Free tools

Free tools from Off Road Hubs

Scout the map, time the seasons, and plan your route. Every tool here is free, works on the web and in the Off Road Hubs app, and needs no account to get started.

RV Solar Calculator
Size panels, batteries and an inverter for your rig, checked against your roof, with real sun data.
Open RV Solar Calculator
Trail Explorer
Browse a community map of named trails with distance, difficulty, and where each one starts.
Open Trail Explorer
Route Planner
Drop stops on a map and watch distance and drive time add up. Export a GPX or share the link.
Open Route Planner
Everything Map
Listings, trails, spots, clubs and public land on a single full-screen map. Switch layers on and off, then tap any point for the details.
Open Everything Map
Off-Road Clubs
Browse local clubs with meeting info and how to join, or start your own for free.
Open Off-Road Clubs
Gear Checklists
Printable, save-as-you-go packing lists. Tick items off and pull them up on your phone.
Open Gear Checklists
Skill Drills
Interactive 3D drills, one decision at a time. Pick wrong and you watch it fail, then learn why.
Open Skill Drills
Maintenance Schedules
Pick your equipment and get its full service schedule. Add your usage to turn intervals into dates.
Open Maintenance Schedules
Ask the Guide
Ask anything about where to go, gear, or conditions and get a straight answer. Free, no signup.
Open Ask the Guide
Forest Roads Open Today
Pick a national forest, your vehicle and a date: the roads in season, what opens or closes next, from the Forest Service's own map dates.
Open Forest Roads Open Today
Is My UTV Street Legal?
Pick your state and what you ride: the state's law on public roads, quoted and linked, with its conditions, equipment and plate rule.
Open Is My UTV Street Legal?
Is My Dirt Bike Street Legal?
Pick your state: its law on plating and riding a dirt bike on public roads, quoted and linked, with the equipment and license it needs.
Open Is My Dirt Bike Street Legal?

Free to use, no paywall
No signup to get started
Built into the free Off Road Hubs app

Off-Road Clubs

Your crew deserves a home base

A free off-road club page in the directory, plus real member tools in the app. Set up in about a minute.

Roster & link invites
Group chat
Events & RSVPs
Live outing map

Start your off-road club Find your off-road club

Already in the directory

23 off-road clubs

Common questions

Free tools, answered.

Yes. Every tool listed here is free to use. There's no subscription and no paywall. They're part of how Off Road Hubs stays useful whether or not you ever sign up.

No account is needed to start using the tools. A free account only adds syncing, so your saved spots and plans follow you across the web and the app.

Yes, every tool works in a mobile browser, and they're all built into the free Off Road Hubs app too, so you can pull them up in the field.

Many of the tools are community-sourced, so the more locals add, the better they get. Look for the "add" option inside a tool, or get the app to contribute from the field.

Resources

More to explore

Hand-picked videos and free guides from the community to help you plan your next trip.

Videos worth watching

Hand-picked clips, sorted by what you do.

All videos

YouTube
7 Must-Know 4x4 Recovery Steps! “The Hierarchy of Recovery”
Mad Mates
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EXPERT TIPS FOR SAFE 4WD RECOVERIES - Do you REALLY need a winch?
4WD 24-7
YouTube
The Most Dangerous Off-Road Recovery Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
Goldmine Garage
YouTube
How to use a Snatch Strap / Kinetic Rope for a 4x4 Recovery | Mean Mother 4x4
Mean Mother 4x4
YouTube
4WD Recovery Series Part 5: Sand Recovery Techniques
OffroadAdventureShow
YouTube
Important things you need to know for 4x4 and offroad vehicle recoveries. Episode 1
SA4x4