| If you saw a break in the bushes as you were | | | | enough stuff to keep yourself overnight, spare |
| driving down the road, what would you do? | | | | food and water, warm cloths, etc. |
| Personally, I prefer to slam on the brakes and | | | | - 3. Safety Equipment. Make sure you have some |
| turn the steering wheel. The person next to you | | | | way to get yourself unstuck if you get stuck. |
| might be a bit upset that you're going to make | | | | Safety equipment can include a hi-lift jack, winch, |
| them late to whatever it was you were driving | | | | tow straps, etc. |
| to, but heck you can't beat some good | | | | - 4. First Aid Kit. Always bring a first aid kit. You |
| off-roading time! So just point it towards the bush | | | | never know when you (or someone else) might |
| and gun it... | | | | need it. |
| Or should you? Before you take off down a very | | | | - 5. Tools & Parts. Make sure you bring |
| bumpy and treacherous path, you really should | | | | enough tools and parts with you that will allow |
| take in to account a couple of things about your | | | | you to fix stuff on the trail if it might break. This |
| vehicle. Do you have enough fuel to make it there | | | | includes spare tires and the like. Obviously this is a |
| and back? How about a vehicle that's capable of | | | | very short list, it's not meant to be all inclusive. |
| making it? Does your cell phone have a good | | | | Truth be known, my personal check list is 50-60 |
| charge on it? Does anyone know where you're | | | | items long, and I still worry rather or not I've |
| going? What about your tires? Will they hold up? | | | | forgotten something. Regardless, be careful out |
| There are a lot of things to take in to | | | | there, you don't want to end up on the news, and |
| consideration when you decide to go out for a | | | | you don't want to be the "guy" who everyone |
| romp in the mountains. Here's a few of the bare | | | | has to rush out at midnight to save because he |
| essentials you should know when you go off the | | | | didn't plan accordingly. |
| highway: | | | | If you're not comfortable with the area, or not |
| - 1. Travel with another vehicle. This one should go | | | | comfortable with your rig, find a local who is. |
| without saying; it's just downright foolish to go out | | | | There are 4x4 clubs all over the nation, and they |
| in to remote areas by yourself without any other | | | | love to accept on new members who are just |
| rigs along with you. What if your rig gets disabled | | | | getting started out in the sport, and you're no |
| and you have no cell coverage? Worse yet, what | | | | exception. So, before you do something stupid, |
| happens if you get hurt? | | | | that would get yourself in trouble or hurt, do |
| - 2. Pack for overnight. Just in case the worst | | | | something smart and make some lifetime friends |
| case scenario does happen, make sure you have | | | | in the process. |