Recently you've probably noticed that we've been spending a lot of time down in North Carolina, and it's not just because we're big fans of sweet tea, fried chicken, and Carolina barbecue. I made the drive down late Friday night to Uwharrie National Forest to attend the 2015 Uwharrie OHV Jamboree hosted by Scott Fields at the Uwharrie Off-Road Training Center (UORTC). … [Read more...]
Red Cloud – Snow Run
With the DC area recovering from our most recent mediocre epic snow storm, we headed out for a quick snow run at Red Cloud Off-Road. I know, all you guys from Boston are probably screaming about how you got more snow than Antarctica this year, how the Bruins are going to win the Stanley Cup, and how harbor is spelled with 3 H's. Well snow storms are in a little different … [Read more...]
UORTC – 4WD-202 Class Part 3
The first half of the UORTC 4WD-202 was some of the most in depth off-road driving training any of us had received. So after a quick lunch in the field we got right back to it. The instructors immediately started covering what I refer to as the worst case scenario portion of the class. They covered everything from radiator repairs, to field fixes for u-joints utilizing only … [Read more...]
Winter Exploration: George Washington National Forest
One of the best things about the East Coast is that we get all 4 seasons - which is great for offroad adventure in that the terrain changes all the time. Minivan-accessible routes in the summer months requires recovery gear for serious 4x4s in the winter months. This was the case for us this past weekend when we got out for a Saturday of exploration and sightseeing on USFS … [Read more...]
UORTC – 4WD-202 Class Part 2
After finishing the rollover recovery portion of the course and trying out some new recovery techniques, we thought we were through the toughest part of the day... Scott and the rest of the UORTC staff had us air down and load up the trucks in preparation for a ride around the property. After weaving through the hills and seeing some gnarly man made obstacles, we ended … [Read more...]
