Adventure Gear – Gear Up!
Camping is part of many people’s trail and travel plans and we’ve decided to list some of the basics needed for a riding and camping adventure. We always go for gear that is durable, compact, and easy to pack on an ATV or Side x Side. Here are our favorites: Cabela’s – Give me shelter Save Victoria’s Secret, no other company inspires more guys to run to the mailbox in a quest for a catalog ... Read more
Ride Area – Burning Rock
Exploring the mountain trails is a great experience and the trails are well maintained, but you’ll enjoy the views as much as the ride. We also appreciate the general store they have on site with everything from snacks, to maps, to spark plugs, and the excellent staff was both knowledgeable and friendly. They want to insure you enjoy your experience at Burning Rock also! The real heart stopper of our visit though was the dual ... Read more
Arizona Adventure ride – Sand to Snow Experience
ATV & Side x Side rider has a little bit of explorer blood coursing through their veins. A century or two ago, the riders of today would have no doubt been the ones to turn their horse West and venture out into unknown territory as the fur trappers, mountain men, scouts, and pioneers of the time. It would have been the chance to live on one’s own terms, to explore mountains, prairie, rivers and plains, ... Read more
Where to Ride – Ride Rally Roundup
Each year there are dozens of festivals designed just for ATV and Side x Side riders and their families. It’s the chance to spend time with friends, to make new friends, and to experience great riding. Here’s our list of some of the best. Hopefully we’ll see you there! Rally on the Rocks UTV/ Side X Side Ride by Arctic Cat May 16-19, Moab, UT One of the most beautiful, challenging, and interesting places we’ve ... Read more
Trailer Tips – Tow & Go
Ever headed off for a riding adventure only to have your trailer swooping from side to side behind your truck like it was a happy participant in some kind of highway hoedown? It’s not only annoying, it’s also dangerous to you, to other drivers, and to whatever you’re hauling. Like so many things in life, towing a trailer is all about balance, and we’ll tell you how to tow a load safely. Trailer Basics ... Read more
Awesome Adventure Ride – Viva Mexico!
Hola Riders! Have you ever wondered what a riding adventure in another country would be like? We just completed a unique ride through some of the most beautiful terrain of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and it’s a trail ride we won’t ever forget. It’s also a trip anyone can do and all it takes is a passport and a spirit of adventure. Viva La Mexico We’ve been to Mexico many times and love it whether watching ... Read more
New Ride Area – Diamond in the Rough
For thousands of years there have been mining operations in North America, and everything from copper to coal to turquoise and tar was hewn from the ground and either made into items of higher value or used in its raw form. Regardless of the material or the geography, mining always has been and still is a tough business. As long as we keep using electricity, we’ll need mines. Every mine comes with two identical problems, ... Read more
New Ride Area – Club Keweenaw
Six foot waves pound into the rusty stones and exposed bedrock of Lake Superior’s southern shore. With no visible land across the water, several in our group more accustomed to the deserts of the Southwest wonder aloud if they are standing at a northern ocean. They’re right in a way; by volume Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Along the beach in either direction, there is nothing but frothy waves, the red ... Read more
Trail & Travel – Oregon Coast winchester dunes
A tap of the brake brings my Yamaha ATV to a stop atop a huge, pristine dune. The funny thing about sand is it always seems clean. The same never-ending breeze that has blown for 20,000 years and sculpted these dunes in the first place quickly now works to erase my tracks one grain at a time as if I’ve spoiled its great, undulating canvas. To the left is the deep green of a Pacific ... Read more
Spring Ride – Northern Exposure
Katie Stelzer and Shaelynne Rocha are both outdoor loving girls. If there is a sport or an outside activity to try, you can count them in, and when the first trail ride of spring was announced for Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, they were more than ready to go. So were we along with about 100 other riders who made their way north for the first ever Moran Spring Ride. Moran Base Camp Moran, Michigan is ... Read more
Trail and Travel – ATV Illustrated’s Favorite Ride Areas!
Everybody loves to explore a new ride area, and regardless of where you live there is almost certainly a great riding area within a days drive. With summer here it’s time to load up the truck and trailer, gather up your family and riding buddies, and head out for a little vacation spent exploring unknown territory. We’ve picked out a few of our favorites, and it sure beats standing behind sleeveless mullet man in a ... Read more
