This class is designed for the newcomer with little or no experience
    off road with a 4x4 vehicle.
    Class Length: 8 hours,  on trails Driving your own 4x4
    Class size is limited to 6 vehicles – reservations are highly recommended
    to assure a spot in the class.
    ALL CLASSES START AT THE BIG BEAR DISCOVERY CENTER
    Class Covers:
  • The Well-equipped 4x4 Backcountry Trail Rig
  • How 4-Wheel Drive Works; Low & High Range Transfer Case
  • Safety
  • Survival
  • Food, Water
  • Clothing
  • Map, Compass
  • Map Reading
  • Trail Ratings
  • Basic First-Aid Kit
  • Trail Etiquette
  • Driving Skills
  • Using the Controls
  • Visual Fields
  • Tire Placement
  • Ground Clearance
  • Sand, Snow, Mud, Rocks
  • Tire Chains, Carpet Strips, Asphalt Shingles
  • Climbing & Descending Hills
  • Uneven Terrain
  • Side Slopes
  • Gear Ratios
  • Tires
  • Airing Down
  • Springs
  • Shocks
  • Articulation
  • Anti Roll Bars
  • Adventure Planning
  • Being Prepared
  • Getting unstuck Basic Vehicle Recovery
  • Tow strap
  • Shackles
  • Hi-Lift Jack
  • Vehicle Modifications
  • Lifts
  • Underside Protection
  • Winch
  • Lockers
  • Winching
    Vehicle Requirement
    Must have a 4x4 truck or SUV with at least 7” of ground clearance; Street Legal, no
    lowered vehicles; low profile tires are more susceptible to damage; spare tire
    required; All terrain or mud terrain tires recommended; under carriage protection (skid
    plates) recommended. Larger vehicles (Hummer, Excursion, etc.) are more likely to
    be scratched from branches on narrow trails.
    A Forest Service “ADVENTURE PASS” is required. Valid driver's license required to
    drive during class.
    NOTE: Damage to your vehicle is possible. All damage is the responsibility of the
    vehicle owner/driver!

    Class includes: Instructor, fully equipped support rig, 4x4 skills book, trail
    map, handouts, completion certificate, video clips/photos from trail drive,
    product discounts.
    We will stop along the trail for lunch – bring lunch, snacks and water.

    CLASS FEE is $195.00 per vehicle (passengers welcomed); fee is
    payable at the Discovery Center when you register or by credit card

    Class check-in is at 8:30 AM at the Big Bear Discovery Center; class begins at 9:00
    AM. Lunch stop at 12:00 PM. Class concludes at 4:30 PM.

    Bring warm clothing, just in case. If you have an FRS Radio, bring that as well. Also
    bring folding chairs for our lunch stop.
National Forest Associationy
On the Right Trail Introduction to Four Wheeling Class
Big Bear Discovery Center
40971 North Shore Dr. (Hwy
38) P.O. Box 66
Fawnskin, California  92338
(909)866-3437
Copyright 2009 Don Alexander
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