Western Wild

We review the Warn VR EVO 12-S Winch and discuss what we love about it, the struggles we have had with it and if we would buy it again.

We review the Squadron SAE LED Lights for use in night time driving both on and off road. Learn why we like them, what we don’t like about them and how easy they are to install.

We review the Aux Beam 360 lights for use in off road night driving.

We review the Extreme LED S6X Light Bar for use on driving forrest roads, country roads, backroads and for general off road night driving. We also discuss the ease of mounting this within the C4 Fabrication Bumper.

Driving off-road in the snow can be an exhilarating experience, and an excellent way to get into some gorgeous scenery during the winter months. Yet for many people it can also be little intimidating. We put together this guide for new off-roaders who want to go play in the white stuff this winter, but don’t know where to start.

We have compiled a list of our favorite gear for winter. We have tested and tried our winter gear through many rainy days, snow, extreme wind and some beautiful bluebird days. This has helped us to compile the best options for most weather events that you may encounter while recreating in the backcountry in the winter.

We review the Morrison Outdoor Sleeping bag for toddlers and babies. We discuss why we love this bag for camping and overlanding with our daughter and why it has been our go to baby sleeping bag since our daughter was 7 months.

We review the Camp Chef Kodiak Stove as a smaller stove option for overlandering and camping. We compare it to the larger Camp Chef Explorer and discuss why we are enjoying using a smaller but just as efficient stove for camping and overlanding.

Airing down your tires in the snow keeps you safe by improving both traction and flotation. That said, there are some very important factors to consider before reducing your tire pressure.

Tire selection is absolutely critical when driving in winter conditions, especially if you plan on driving in deep snow. This article covers the top tire choices for various winter conditions that you might encounter.

Traction boards are a useful piece of recovery gear, but which ones should you buy? We discuss the pros and cons of spending money on Maxtrax vs saving with budget traction boards.

Dylan and I have spent years snowshoeing in the Oregon back country. We have put together a cohesive beginners guide for getting into snowshoeing. This covers everything from how to rent snowshoes, how to go about finding a good trail to snowshoe and what to wear.

Tessa spent years searching for the perfect winter gloves and went through several brands that just did not cut it... until she found the Outdoor Research Flurry Sensor Gloves. These have proven to be perfect for general winter use with a great combination of warmth and dexterity.