Novice day Tallarook 14th December family friendly

[Alitis007]

Yeah Bugger! is that the hill where guys turned around? Healy got stuck half way up. Irish turned around at the bottom and did not even attempt it having done it weeks earlier. Good Call that day too. Yeah bugger. That is a Big Hill with a significant obstacle mid hill being the railway ballast a metre deep, once through the Ballast it goes off camber to the right. Oh well its done. Just be safe guys is all i ask.

I did that hill, stopped a third of the way up to help my mate get back on his dirt bike while Jonathan winched then after he was clear I made my way up thru it without needind a winch

[Drewboyaus]

I did that hill, stopped a third of the way up to help my mate get back on his dirt bike while Jonathan winched then after he was clear I made my way up thru it without needind a winch

Yeah, but you've got a locker Mr Ti..... LOL

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[Winnie]

Yeah, but you've got a locker Mr Ti..... LOL

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Only rear though, not really much different to the LSD

[Hodge]

I was too hypo on that hill that i forgot to punch the locker in. I made it though no dramas, as Mego and 2 other cars, cleared a fair bit of the loose crap on their way up.

[Drewboyaus]

I was too hypo on that hill that i forgot to punch the locker in. I made it though no dramas, as Mego and 2 other cars, cleared a fair bit of the loose crap on their way up.

Nice drive sir!

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[Maxhead]

I blame BA for pulling out...softcock!

[Alitis007]

Yeah, but you've got a locker Mr Ti..... LOL

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And no lift! And had to regain momentum which is a pain but for those that went up and sort of know the gradient I had trouble standing on that hill and I wouldn't even think of turning around even with my lack of experience

Only rear though, not really much different to the LSD

Yeah what he said Drew!!

[Drewboyaus]

I'd have a locker instead of my LSD any day of the week.

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[cgm]

What I take on all this is that I hope you dont develop bad habits, no saying anyone has as, I havent been wheeling with anyone here.
For you own sake join a club and do their driver awareness course, most are free as part of your membership.
You will then have training to the same standard as someone from any other club by an accredited trainer.
Then you can go out with your new found knowledge with some others mates and test your skills.
4x4ing is about fun not breaking or damaging 4x4s.

I was going to suggest this here too. For any newbie, I reckon joining a local 4wd club, even just to do the basic accredited course is worth it. It can be a bit like coming here for the manuals. You might get what you want and move on or you might make some friends and stay. Like any place with people there can be politics and crap, but that will vary from club to club and time to time.

On the course they will cover all the basics as they have to to deliver the accredited course. One thing that is definitely covered is hill stop/start techniques and when I did it years ago we went and practiced with an instructor in the car. Even nervous participants were well looked after.

I went into the day expecting most of it to be a waste of time and a lot of it was common sense that I already knew. However I had a really good instructor and there were some good tips and reminders. Also I had never touched on the hill start/stop techniques so thought that alone was worth it.

Really encourage "novices" to think about it. Club membership normally is the only cost and it is a cheap way to do the training.

[Bloodyaussie]

I have stayed out of this for a number of reasons from being sick plus depressed and just plain pissed I was not there..

Now when I was sitting on the side of the freeway for over an hour waiting for a taxi I gave it a bit of thought and was a little worried but thought mick had the snail trail from the last time we came so should be right... did not expect them to take the wrong turn up that hill as it is a tough son of a bitch.

I received a phone call from someone who was there and they had major concerns about cars turning around on that hill..

I am concerned also that novices may have the wrong idea about a few things and I hope I can get back out to lead another group.
This time it will be no more than 8 cars total and it will be for novices that have not really been.. I will hsve one other experienced car along so that is 6 novices.

Now that hill may have changed slightly from the last time but no matter it is still tough.. I have winched 4 times and only darren winnie and George have made it unaided and about 15 cars in total that have been with me have winched.

Turning around on a hill is a big no no and there has to be huge exception to this.
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