If there was ever a truck named the Mean Green Racing Machine, the 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in Army Green would be it. See, the Tundra TRD Pro was developed for off-road racing and its wide stance and muscular appearance make it perfect for the trail. But don’t let its appearance fool you. The…
Jeep Gladiator: Let’s Go Off-Roading
I’m not rugged or outdoorsy. I don’t like to camp, and I never go hiking. I’m scared of a lot of things that would be considered adventurous. You’ll never find me zip-lining or cliff diving. I’m just not that kind of gal. I have only ever gone ‘off-road’ driving once before in Detroit at the…
Getting Outside My Comfort Zone and Back to Adventure by Off-Roading in a Toyota (or Six)
There’s nothing like finding exhilaration with 9 of your friends. That’s jut what happened when 9 women from all walks of life and different parts of the country came together to go off-roading in the Ozarks recently. Having never met each other before, and having only one thing in common, a love for adventure, we…
Rebelle Rally: Empowering Women Off Road
Dunes, Dirt, Dust and Drive make for empowering experiences in the Rebelle Rally. Photo by Kymri Wilt My Rebelle Rally Initiation. “Do you like camping?” I was asked, my editor enquiring about this assignment. “Sure!” I respond enthusiastically, with visions of the many luxury tented camps I’d stayed at all over Africa – you know,…
The Ultimate Off Road challenge: 72 Women Take on the 2017 Rebelle Rally
Women Do This Differently, and Brilliantly Imagine this: 7 days. No paved roads. No power, no running water, no phones. And 72 women who would do it again in a second. That is Rebelle Rally, the all-women off-road competition that took place recently, taking seasoned competitors and newbies on the trek of their lives. On…
Babes Of Bantam Tackle The Trails at Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival
Want to Call me Babe? I’m good with that! When I got the call to participate in the Babes of Bantam event at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in June, I had to jump at the chance. fter all, now that I’m on the wrong side of 50, it’s not often that I get to…
2017 Jeep Compass: A Redesign That Just Couldn’t Wait
Jeep Rushed the New Compass into Production; Here’s Why (and Why You’ll Like it) There is an all new 2017 Jeep Compass coming to US dealerships in June. Now you may be thinking, but there is already a 2017 Jeep Compass on the market, right? Jeep redesigned the Compass and decided to stop production on that one and and…
The First Rebelle Rally Brings Adventure to the Unseen Road
An off road challenge with no GPS, paved roads or MEN is a girl’s ultimate bucket list adventure. The inaugural 2016 Rebelle Rally was on the bucket list of a number of women from across the U.S. and a few from further afield–will the 2017 event make yours? I don’t know about you, but I’ve had…
Go Ahead, Get Dirty! There’s Nowhere the 2016 Toyota 4Runner Can’t Go
We tried; we put the 2016 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro – a beast and a half – to the test. “Whoa, Nelly!” and “Holy Cannoli!” are phrases that come to mind when you try to recap a week with the 2016 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro. This mid-size SUV is a beast and a half. Its commanding exterior…
2016 Range Rover Td6: Powered by Diesel
Luxury and diesel go hand in hand. On a recent launch of the 2016 Range Rover Td6 and Range Rover Sport Td6 in Sedona, Arizona, we were put to the test rock crawling through red canyons, deserts, and rutted roads. Every year the Range Rover gets easier to drive and the new edition has technology…