New to 4 wheel driving - any tips?

I'm in QLD, so can not help too much with trips in your area.
Best advice I can give is join a club. There are lots around and they generally cater for all levels of experience. Most conduct their own training and do several organised trips each month.

I did my initial driver training in the Army in the 70s. Great base, but nothing like learning and doing with others with similar (non military) vehicles, interests and recovery gear.

Plus, generally great people. D... Heads generally don't join clubs.

Good Luck, Norm C

I learned what little I know by going bush with some sensible people who had already been into it. Prior experience from others can save newcomers heaps of time, inconvenience and money. If that is not on, I think joining an off-road type club is the best way to go - with a few of those field trips out of the way, you'd be well clued up and be into solo travel where indicated. The club field trips are good I'm told, because the leader has done it prior in most cases - all the good places are known and catered for in their plan. Weather permitting, its just great to be out anywhere, at anytime in my book !

RD
I'd fuel it up and head NW (the Blue Mountains are a barrier, not a destination). I'd aim for Broken Hill, then up to Tibooburra and Cameron Corner. Maybe take in Lake Mungo, Mutwinji. Enjoy the small towns. Getting to know your own state, while gaining touring experience. A long weekend would do for a start. I'm not into clambering over steep or rough terrain just so I can use the difflocks, but some are. If thats your game then maybe there is somewhere closer to Sydney.

HI there , I live in the Blacltown Area and try to get up to Newnes state forest(lithgow) as much as possible for either 4x4 days or weekends with 2 - 5 other 4x4 mates. If your interested in maybe joining us then drop me an email to Frank@sydneypumps.com.au

wwe are actually hoping to go camping up there in the next few weekends also - our ages range from 25 to 40

Frank

p.s also have Motor x bikes that come along -

Hi RD, congrats on your new purchase!

There is a 4wd Treks close to Sydney book which has plenty of good tracks in different levels of difficulty. I think Ron And Viv Moon wrote it.

Beware though, as the bug is incurable. Next you'll want a BB, Side Bar, Dirving Lights. Gettting bogged will mean a winch, then difflocks, then a suspension lift.

May the force be with you!!!

Cheers

Join a club, find like minded people and learn where you can and cant go from them.

where in sydney are you. clubs are the best way but if you wanna go NOW! then just head out there. go adventuring. i just spent a nice weekend in putty sf. nice area with easy driving but you need a 4by.
just go have fun.
joel

Hi Rodeo Driver, welcome to the wonderful world of 4 Wheel Driving. This site here has a Rodeo owners forum that may interest you http://forum.australia4wd.com/index.php
They also have a Trip coming up in about three weeks time up to Newnes, near lithgow. Some people are camping and some are coming up for a day trip and some off roading. A good bunch who are happy to have a novice along and will point you in the right direction. You'd be most welcome to come along.

Mick