Welcome to 1998 Where a Picture is worth a Thousand Words
A 4-Wheeling Photo-Essay
by Bill Burke of
Please visit our Sponsor, CLICK on the Banner above
Although I give many talks and have written many articles about being prepared when in the back country, this time I'd like to let this "photo-essay" bring it all together for you. It may take some time to download, so be patient!
 1. I talk about the fun and excitement of 4-wheeling.
|
 2. No matter whether your "goal" is...family camping fun,
|
 3. group or club trips, |
 4. camaraderie of friends, |
 5. or, solitude and reflection in the wilds... |
, 6. You might have modified the suspension, |
 7. to install bigger tires for more ground clearance,
|
 8. to do tougher trails, |
 9. in all types of weather, |
 10. or kept your vehicle stock to enjoy the scenic back country byways, |
 11. that allow long vistas, |
 12. or close-up views of wildflowers... |
 13. No matter if you have a long wheelbase rig, |
 14. or short wheelbase, |
 15. you will need to have the proper equipment to be self-reliant. You might have purchased a winch, a heavy duty winch bumper, and mounted a Hi-Lift jack on it, |
 16. installed dual batteries and a heavy alternator...
|
 17. You bought the winch accessory kit,
|
 18. carry a good assortment of 3/4 or 7/8 inch D-shackles,
|
 19. and the Hi-Lift Jack accessory kit, |
 20. and learned how to set up the jack |
 21. including how to rig the chain safely. |
 22. A good set of tire chains that are easy to install when in the deep... |
 23. You carry the basic tools you know how to use for repairs, |
 24. spare lubes, hoses, belts, tire fix-it, wheel bearings, u-joint, extra oil, |
 25. air, fuel filters and tune-up parts..and duct tape...
|
 26. a good recovery strap or two, |
 27. a good portable anchor like this Pull-Pal.
|
 28. You never know when you might need a yank! |
 29. The best thing to bring along is a buddy to help guide over the rocks,
|
 30. and check out the stream depth (or mud hole). |
 31. Watch your ground clearance on the rocks, |
 32. be aware of tire placement, |
 33. especially where the "little-ones" are concerned. |
Happy New Year! Happy 4-wheeling! Don't be a stick in the mud! TREAD lightly!
Bill owns 4-Wheeling America, a company committed to teaching backcountry driving techniques, safety & trail etiquette through group classes, private training & experiential vacation trips. He was a Camel Trophy (Team USA Africa 91) competitor. Email him at Bill&Rachel@bb4wa.com or visit his Website at www.bb4wa.com. "Don’t be a stick-in-the-mud!"
| 4X4
BOOKS
.
com World's Best Selection of 4X4, Jeep, & Offroad Handbooks, Trail Guides, Videos, Maps, GPS and More |
4X4NOW
Feature Page
4X4NOW
Trail Reports | Moab
4WD Trails
4X4NOW
"How-To" | 4X4NOW
Buildups
4X4BOOKS
| MAPNOW
get Garmin at
GPSNOW
- Order by 5pm and have it Tomorrow!
Choosing |
for Laptop/Pocket PC | Basic
| Handheld Mapping | 2-way
Radio | Automotive | Motorcycle
| RV/Truck/Bus | Land & Water
Accessories
eTrex H | Legend
| Vista | Venture
HC | Summit HC | Legend
HCx | Vista HCx
GPS 18
DLX | 60
Mobile 10 | Mobile
10 for smartphones
GPSMAP 60 | 60Cx
| 60CSx | 76S
| 76Cx | 76CSx
| 276C | 376C
| 378 | 478
MapSource City Navigator
North America | US Topo | BlueChart
nüvi
200 | 270
| 350 | 360
| 370 | 650
| 660
| 670 | 680
Quest | Quest 2
Rino 110 | 120
| 130 | 520
| 530 | 520HCx
| 530HCx
StreetPilot 2820 | 7200/7500
| c330
| c340 | c530
| c550 | c580
Astro GPS dog tracking system
zūmo 450 / 550
© 4X4NOW