Listen, if there’s one thing I don’t like to skimp on when traveling it is good coffee. Whether we’re camping a few hours from home, or circumnavigating Iceland, I don’t mind a quick breakfast so long as the coffee is as black as death and strong as an ox.
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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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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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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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We just picked up a brand-new ARB Classic Series II portable Fridge Freezer. This new fridge comes in a new color, but it also has new features such as Bluetooth connectivity. Let’s see what’s in the box. After we unboxed the unit, we plugged it into our Pajero utilizing the ARB Wiring Kit, which we…
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Having accessible air is a necessity when off-roading. Deflating tires is a must in order to allow for a comfortable off-tarmac ride and additional traction, and quick inflation offers up the opportunity to get your rig ready for your ride home. Since Andy and I have multiple 4x4s (a Mitsubishi Delica and two short wheelbase…
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Over the years Andy and I have reviewed several products, whether it be via our sister site Subcompact Culture or here, we put each item through its paces. Since we’re ramping up gear reviews, we thought it appropriate to create a series about them. Introducing Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage. We kick off this new segment…
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Back when we had the PDXJ, our 2001 Jeep Cherokee, one of the upgrades we made was replacing the OE headlights with J.W. Speaker LED headlamps. The headlights were a huge improvement over the Jeep’s stock headlights which worked about as well as whale oil lanterns.
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Looking for holiday gift ideas for the adventurer in your life? Here are eight great gifts suggestions for all of budgets.
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