Whatever vehicle you’re driving on an overland adventure, or even before you leave home, one thing is certain: Stuff breaks. If Murphy is standing by your side, you won’t have a replacement. Choices? Live without it, fix it, or worst case scenario, start walking or set up camp.

Whether you spend your time on the highway or explore backroads, paint chips and scratches happen. They are unavoidable. Following narrow one-lane side roads in Baja, you can hear the screech of the sharp mesquite needles etching racing strips along the door panels. It hurts.