Off road driving technique

[the evil twin]

snip...

For the doubtful, take a 4wding course and you'll learn that the hand throttle is for one purpose and one only, and that's to gain immediate rpm at the turn of the ignition key to gain forward momentum up massive inclines.

Uuummmm... Bullshit, sorry, but it is... and any Instructor teaching that the "one and only purpose of a hand throttle is immediate high RPM on ign start for extreme hill starts" should be immediately stripped of accreditation assuming they hold some in the first place.

Sigh...

Firstly, I apologise for snips as they often change context, I didn't think so in this case, but maybe you read it that my snip changed the intent of your wording and reacted.

Secondly, I reiterate my view that there is no way any competent 4WD instructor should instruct a method as you posted.

So, Dude, take a chill pill, stop the petty name calling and reread what you posted and the many replies.

Purely as an offer to others who may not be aware of the technique under discussion and as per Emergency Management Australia manuals .
There is a use (not sole use) for hand throttle hill starts (Hill start and is NOT appropriate what I interpreted as 'massive inclines' but my bad if I'm wrong) involves setting the hand throttle with the engine running (not so it immediately leaps to high revs on IGN start)

The EMA technique for Hand Throttle Hill Start is paraphrased as follows.
Vehicle stationary,
Hand Brake applied
1st gear, L4, clutch depressed
Start engine and increase RPM to approx 1500 - 2000 RPM with hand throttle
Engage Clutch to friction point
Release Hand brake
Gently coordinate release of foot brake and clutch avoiding wheelspin.
DO NOT ride the clutch

Now, hopefully the above makes everybody happy but I doubt it and as I'm late for either my Advanced Clown Training (struggling) or next 4WD Course... can't remember which as dementia is a curse... I'll take my passive aggressive, disingenuous arse for a cuppa, a Bex and a Poppy Nap