YouTube Twitter RSS
YouTube Twitter RSS
 
Skip to content
  • Home
  • Articles
  • Trails
  • Links
  • About
  • Contact
  • Products
  • Recreational Training Schedule
  • Corporate Clinics
  • GSA/Military Clinics

Category: Equipment

Useful Gadgets For The Four-Wheeler

  By Tom Severin December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022 2022 Articles, Camping, Equipment, Things To Know

Tis the season for gift giving…whether for yourself or another four-wheeling aficionado. With that in mind, Santa Tom offers up these fine gifts and ideas sure to please any four-wheeler or other outdoors enthusiast. Continuous ratchet strap: Most ratchet straps have a hook on each end. A continuous ratchet strap,… Continue reading

Expand Your Dutch Oven Options With a Camp Chef Cooking System

  By Tom Severin August 11, 2022 August 11, 2022 2022 Articles, Camping, Environmental Impact, Equipment, Food

Dutch ovens are great for cooking in the outdoors over charcoal and wood. Most hot dishes prepared at home can be enjoyed in the field as well. Four-wheelers often cook stews, casseroles, and similar dishes in a Dutch oven. What if you’re in the mood for baked goods? My triple… Continue reading

Redundancy Makes Sense Off-Road

  By Tom Severin December 18, 2021 December 29, 2021 2021 Articles, Camping, Equipment, Safety, Things To Know
Sunset

Anyone old enough to remember the Apollo space program may recall hearing the term redundancy. Back then, NASA was referring to extra electronics or other systems in the space capsule and lunar module. Today’s commercial aircraft also employ a certain amount of redundancy. In either case, the principle is the… Continue reading

Solar Power System for Off-Road Use

  By Tom Severin May 17, 2020 May 19, 2020 2020 Articles, Camping, Equipment, How Does It Work

For most of us, off-road travel requires electrical power for an ever-increasing number of electrical devices. There’s the fridge-freezer, of course. But also, a laptop (or two), GPS receiver, two-way radios, air compressors, air pump (for mattresses), power tools, and such. Power consumption isn’t an issue while the engine is… Continue reading

6 Nifty Gifts for the Outdoors Person in Your Life

  By Tom Severin December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019 2019 Articles, Equipment

It’s that time of the year again. Is your Christmas shopping complete? If not, I have some great suggestions for you. These unique and practical gifts are sure to be appreciated by the outdoors person on your list. If you’re hard-pressed to find that perfect gift, look no further than… Continue reading

Are You Keyed Up?

  By Tom Severin October 13, 2019 October 13, 2019 2019 Articles, Equipment, Safety, Vehicle

Last month I impressed upon you the importance of storing the winch controller near the driver’s seat. (Read the article here.) This month I offer an even more important reminder: Buy at least two additional copies of the ignition key. Carry an extra copy when you’re out. Whether four-wheeling or… Continue reading

Four-Wheeling Fears

  By Tom Severin May 9, 2019 June 11, 2019 2019 Articles, Equipment, Vehicle

Over the years of off-road instructing, I have heard many concerns “ indeed, fears “ from newer drivers. (Even experienced four-wheelers have doubts from time to time.) The dozens of thoughts expressed by my students can be grouped into seven categories. Here are those top seven concerns, and how you… Continue reading

The Forgotten Items!

  By Tom Severin October 28, 2018 June 11, 2019 2018 Articles, Camping, Communications, Equipment, Things To Know

One constant in four-wheeling is the need to pack properly. Because we’re off on our own “ away from the conveniences of city life “ we have to be self-sufficient. Not only do we prepare for the expected (camping, cookouts, and such), we must try to prepare for the unexpected…. Continue reading

Fire Restrictions Shouldn’t Extinguish Camping Trip

  By Tom Severin June 13, 2018 December 7, 2021 2018 Articles, Camping, Environmental Impact, Equipment

Summer is almost here. In southern California, that means fire restrictions take effect soon. While these restrictions seem to put a crimp on your camping, it’s really just a minor inconvenience. You still get to enjoy the outdoors. It’s just a different style of camping. During these periods, campfires and… Continue reading

2m Hamming Off-Road

  By Tom Severin August 10, 2017 September 30, 2017 2017 Articles, Communications, Equipment

You recently got your ham ticket and are eager to experience ham radio while four wheeling. Installing a mobile 2 meter/440 radio You’re ready to make the leap to a mobile radio. Great! Even though this is your first rig, installing isn’t as difficult as it might seem. Of course,… Continue reading

Do you Know Jack?

  By Tom Severin September 22, 2015 May 31, 2017 2015 Articles, Equipment

A jack is one of those pieces of equipment that is just plain essential for four wheeling. The stock jack supplied by the manufacturer isn’t going to help off road: terrain is rarely level and never smooth. You have three styles to choose from: Hi-Lift, X-Jack and bottle jack. The… Continue reading

Extra Fuel Cans Are A Real Gas

  By Tom Severin May 12, 2015 May 21, 2019 2015 Articles, Equipment

Due to a number of variables, it’s difficult to say precisely how much extra gas you need for a particular trip. Generally, 5 to 10 gallons is enough for most trips. That will get you to another source of fuel in most circumstances. One factor is your vehicle’s mileage while… Continue reading

12345
  • Shopping Cart

  • Article Categories

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • About
This text can be changed from the Miscellaneous section of the settings page.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, cras ut imperdiet augue.
Powered by Parabola & WordPress.
YouTube Twitter RSS
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.