Questions tagged [off-road-driving]
Questions about off road driving
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Finding out if a road is paved or not
Is there a good way or method of finding unpaved roads? Any map, where I can tell which road is asphalted, and which isn't?
I have looked at wikiloc, and there are some trails for my country listed (...
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4wd Truck laden or not on sand
I'm hoping that this is the right place to put this.
I'm going four wheel driving on a sand island for a couple of days this weekend. I drive a Ford Ranger truck (ute in Australia).
My question is, ...
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How necessary it is to have an SUV with AWD for trailheads in Collegiate Peaks, Upper Ark River Valley?
My wife and I just moved to Buena Vista, CO and want to know how necessary it is to have an SUV with AWD to get to trailheads. We’d prefer a sedan or hatchback for better fuel efficiency, but don’t ...
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What is the proper way to ford a shallow body of water in a back country situation?
I was reading about off-roading just now, in particular best practices for conservation and safety, and I ended up on the Wikipedia page for fording. But that page deals mostly with either natural ...
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Is it possible to drive through the Simpson Desert in an AWD?
To drive through a couple hundred kilometers of sandy landscape like the Simpson Desert (central Australia), do you have to have a 4WD? If so, what are the primary concerns?
