4x4 Action Group

Kells wrote:Kells paid to shut [mention]Mad Manny [/mention] up

Paul#25 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:56 pm

As I said in my WhatsApp to you, I don't have the money to do any playing with the Disco.
Not getting my correct salary for almost a year has put a damper on everything other than absolutely necessary activities.

HenriSteyn wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:46 pm

Henri and Sue

Paid

CornellMans wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:10 am

Might not make it, need to keep car in running condition for Kgalagai trip 2 weeks after this outing.
Can't afford more damage at this stage

Renier_c wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:28 pm

Madelein does not want to 4x4. She normally gets out at the obstacle.
She is in the car for the game drive...

These two posts go to the heart of why our Great & Glorious Chairman decided to host this event.
Andreas noticed the need to have your spouse/passenger as proficient behind the wheel as you are.

Scenario 1:
On a Namib Tour he noticed how a spouse, who usually guided her hubby when parking at campsites or negotiating a ditch or a river etc. was totally incapable of guiding her hubby (who was towing a camper) down Van Zyl's Pass.
She got the poor man stuck & Andreas had to step in
(*Andreas can correct me if I retold the story wrong).

Scenario 2:
You are in a remote spot (Nam, Bots, Moz, Kalahari, Kalagadi etc.) you get injured from a fall or a snake bite or whatever.
You could even be feeling poorly, migraine, Covid, severe flu - whatever.
Your spouse is now in a state & ill prepared to drive you (& or your kids) to help/safety.
Yes, you may be traveling with friends, but that means their spouse must now drive a vehicle they don't know.

Scenario 3:
You are again in a remote spot, tough terrain, you get stuck, you need to reverse back to try abetter route.
Now you must get in & out & in & out to check if it's safe, because your spouse lacks skills.

I think (& Andreas certainly agrees) that is vital for Overlanders to have a spouse (where applicable) who is able to assist you or even replace you, in an emergency.
Especially if there is no one else traveling in your vehicle who can rise to the occasion*
And not only in emergencies, sometimes you are just tired & it would be great to be able share the (off road) driving...

* - I added that because Grips always has his kids tagging along in their vehicles and they drive better than he does!

I'm sure there are even more reasons you need to travel with people who are proficient...

You may feel that this doesn't apply to you, for whatever reason - you travel with your brother & his son is jacked or some such story.
But, firstly, will the son always be there? & even so - why not solve the problem? It's only R300?

Kells wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:47 pm

How about opening it up to men who are man enough to say they want some training?