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Full-size spare tire mounted on a swing-out hitch carrier on the back of a Toyota 4Runner
How to Carry a Full-Size Spare on a Toyota 4Runner (External Options for Overlanders)
Photo courtesy of Offbeat Overland If you drive a Toyota 4Runner off pavement, the factory spare works fine for a flat tire on the highway, but it will not carry... Read more...
Toyota RAV4 Spare Tire: Where It Is and How Overlanders Run a Full-Size External Spare
Toyota RAV4 Spare Tire: Where It Is and How Overlanders Run a Full-Size External Spare
If you drive a Toyota RAV4 off the pavement, one question tends to surface fast: where is the spare tire, and is there even one back there? The honest answer... Read more...
Adventure rigs with covered spare tires, a Jeep with a tailgate spare and an overland trailer with its own covered spare
Spare Tire Covers for Every Adventure Setup: Jeep, Overland SUV, Pop-Up Trailer, and Camper
Overlanders, campers, and trail riders carry a spare in a dozen different ways, but they all end up with the same thing: a full-size tire hanging out in the weather... Read more...
A Jeep Wrangler loaded as an overland rig for a long-haul trip, set up to tow an off-road trailer with its own spare
Spare Tires on Off-Road Trailers: Pop-Ups, Teardrops, and Overland Trailers
Your rig gets all the attention, but the trailer rolling behind it is running the same trails, the same washboard, and the same sharp rock as your tow vehicle. If... Read more...
Overland gear and storage packed low and centered in the cargo area of an adventure rig
Overland Packing and Gear Storage: How to Load a Rig for the Long Haul
A rig loaded well drives well. The difference between a trip that feels planted on a washboard road and one that wallows and bottoms out usually comes down to how... Read more...
An overland vehicle showing external spare tire mounting options, a tailgate mount and hitch carrier, with a spare tire cover
How Overlanders Carry a Spare Tire: Tailgate Mounts, Hitch Carriers, and Covers
For overlanding and camping, a full-size spare that you can actually reach matters more than it does for a daily commute. But not every adventure rig carries its spare the... Read more...
A Subaru Outback set up for overlanding with a hitch-mounted external full-size spare tire carrier at the rear
How to Carry a Full-Size Spare on a Subaru Outback (External Options for Overlanders)
The Subaru Outback is one of the most popular overland and camping crossovers on the road, but it does not carry a full-size external spare from the factory. If you... Read more...
Off-road vehicles sharing a designated trail, illustrating trail etiquette and right-of-way
Off-Road Trail Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules Every Overlander Should Know
Every overlander learns the written rules eventually: air down for sand, carry recovery gear, know your rig. But the trail runs on a second set of rules that nobody hands... Read more...
Overlanding vs Off-Roading: What's the Difference (and Which One Are You)?
Overlanding vs Off-Roading: What's the Difference (and Which One Are You)?
People use overlanding and off-roading like they mean the same thing, but they describe two different pursuits. One is about the terrain and the challenge. The other is about the... Read more...
What Is Overlanding? Overlanding vs Car Camping, Explained
What Is Overlanding? Overlanding vs Car Camping, Explained
Overlanding is self-reliant, vehicle-based travel where the journey itself is the whole point. You load up a capable rig, head toward remote places, camp along the way, and let the... Read more...