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This episode of the Off Road Podcast is Sponsored by WARN, Medical Gear Outfitters, and Colby Valve.

Tonight, Aaron lets loose, Coy adds a new member to the family, & Ben rakes some rocks

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry.  Your hosts tonight are Aaron, Coy and my name is Ben.  Welcome to the show.

Coy – camping

Aaron – Truck maintenance. Shop lights

Ben – finishing prep for shop

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• Motor Trend – 2025 Ford Bronco Plug in Hybrid
  • After Jeep’s success with its Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, it’s no surprise Ford is ready to jump on the PHEV wagon with the company’s increasingly popular Bronco. Given Ford’s average four-year cadence for refreshing vehicles, we could see the sixth-generation Bronco get a face-lift and enhanced drivetrain options as soon as 2024
  • We expect the Bronco PHEV to be powered by the company’s 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine and backed by a 10-speed modular hybrid transmission. Battery size will likely come in at about 18 kWh, which could give the Bronco an all-electric driving range of about 30 miles, depending on trim, tires, and other details.

• Motor Trend – Toyota Land Cruiser to Return in 2025
  • One of Toyota’s most well-known and longest-running nameplates is returning to America. When Toyota’s Land Cruiser was redesigned for 2022, everyone who didn’t live in America got to enjoy it
  • for the Land Cruiser nameplate’s return, Toyota is hoping to widen its appeal with a more wieldy size and a more palatable MSRP
  • It’s a pretty good guess the next-generation 4Runner, which is switching to the Taco’s TNGA-F architecture, will stay roughly the same size and drop its available third-row seat while more directly attacking adventure vehicles such as the four-door Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco (perhaps like a modern-day FJ Cruiser). This would open up just enough airspace for the Land Cruiser, which would be adapted from the global Toyota Prado , which is pretty much a given to be equipped with a third row
  • Expect the next Land Cruiser to come in at a price quite a bit lower than what the last generation model  stickered at to start. Somewhere in the $55,000-$65,000 range is a good bet for the new model.

Main Topic powered by WARN  

Things Maps have on them:

• Roads listed by type
• OHV, hiking, & horse trails
• Bodies of water
• Elevations
• Distance Scale
• Type of land
  • Forest
  • Wetland
  • Grassland 
  • Cropland
  • Barren
  • Built up (cities)
  • Sand/beaches
• Caves
• Rock quarries
• Pits & Mines
• Sea monsters

Types of maps

• Road maps
  • State & local
  • Sometimes free from the Chamber of Commerce
• Area specific Topographical maps
  • Green Trails (bought at REI & elsewhere)
  • National Geographic
• Hunting unit maps
• MVUM – Motor Vehicle Use Maps
  • Pick these up at a Ranger Station
• OHV trail system maps
  • Pick these up at the parking areas for the trails
• State Atlas
  • The key difference between map and atlas is that a map is a representation of an area of land whereas an atlas is a collection of maps. An atlas can contain different types of maps.
  • Almost always will have:
    • Topography
    • Hiking trails
    • Campgrounds
    • Forest Service roads
    • Recreation guide listing parks, campgrounds, boating & fishing, historical sites, & climate information
• State Gazetteer
  • A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent.
  • Almost always will have:
    • Topography
    • Hiking trails
    • Campgrounds
    • Forest Service roads
• Trail guides for specific locations
• Print maps at home

Gaia

• Variety of available maps
• App subscription
• Route building
• Lots of features
• Map layering
• Satellite imagery
• Great for trip planning
• Accepts gpx files
• Who owns the land and their contact info

OnX off-road 

• Lots of trails mapped ahead of time
• 3d maps
• Easy to use
• Satellite imagery
• Route building
• Tracking
• Accepts gpx files
• Who owns the land and their contact info

Google Maps

• Great for getting your location and following road routes

Garmin GPS units

• Overlander
• Tread units

Have built in FRS radios with location sharing

• Create gpx files with separate program
• Accepts gpx files
• Can use map sd cards for extra maps such as Garmin satellite or on-x hunt sd cards
• iOverlander

Other apps:

Trails offroad

Tread map

Outly

Avensa

Backcountry navigator

4×4 explorer

All trails

Gravelmap

Maprika (gps on ski map)

Cal topo (sar topo)

Honorable mentions

Relive. 

Has a very cool route recording feature

Automatically can edit a video post trip

Can be used for any mode of transportation, hiking, biking, kayaking extra

Has several subscription levels

Not a good mapping solution

Next Week:  McGrew Recap

Closing Statements

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