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Chris Emery
Founder of Ordealist. Twelve years of overlanding the western US, two engine rebuilds, one wedding ring lost to a creek crossing.
#DEATH-VADISPATCH
Death Valley's Wildrose Road Reopens, Unpaved, Three Years After a Flood Destroyed It
Jun 10, 2026Dispatch
#JEEP-RECDISPATCH
Jeep Recalls More Than a Million Wranglers and Gladiators That Can Catch Fire While Parked
Jun 10, 2026Dispatch
#PELICAN-DISPATCH
Pelican Launches the Crate, a Modular Cargo Line With Co-Launching 45L and 90L Sizes
May 29, 2026Dispatch
#THULE-WIDISPATCH
Thule Widesky Launches at $3,999 With a Hardshell Cabin
May 28, 2026Dispatch
#5-PLANTSDISPATCH
5 Plants That Will Wreck You in the Backcountry
May 27, 2026Dispatch
#RAM-IS-BDISPATCH
Ram Is Bringing Its Compact Rampage Pickup to North America
May 22, 2026Dispatch
#TOYOTAS-DISPATCH
Toyota's Third Tundra Engine Recall in Two Years Adds 44,000 Trucks
May 20, 2026Dispatch
#VOLKSWAGDISPATCH
Volkswagen's Electric Microbus Gets a Factory Camping Trim for 2027
May 18, 2026Dispatch
#RIVIANS-DISPATCH
Rivian's $48,490 R2 Standard Will Arrive in Early 2027 With 345 Miles of Range
May 14, 2026Dispatch
#ONE-OF-ADISPATCH
One of America's Most Iconic Overland Routes Just Lost Its Federal Buffer
Interior just transferred 1.4 million acres around Alaska's Dalton Highway to the state, ending the BLM's 50-year protective buffer along one of North America's iconic overland routes.
May 12, 2026Dispatch
#WILDFIREDISPATCH
Wildfire Forecast Signals a Summer of Closures and Smoke for Western Backcountry Travelers
NIFC's May outlook projects above-normal fire potential across most of the West through August, with closures and smoke likely to outpace recent summers for backcountry travelers.
May 09, 2026Dispatch
#ONX-OFFRDISPATCH
onX Offroad Adds Real-Time Location Sharing for Group Rides
The off-road navigation app pushes positions to up to 10 trip companions every five seconds, with no upgrade required across membership tiers.
Apr 28, 2026Dispatch