Adventure Insights: Gearlanders Blog

The best truck bed dirt bike rack for most riders is one that holds two bikes upright with the tailgate closed and leaves the bed floor open for gear. For that job we pick the Big Days Chase Rack Essentia...

A rooftop tent is a big purchase, and hardshell or softshell is usually the first question. Both get you off the ground with a mattress built in.

A Starlink Mini turns a truck or SUV into a moving wifi hotspot almost anywhere it can see the sky. Getting it on the rig is the hard part: where it mounts, how it gets power, and what it still cannot do...

The JK is the Wrangler built for the 2007 to 2018 model years. The JL replaced it as a 2018 model and is the current Wrangler, so 2018 is the one year when both were sold new. The short answer: confirm wh...

Out past cell coverage, a radio is part of your safety plan, not a gadget. The options are confusing, though: FRS, GMRS, CB, ham and satellite all use different licenses and cover different distances. The...

Airing down is one of the cheapest traction upgrades there is. Airing back up is where most rigs come up short. Once you run bigger tires, a plug-in compressor from the parts store takes a long time and o...

Build Gallery: Subaru Crosstrek The Crosstrek is a small car that camps well. Most of the off-road parts we carry are for the 2nd Gen (2018-2023), with roof racks and sleep gear covering more years. Here is what fits which generation. Every item was in stock on our site when we wrote this.

Build Gallery: Toyota 4Runner The 5th Gen 4Runner ran from 2010 to 2024, and the 6th Gen arrived for 2025. Almost nothing bolt-on carries over between them, so this list is split by generation. Every item was in stock on our site when we wrote this.

Build Gallery: Toyota Tacoma The Tacoma is the truck we get asked about most. This first Build Gallery post is a parts list, not a showroom rig: the pieces we carry for each generation, grouped the way most owners build. Start with how you carry gear, then protect the front end and rockers, then make it easy to sleep in.

Pick a roof rack for a 2010-2024 4Runner: Prinsu Pro aluminum platform or Baja Rack steel basket, load ratings, sunroof fit, and rooftop tent checks.

Most cooler problems start before you leave the driveway. Pack with a plan: pick the right size, pre-chill, choose your ice, pack in layers, and manage it at camp.

Measure your cargo floor, match Compact/Mid or full-size, then pick air or air plus foam.

BodyArmor4x4 and CBI front bumpers, rock sliders, a rear bumper, recovery, lighting, sleep and camp gear, plus a build order by budget for the 2010-2024 Toyota 4Runner.

Prinsu Pro vs Rago vs DV8 roof racks, five front bumpers from Rago, DV8, CBI, ADD and C4, plus sliders, steps and a build order by budget for the 2025-2026 4Runner.

A Subaru Crosstrek off-road build in the order most owners tackle it: strut spacer lift, Revo rock sliders, Hiline winch bumper and lights, then recovery and camp gear, with fit years for each part.

Car camping in a Subaru Impreza Hatchback, 2012 to 2026: a Luno mattress sized for the cargo floor, window screens and a fan for airflow, overhead storage, a small cooler and what to skip.

How to plan water for car camping and overlanding in layers: store it in the vehicle, treat it with a GRAYL purifier bottle, and carry it on the trail. Five GRAYL purifiers compared, plus spare cartridges.

A CBI Offroad build for the 2023 to 2026 Toyota Sequoia in the order most owners tackle it: Covert front bumper, bull bar, skid plates, side steps and the Classic rear bumper.

How to choose a hard shell rooftop tent: tent weight vs rack rating, shell style, sleeping space, closed height and mounting, with four tents from Tuff Stuff and Free Spirit Recreation.

Which trucks the upTOP TRUSS bed rack fits, how each mount option attaches, load ratings, tools, step by step install, torque specs, and freight delivery.

How to treat backcountry water for bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and chemicals, with EPA, CDC, NSF, and WHO thresholds plus a vehicle-kit packing plan for overlanding and car camping.

Prinsu Pro vs DV8 vs Front Runner roof racks, CBI and Rago bumpers, plus storage, recovery, fridge and camp kitchen picks and a build order by budget for the 2024-2026 Lexus GX 550.

A practical R1T and R1S car camping weekend: roof platforms, named sleep fitment, portable fridge sizing, and recovery habits that stay honest.

This guide is for the full-size Ford Bronco (2021 and newer), two-door or four-door. It is not for the Bronco Sport. Same name, different platform, different cargo floor, different bumpers, different mattres...

Bumpers before lights, hauling before hardware. The build order for an F-150 that's set up to move gear and bikes, not just sit tall.

A 4Runner cargo well is a real sleep platform if the mattress matches the generation and you do not still have a third row in the way. We sell year-fit AIR Pro on one product page, and a separate AIR+FOAM P...

The Jeep Grand Cherokee gives you a longer, wider cargo platform than a compact SUV once the rear seats are folded. That space is only useful if the mattress fills it. A generic inflatable wastes the floor,...

The Bronco Sport is a compact SUV with a boxy cargo well and a high roofline. That combination is better for sleeping than most compact crossovers, but only if the mattress is cut for this floor. A generic ...

Updated September 2026. The Wrangler is the one platform where "modular" is a factory feature, not an upgrade. Here's the build order that makes the most of it. A Tacoma or a 4Runner gives you a fixed shape ...

Three days. One vehicle. Here's how to not waste any of it. The mistake most people make with a long weekend is treating it like a short one. They leave Saturday morning, rush the setup, spend two nights on...