Proper off-roading is an art that takes time and lots of experience to master. But of all the environments any adventurer can encounter on the trail, sand can be one of the trickiest and most complex.

Taking on sand dunes presents all sorts of problems for even experienced drivers – unpredictable terrain, inclines and drops and the inevitable bogging down in the sand. From driving techniques to ...

Sand. It can be tricky. Besides often being found in parts of the world where daytime temperatures can be searing hot, it also presents a few other challenges when it comes to four-wheeling. Luckily ...

I spent a good part of the day on Jan. 1 doing things that I had never done before behind the wheel. I sped, I purposefully drove down impossibly steep embankments and I drove a vehicle up a rise that ...

Doug Gillett takes a spin through the Mojave Desert with a Mini All4 -- the car that won the last Dakar Rally -- and finds out just how hard it is to battle vehicle and sand. The shit is the soft, ...

Thousands of people are heading out to the coast this week to celebrate the Fourth of July, and that means a lot of first-timers will be testing their driving skills in the sand. Driving in the sand ...

Australia is blessed with good long stretches of beach to drive on but driving on beach sand can be a trap for the unwary. Do the right thing, however, and you'll be rewarded with views and locations, ...