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Great to see this comparison head to head! There haven't been many comparisons of the two that are this detailed, and they're vehicles that are very squarely aimed at each other.

This is a pretty neat review! It's really great to see it done with an actual trail comparison. In particular, it really focuses on how different the badlands is than the other trims in terms of the AWD system. It's a very interesting demonstration!

Driving sports TV recently bought a 2025 badlands (non sasquatch) as a long term review vehicle. Here's their first off-road focused tests of it. Definitely interesting to see!

Last weekend we went up camping at Pyramid Lake, Echo Lake, and the surrounding area in the Uintas in Utah. We were unfortunately just past peak fall colors at that elevation, but it was still very pretty! Murdock basin road is a rather rough forest service road, with a few decent-sized rock...

I know this has been discussed a lot, but this video heavily features a BSBL as a good example of something very capable that doesn't meet the letter of the Canyonlands National Park 4x4 requirements, but very much meets the spirit of them. It's well worth a watch:

I just came across a surprisingly high-quality / cinematic video of the Moab Off-Rodeo for the sport. This guy did a really good job, and the scenery certainly did not hurt. Definitely worth watching, especially if you're considering going or choosing between different locations.

Worth a watch! It's a badlands (well, heritage limited) vs the TRD RAV4.

Well worth a watch! Despite the obvious mismatch, it's a very interesting review. (And yeah, that's a heritage limited, but "badlands" is shorter for the title.)

Wind noise is a very real drawback to having a roof platform or large crossbars. I need the extra storage (and ability to haul long things like surf rods or 2x4s), so I was always going to have a platform. However, I'd been less than thrilled by the amount of extra wind noise, especially when...

Nice to see some reviews/testing of non-badlands trims! That sport looks good with a lift, too. The course starts about 7 minutes in, but the discussion beforehand is well with listening to.

The folks over at TrailMilitia just released a nice comparison of a modified Crosstrek vs a stock badlands on some relatively tough trails. Lots of wheels in the air, at any rate. Well worth a watch:

I haven't even gotten a chance to watch it yet, but everything from HRG has been downright impressive so far, and I'm sure this will be too!

I realized recently that we got our BS a year ago now! I figured it was time for a bit of a review. In short, we've had absolutely zero issues, and we still love it. It's our only car, so it needs to be able to do a fairly large mix of different things, and it fills that role better than...

We (@Waiting_In_TX and I) recently spent several days camping and doing some trail riding out in Big Bend National Park. I haven't seen too many mentions of folks taking sports out there, so I thought there might be interest in a detailed write-up, as Big Bend is relatively popular, and one of...

This isn't much of a trip report because I didn't take many pictures, but we're out in the Big Bend area doing backcountry trails in Big Bend like Black Gap, Old Ore Rd, etc in a few days. As a precursor, today we did the Christmas Mountains Trail just outside the park. It's an old mining trail...

So this is probably not a surprise, but I couldn't find anything confirming it before I bought the 5th tire: A 235/65/r17 spare fits in the compartment aired up and on the rim. It also doesn't lift up the cover/cargo floor any further (assuming you're already using the upper setting for the...

The Honda Rescue Garage channel just posted a really neat offroad video pitting the badlands against a modified 1998 Explorer. The "$500 vs $500/month" title is a bit clickbaity, but the video's really well done and there are some pretty darn cool bits to watch. The nice thing about it is...

Yesterday I went from High Island up to Sea Rim State Park along "lost hwy 87" (about 20mi of very isolated beach/sand/mud driving). Definitely a fun trip! It's rather desolate and can be a bit strange at times. Lots of decaying oil infrastructure and odd things washed up with absolutely no one...

Motortrend just published a rather interesting review that compared the Rav4 TRD, the Outback Wilderness Edition, the Bronco Sport Badlands, and a relatively base (unlimited sport) Wrangler, of all things. It's well worth a read...