Our columnist shares his favorite desert destinations and tips to get far from the beaten path ...

I’ve camped and hiked in every US national park, enduring dusty desert evenings and frigid Sierra snowstorms, and over the years, I’ve narrowed down the top camping gear that's actually worth ...

Throw on some knobby Pirelli Scorpion all-terrain tires, a roof rack, and faux Martini livery (a fake Rothman’s paint job is also available) and boom—you’ve got a 911 ready for the desert.