A pickup makes a brilliant base for a camper, and the choice on the market is almost endless. Demountable, flatbed, hardtop, pop-top or over-cab: an overview of the concepts, plus what to look out for when buying.
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Even off-road travellers use motorways to get to the trailhead. Our country-by-country overview of road tolls and vignettes in Europe, from Austria's Go-Box to the UK.
Pick-ups, panel vans and classic 4x4s dominate the overland scene. Look left and right, though, and Thore Fahrenbach's raised Volvo XC70 estate, nicknamed Ove, makes a fine all-rounder.
Nakatanenga's modular CargoBear roof rack for the New Defender 110 offers a walk-on area of almost three square metres and fits at two heights, no drilling.
The Carnet de Passages is your vehicle's passport. Where you need it, what deposit to expect, and how to apply, use and renew one on an off-road expedition.
The Explore Kyrgyzstan Adventure Guide by Olivia Casari and Victor Michaud describes 24 off-road routes through Kyrgyzstan with around 500 GPS points. A book review.
Toyota has unveiled the new Land Cruiser Prado 250. A look at the design, the disconnectable anti-roll bar, the drivetrain and the limited First Edition.
The Explore Georgia Overland Guide by Olivia Casari and Victor Michaud presents 24 off-road routes through Georgia plus a wealth of travel-planning information. A book review.
4x4proyect has developed a Sprinter off-road suspension: the 2.65 Prerunner kit with self-adjusting monotube dampers for the 4x4 Sprinter 907 and 906.
Rough Parts brings numerous new products for the Mercedes G-Class: a modular 45 mm roof rack, folding table, recovery-board holder and folding side window.
Primus SIP Power Gas has the same contents as the familiar Power Gas but is filled in Europe with European components and offset with biogas for a smaller footprint.
Volkswagen has unveiled the new, second-generation Amarok: longer, with a 3,270 mm wheelbase, up to 1.16 t payload, five turbo engines and two 4MOTION systems.
Low emission zones and driving bans affect older vehicles and diesels across Europe, so off-road travellers too. Our country-by-country overview and how to plan your route around them.
10x42, 8x30, 7x50, magnification, lens diameter, light-gathering power, field of view and twilight factor? The figures on binoculars often look confusing at first glance, and not every pair suits every purpose equally well. All these properties can affect the price and, of course, how useful the binoculars actually are. We show you what to look out for when choosing, and which binoculars work well for the off-road trip.
IGN Mapas de España is a free OruxMaps-based app with hiking-map detail, offline maps and track support, useful for off-road tours in Spain.
ORYX Solutions has new products: a modular interior build for the Jeep Wrangler JLU, dust- and waterproof rear boxes and MOLLE carrier systems for the Sprinter.
Red Rock Adventures now offers its interior build for the Jeep Wrangler JLU 4xe plug-in hybrid: sleeping for two, 140 litres of storage and a 30-litre fridge drawer.
At Abenteuer Allrad, horntools showed the ExRoof roof rack for the Suzuki Jimny GJ, roof-tent quick releases and a short awning for low-roof vehicles.