It's something easy, No Panic!

Offroading is hobby that combines cleverness, techniques, sixth sense, team work, adventure and discovery.

If you are a first timer, then find out these hints to make you relax for your planned trip:

• Don't go by one car only
• Always drive vertically on slopes. If you cannot pass a slope, go reverse and don't turn on a steep slope.
• If you feel your car is not moving, stop immediately and get out of your car to see the current condition and then think twice of the easiest solution (if the car is stuck, usually towing would be the easiest solution)
• You need to know and understand your car's capability. ie. Jeep Wrangler is 1.5 Ton and its engine is 4.0 where a Jeep Liberty is 2 Ton and its engine is 3.7. Definitely, the Wrangler will go up the dunes higher and quicker. In this case, you don't want to keep pushing your Liberty to reach what the Wrangler reached!
• If you're stuck, stop spinning the wheels. Get out of your car and see what's happening.
• Don't keep big rocks or small plants to pass under your car! let them pass under your wheels.
• While offroading, there is always an easy way to reach your target as well as there is always a difficult way to reach it. When you choose the difficult way, ask yourself "Do I really want to go through it and risk my car?" or you may doubt "Do I really want to do like others are doing?", where you don't know what modifications are done to other cars!
• If you're driving on a way that's not common by other offroaders, inform someone about your plan and timing schedule, so that you are found in emergencies.
• Understand that the car weight is in the lower body of the car and not in the roof. In some cases you think your car is going to rollover, get out of the car, look at it, understand where the car weight is and then you can handle it.
• The moment you reach a place, drive around to test your car in this area and make sure it doesn't complain of any thing and that your car is driving health.
• You don't have to turn off your AC.
• Most of the places you're going to visit are common places and you'll find help at any time you need it.
• Keep basic recovery equipment with you. ie. towing rope (preferably two), good-condition spare tire, shovel and pressure gage.
• Put your tire pressure on 18 if you are driving on sand and don't make it less unless it really needs. (Check the least allowed pressure by your supplier)
• Put your tire pressure on the normal onroad pressure (ie. 33, 35, etc) if you are driving in a valley.
• Get up high on a hill and watch the full area around you to know more about the nature of the ground and slopes.
• Keep some water with you.
• Plan your trip ahead.
• Go through the rest of the site to learn more and more of offroading.

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