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I wanted to share a tip based on my recent border crossing coming back into the US from Mexico at Mexicali West. The online map apps, like Apple or Google Maps, always take you on the quickest route, which is usually through the SENTRI lanes. These require membership in a special program and...

Can anyone provide insights in the Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada? I might be in the area and am curious about road conditions, camping, etc. Looks like a cool, remote part of the world. Anyone traveled there? Thanks!

I'll be traveling from Elko to Idaho Falls at the beginning of a fishing trip to Montana and beyond. Any local advice anyone can offer? I'm truly just traveling though, so not looking for hardcore trails...just interesting dirt roads to see some of the beautiful country in the area. My...

Not sure if this is OK to post, but saw this rig on the lot at the Toyota dealer in Dublin, CA this morning. Looks very clean with some nice mods already done. Gobi roof rack and ladder, BAMF sliders, etc. If I was in the market, I’d definitely check it out. I have no connection to the...

Has anyone been down the Barney Riley route off HWY 89 in Eastern CA lately? Thinking about doing it as a day trip this Sunday, 10/21, and wanted to get a current report. Here's a link to the trail on FunTreks: https://funtreks.com/off-road-trails/barney-riley/ I assume a stock 4Runner TRD...

Is anyone heading into Corral Hollow near Bear Valley next weekend? I'd like to tag along for the day, assuming a stock TRD Pro 4Runner is acceptable company. It would be my first trip in there, so I'd prefer not to go solo. I won't be camping...cabin in BV. Let me know. Bill

It seems like many / most of the community here is at least moderately mechanically inclined. As a newcomer to the world of overlanding, I'm interested in what you think the minimum (and optimal) set of mechanical skills would be to comfortably head out into the woods. I can change a tire and...