Sunday, Jun 18, 2006 at 21:19
Well I have completed weekend course in 4x4 driving, covering sand and bush driving. I have to say while both were I felt basic they where both informative (to me anyway). As I had done both sorts of driving before ... I now know why i did some of the things I was doing LOL. I also learnt a few tips in the process.
Boths days were great with an excellent instructor, locations and people on the courses.
My day today (bush) was interesting as I see it, I was given a course downhill and then uphill sand with loose rocks to do. Incline rather steep with 600 mm drops at angles (big to my vehicle) to say the least, down was ok, uphill
well that another story.
I made the step up ok (2nd go) then it was the
hill climb about 60 metres sand and loose
rock so i gave it a bit (low range) 3/4 the way up BANG I stop WTF STOP. Slam the handbrake on, back off a few metres, turn wheel to give another approach, give it a boot BANG STOP.
The last attempt I hit, I backed off and the instructor found
the ROCK which he removed (hidden in grass), However at about the same time I started to slide back down the
hill as the loose surface gave and I started to gain pace, I bleep , as it was getting a bit of a run up (back) I quickly put it in reverse and then out the cluch and pointed off track slightly for grip, which I found, and it slowed enough and I was able to stop, ASS SHUT ............ EYES WIDE OPEN NOW.
Rock removed I selected low and gave it a bit ( bleep LOADS) of right boot slightly differnt angle and up I went no problems. How I missed the offending
rock I don't know but I learnt a lesson to
check the path FULLY first.
Anyway I would recommend a course to to people as you do learn and it maybe enough to get you out of the bleep or put you in
places you never felt you could or your vehicle would go.
My two cents worth and thumbs up for doing a course.
Brian
Brian
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