white colors. But there was a caveat. The 370Z is, arguably, a modern classic. Its lineage needs not be explained here,…
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It’s not a two-wheeled motorcycle, it’s not a four-wheeled car. So what is this three-wheeled contraption? The short answer is a ridiculously fun motor vehicle. I got to spend some time with one at the 2019 NW Automotive Press Association’s Run to the Sun drive event, and this thing was a downright hoot. You may…
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I love it when someone says, “Look, I’m going to be honest.” I always think—does that mean they’re not usually honest? Well listen, I’m going to be honest: When Mitsubishi sent over the 2019 Outlander PHEV GT, I thought—well, it’ll be nice to drive this around for a week, but I’ll have to think of…
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Even more important than carrying proper recovery gear and having ample food on hand when traveling remotely is having safe, clean drinking water. Filling up canteens and water containers from home or a gas station helps, but what happens if you run out of water or have an emergency and need more H2O? It could…
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Over the course of three days we drove two dozen different 2019 and 2020 model-year vehicles on some of the best roads in America.
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Getting a solid night sleep when adventuring in the backcountry is key. Having the chance to snuggle up to your partner while doing so is even better.
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Mercedes and I went to Iceland in July. As we were booking details for the trip last spring, including a rental car, it dawned on me that we could rent a little bit of North American unobtainium. A new 2019 Suzuki Jimny. Low and behold, we were able to snag one of these little 4x4s…
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As of 2020, Toyota’s decided to give the Corolla some hybrid love.
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In the latest iteration of our Gear Garage series, we look at Nite Ize’s RunOff waterproof products. We took them to Canada and Iceland and put them through their paces.
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Ortlieb has long been known for high quality waterproof wares: from bicycle panniers, messenger bags, to day packs and duffle bags, these bags can take a multitude of beatings and keep on going.
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