Motorcycle camping combines the freedom of riding with the freedom of sleeping wherever you stop. The challenge is space: everything has to fit on the bike without making it heavy or unstable. Hikers’ gear, built to be light and compact, is a good starting point. Shelter A one- or two-person backpacking tent packs small and … Read more
A motorcycle trip is one of the best ways to travel: you feel the landscape, the weather and the road in a way no car allows. It also leaves less room for mistakes in planning and packing. A bit of preparation makes the difference between an adventure and an ordeal. Choose the route Scenic routes … Read more
On a road trip, the car is where you spend most of the holiday. The best road-trip cars are not necessarily the fastest or the most expensive; they are the ones in which you still feel fresh after six hours. What makes a good road-trip car Comfortable seats and a quiet cabin come first, followed … Read more
A long drive asks more of a car than months of short trips: hours at highway speed, heavy loads, heat or cold, and roads far from your usual mechanic. A check a week before you leave gives you time to fix anything it turns up. A week before If a service is almost due, have … Read more
“Off-road” means very different things to different people. For one driver it is a gravel road to a campsite; for another, a rocky trail that requires locking differentials. Be honest about which kind you will actually do, because real off-road hardware makes a vehicle heavier, thirstier and less comfortable on pavement. What makes a vehicle … Read more
