Rain pattered outside as I relaxed into a lower-back massage, rolling from my lumbar down toward my hips. My companion had already selected mood lighting to accentuate the environment and was now fiddling with an array of calming scents before activating the aroma diffuser. 　　It was an odd experience, considering I was driving and sitting next to a complete stranger....

　　Few states hold as many hidden treasures as Nevada. Minerals, mountains and majestic, sparsely populated landscapes are par for the course. But less high on the Nevada adventure radar? Hot springs. Lots of ’em. 　　Sure, the state looks incredibly dry when you’re zooming through on I-80, but that topography hides some of the most geothermally active zones in the United...

　　Polaris RZRs have been synonymous in the SxS (side-by-side) landscape as premium, high-performance machines with a race-bred lineage. In fact, Polaris won its first Dakar Rally this year, winning the SSV class with a vehicle based on an RZR Pro R Factory. 　　Events like the Dakar Rally demand so much from any machine. Horsepower, suspension, handling, and durability, among a...

　　Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching — even when doing the wrong thing is legal. — Aldo Leopold 　　I begin this story with this classic Aldo Leopold quote because, lets face it, mistakes happen. At one point or another, every hunter makes mistakes. Some are small and insignificant. Some lead to longer treks...

　　Airline travel is rough on luggage, and when some carry-on baggage bashing is inevitable these days, there seem to be two practical approaches: Frequent fliers may elect for the crème de la crème of bags — sturdy, long-lasting, and, often, pricey. Others, however, just need the dang bag to get there in one piece — without forking over half your...

　　Whats better than a Garmin watch? One with Baby Yoda on it — obviously. OK, so perhaps your mileage may vary on a willingness to embrace Disneys latest iconography. Luckily, cute baby aliens from The Mandalorian arent the only option for those looking to spruce up their Garmin. 　　The brand just announced a significant upgrade to its Connect IQ marketplace, enabling...

　　Every Olympic Games brings us a small handful of iconic moments. Often, these moments come from athletes so dominant in their sport that they stand out even among the best competitors in the world. 　　And, as this years Paris Games have already shown — its not always about winning a gold medal. 　　Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina captured the worlds attention...

　　Early on, I adopted a blurred background for Zoom meetings — no one needed to know I might be taking that meeting from the parking lot of my favorite local trail. And I don’t see the way I work changing any time soon. If anything, I see myself working more remotely and spending more time on Hipcamp looking up future...

　　Some vehicle awnings were quick to deploy and retract, but folded in winds I considered weak. Others required much more effort and sometimes two people to set up. Putting them away could be incredibly inconvenient and time-consuming. And I didnt consider any of them adventure-ready, meaning I could get them up as soon as a rainstorm blew in, and they...

　　Rad Power has been putting out quality, affordable electric bikes of all kinds for years and is one of the most popular electric mobility brands in North America. Rad’s product range runs the gamut from electric cargo bikes and folding models to adventure-ready fat tire bikes and commuters. 　　Earlier this year, Rad Power announced several major model updates and new...

　　2024 is turning into the year of fully updated all-terrain (AT) tires. The latest, hitting the market in September, is the Nitto Terra Grappler G3. 　　The original Terra Grappler hit the market back in September 2009. The second-generation Terra Grappler G2, still on the market today, came out in 2014. Tire tech has greatly improved over the last decade, and...

　　From the beginning, Wrangler’s goal was to create the worlds best five-pocket jeans. The women’s 14MWZ Cowboy Cut jeans have the same seven iconic features paying homage to the inaugural pair: the rope logo button, deep watch pocket, seven belt loops, flat rivets, downward facing seams, a logo patch, and the “W” stitch on the back pockets. 　　Wrangler knows how...