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• 10 (more or less) THINGS TO KNOW
• 10 Qualities of a Great Trail Leader
• 10 Axioms of 4 Wheeling.
• 10 Safety Rules For Off-Road Driving
• 10 Must Have Items For Your Recently Purchased 4WD Vehicle
• 10 Important Tasks After Driving Off-Road
• 10 Rules of Trail Etiquette
• 10 Fears of New 4WD Owners
• 10 More Tips Your 4WD Instructor Didn't Tell you!
• 10 Excuses Heard Off-Road
• 7 Key Skills - Know Your 4x4
• 6 Reasons Why Your Spouse Should Learn to Drive Off Road.
• 5 Reasons To Love Your 4WD Vehicle
• 12 Must Have Books for the 4 Wheeler



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• CAMPING
• Resolve To Cook With a Dutch Oven
• Impressive Base Camp Selection
• A Good Trail Master Masters Meal Planning
• Happy Hour at Trails End
• Cold Weather Camping
• Trail Food for the Non Cook
  • I like this blog, Tom, very much in step with outdoor living…
    Best, Moses Ludel, Publisher 4WD Mechanix Magazine
• Camping Hygiene
• Camping Gear Repair Kit
• Set Your Tent Up Right
• Get Staked for Camping!
• Camp Cooking
• Use a checklist for Every Outing
• Break Camp Fast and Easy
• Cook Anywhere, Anytime With A Campbox
• Campbox Tips
• 2010 Wild Flower Season is Here
• Man's Best Friend Makes A Great Off-Road Companion
• Wine Adds a Nice Touch to Your Outdoor Adventure
• Tom’s Tips for Tranquil Tenting
• Tickle The Taste Buds With A Dutch Oven
• Camping in The Mojave Desert



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• DEADLY MISTAKES
• Deadly Mistakes: Spinning Tires
• Mojave Green Can Bite You In A Whole New Way
• Don't Lose Your Head While Recovering a Vehicle
• Fatigue is Nothing to Yawn At
• Deadly Mistake - Hanging on Vehicles
• Deadly Mistake - Understeer



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• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• Wick it up, Bud!
• Four-Wheeling Good for Families, Easy on Environment
• Don't Trash the Environment
• Clean Up Toxic Spills Promptly, Thoroughly
• Be A Good Sport: Tread Lightly
• Good Driving Ethics Help Keep Trails Open For All
• The Desert is Not Your Personal Sandbox
• Don't Bust the Crust
• Watch for Protected Birds on the Beach



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• EQUIPMENT
• Do you know Jack?
• Extra Fuel Cans Are A Real Gas
• Proper Storage Maximizes Space, Minimizes Down Time
• Combination Of Self-Sufficiency, Generosity Ensure Successful 4 x 4 Experience
• 5 Reasons To Love Your 4WD Vehicle
• Put a Ring on It
• Bubba Rope
• Help: I am stuck in an Endless Circle of Indecision
• Camping Gear Repair Kit
• Keep Recovery Gear Accessible
• You Gotta Have Good Wood to Go 4 Wheeling
• A Primer on Winching, Part 2
• A Primer on Winching, Part 1
• Keep Your Fridge Freezer Clean
• 2010 Easter Safari in Moab, UT
• Products SEMA 2009
• A Laptop Is a Valuable Accessory For 4 Wheeling
• The Best Gifts For An Off- Roader
• Products SEMA 2008
• New Products Off-Road Expo Pomona 2008
• Pack A Fire Extinguisher So You Don’t Get Burned
• 10 Important Tasks After Driving Off-Road
• The Desert is Not Your Personal Sandbox -PETT System
• Top 10 Must Have Items For Your Recently Purchased 4WD Vehicle
• Flexible Magnet Vehicle Protection
• Locations to Fill CO2 Tanks
• CO2 Tanks - Tips



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• EVENTS
• Perfect 4-Wheel Drive Weekend
• Create Your 4-Wheel Drive Résumé
• What's On Your Bucket List
• Checking Out The C & C Tunnel
• Hit the Trail after 55
• Clean Up, Clear Out For The New Year
• Catch A Burro If You Can
• Drive Your Customers To The Edge!
• Make Outdoor Resolutions You Can keep
• Free Customer Appreciation Event & trail Ride June 20, 2010
• The All-Time Best Family Adventures
• Launch of Outdoor Adventure USA Amateur Net
• Badlands Off-Road 2008 Schedule
• Americas Hidden Treasures TV Show
• Wine Country Safari 2007



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• HOW DOES IT WORK
• How to Properly Abandon A Vehicle
• A Good Rendezvous isn’t a Secret
• 10 Duties of a 4WD Tail End
• Safe Departure Point & Other End Trip Stuff
• 10 Qualities of a Great Trail Leader
• 12 Must Have Books for the 4 Wheeler
• Maintain Your Edge
• Weather to Go
• What Causes Wash Board Roads?
• Get a Lock on your Position: A Primer on GPS
• Tie Yourself In Knots



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• LAND USE
• Escape to a Remote Location
• Save Money by Buying an Annual Federal Recreation Pass



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• NAVIGATION
• Know How To Read A Map, And You May Stay Alive



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• OUTDOOR HEALTH
• Mojave Green Can Bite You In A Whole New Way
• Fly Prepared: Pack A First Aid Kit That Will Get Past TSA Bouncers
• Don't Get Cooked This Summer
• Poison Oak



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• PRESS RELEASES
• Press Release - Tread Lightly - Tread Trainer Course 2013
• Press Release - Winch Recovery Bandana
• Press Release - Getting Started Driving Off-Road - San Diego
• Press Release - Wildernsess First Aid Course
• Press Release - 2011 Easter Safari for First Timers, Moab UT
• Press Release - Basic To Advanced Winching and Recovery DVD



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• IN THE MEDIA
• 2016/2017 Special Edition In Gear Magazine: Top 10 Fears of new 4WD owners by Tom Severin
• September 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Mechanical Sympathy by Tom Severin
• September 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Tail End Charlie by Tom Severin
• August 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Happy Hour on the Trail by Tom Severin
• August 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Safe Departures by Tom Severin
• July 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Do You Know Jack by Tom Severin
• July 2016 4WDrive Magazine: 10 Qualities of a Great Trail Leader by Tom Severin
• May 2016 4WDrive Magazine: Pick the RIGHT Rig by Tom Severin
• April 2016 4WDrive Magazine: 7 Key Sills by Tom Severin
• July 13, 2015 - Learn to Drive — The Fun Way By: Perry Stern
• April 2, 2015 - Moab 2015: Discount Tire Trail Run on Metal Masher By: Josh Burns, www.Off-Road.com
• August 19, 2014 - Jeep Upgrade: New Superwinch and Rokmen Steel Bumper Superwinch Talon and Rokmen Mercenary steel bumper install and review By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• May 01, 2014 - Got Wood? By: Tom Severin, Four Wheeler Magazine
• August 2013 Off-Road Adventures Magazine: Death Valley Excursion by Denis Snow
• Join former NFL WR Curtis Conway as he learns how to go off-roading in the California desert.
  July 03, 2013 Curtis Conway takes a Ford Raptor off-roading in the desert
• Own the Offseason Curtis Conway Part 2.
  July 03, 2013 Curtis Conway takes a Ford Raptor off-roading in the desert
• April 2013 Off-Road Magazine: Rigging A Winch by Tom Severin
• Bradshaw Trail - Overland Route to the La Paz Mining District - By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• February 2013 Off-Road Adventures Magazine: Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area by Tom Severin
• Are You A Real Man? Real Men...Are Off-Road heroes By: Andrew Schuth, Tori Tellem; January 2013 Four Wheeler Magazine
• December-Janurary Inked magazine Driver's Ed Article
• Episode 20–Teaching Your Spouse to Drive Offroad
• 4x4 Pod Cast Episode 15 -Talking about HAM Radios with Tom Severin
• June 18, 2012 - Off-Road Travel: Death Valley – Part 2 By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• UFWDA and Badlands Off-Road Adventures Partner to Help Those Who Help Our Environment!
• May 15, 2012 - Off-Road Travel: Death Valley – Part 1 By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• April 25, 2012 - JUST DESERTS An off-road driving adventure
• March 2012 Offroad Adventures Magazine
• Adrenaline Rush by Chris Drozd - February 2012 US Airways Magazine
• September 24, 2011 Petersen's 4Wheel & Off Road Radio
• 07-25-2011 - Mobil 1 The Grid Rubicon Rocks
• 05-04-2011 - Superwinch Talon 12.5 SR Review By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• 49Th Annual Tierra Del Sol Off-Road Safari By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• How To Survive! Cliff Notes -- March, 2011 Jp Magazine By Tori Tellem
• Tom Severin's Winching & Recovery DVD By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• Off-Road Travel: Big Bear, California By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• Moab 2010: To Hell and Back By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• March 25, 2010 JPFreek published Good Driving Ethics Help Keep Trails Open for All - by Tom Severin
• April 2010 Whoops!Avoidance: How To Keep Your Rig In One Piece-Maybe! April, 2010 By Kevin McNulty
• The Mojave Road: East to West By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• School of Rocks: Learning Proper 4x4 Techniques By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• Perfecting Your Off Road Driving Skills by Kevin McNulty
• Pack a Fire Extinguisher So You Don't Get Burned
• Capturing the Splender of America's Hidden Treasures by Ben Benedetti JP Freek Spring 2008



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• SAFETY
• Wilderness First Aid Training Valuable On And Off The Trails
• Fire Below
• Beware Flash Floods
• When Disaster Calls, Amateur Radio Answers
• Top 10 Fears of New 4WD Owners
• Carry Three Ways to Make Fire
• Avoid Off-Road Lockout
• Don’t Get Caught Off-guard Cruising from a Base Camp
• Be Seen And Be Cool
• A Primer on Winching, Part 2
• A Primer on Winching, Part 1
• Build Your Own First Aid Kit
• Mojave Green Can Bite You In A Whole New Way
• Keep Your Kids Safe While 4 Wheeling
• Pocket Survival Kit
• How to Survive in Your Vehicle Stuck in Snow
• Get Layered Before The Big One Hits
• Take A Wilderness First Aid Course
• Store And Use Your Fire Extinguisher Properly
• Your Gear Is Not Complete Without An Emergency Packet!
• Prickly Things In The Desert Can Put A Hole In Your Plans
• Do You Have Cracks in Your Valve Stems?
• An Ounce of Prevention is Better Than a Pound of Pain
• Urban Disasters No Match For a Prepared 4-Wheeler
• 10 Safety Rules For Off-Road Driving
• Commuincation Equipment is Critical for Off-Road Driving




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• VEHICLE



• DRIVING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
• Complicated Issue? - Trail Spacing!
• Driving Off (road) into the Sunset
• Mechanical Sympathy / Damage Mitigation
• 7 Key Skills - Know Your 4x4
• Maintain Proper Distance Off-Road
• Cobblestone
• Deadly Mistakes: Spinning Tires
• 10 More Tips Your 4WD Instructor Didn't Tell you!
• 10 Excuses Heard Off-Road
• Some Habits of Highly Admired 4 Wheelers
• 10 Rules of Trail Etiquette
• 6 Reasons Why Your Spouse Should Learn to Drive Off Road.
• Damage Mitigation.
• 10 Axioms of 4 Wheeling.
• Hold a Drivers' Meeting Before Each Trip.
• Respect Your Teammates. Arrive Prepared.
• Meet At The Trailhead, And Caravan In From There
• Go Romping In the Snow
• Finding a Professional 4WD Trainer


• VEHICLE REPAIR
• Avoid "Trail Prices" - Take Spare Parts
• Expedient Field Repair - U Joints
• Clunk Thunk Clackety Click!
• How to Survive Death Wobble
• Do You Have Cracks in Your Valve Stems?
• Tire problems shouldn’t deflate your day
• No Need to get Spun Out over your Tires
• Don’t Let a Breakdown Ruin Your Trip


• VEHICLE UPGRADES
• What Kind Of 4WD Vehicle Do I Need?

Recent Articles

• 2017-05-11 How to Properly Abandon A Vehicle
• 2017-04-26 Wilderness First Aid Training Valuable On And Off The Trails
• 2017-03-17 Complicated Issue? - Trail Spacing!
• 2017-02-18 Driving Off (road) into the Sunset
• 2017-01-11 Resolve To Cook With a Dutch Oven

• 2016-12-07 Perfect 4-Wheel Drive Weekend
• 2016-11-25 Impressive Base Camp Selection
• 2016-10-12 Fire Below
• 2016-09-15 A Good Rendezvous isn’t a Secret
• 2016-08-11 A Good Trail Master Masters Meal Planning
• 2016-07-15 Mechanical Sympathy / Damage Mitigation
• 2016-06-20 10 Duties of a 4WD Tail End
• 2016-05-16 Safe Departure Point & Other End Trip Stuff
• 2016-04-16 10 Qualities of a Great Trail Leader
• 2016-03-07 Happy Hour at Trails End
• 2016-02-10 Cold Weather Camping
• 2016-01-03 Create Your 4-Wheel Drive Résumé

• 2015-12-09 What Kind Of 4WD Vehicle Do I Need?
• 2015-11-18 7 Key Skills - Know Your 4x4
• 2015-10-23 Beware Flash Floods
• 2015-09-22 Do you know Jack?
• 2015-07-13 Learn to Drive — The Fun Way By: Perry Stern
• 2015-08-08Maintain Proper Distance Off-Road
• 2015-07-14 Cobblestone
• 2015-06-15 Deadly Mistakes: Spinning Tires
• 2015-05-12 Extra Fuel Cans Are A Real Gas
• 2015-04-14 Trail Food for the Non Cook
• 2015-03-17 When Disaster Calls, Amateur Radio Answers
• 2015-02-09 Camping Hygiene
• 2015-01-12 What's On Your Bucket List

• 2014-12-16 10 More Tips Your 4WD Instructor Didn't Tell you!
• 2014-11-28 What Causes Wash Board Roads?
• 2014-10-15 Top 10 Fears of New 4WD Owners
• 2014-09-12 Avoid "Trail Prices" - Take Spare Parts
• 2014-08-09 Proper Storage Maximizes Space, Minimizes Down Time
• 2014-07-15 10 Excuses Heard Off-Road
• 2014-06-15 Combination Of Self-Sufficiency, Generosity Ensure Successful 4 x 4 Experience
• 2014-05-15 Checking Out The C & C Tunnel
• 2014-04-15 5 Reasons To Love Your 4WD Vehicle
• 2014-03-18 Carry Three Ways to Make Fire
• 2014-02-12 Hit the Trail after 55
• 2014-01-15 Clean Up, Clear Out For The New Year

• 2013-12-12 Avoid Off-Road Lockout
• 2013-11-19 Put a Ring on It
• 2013-10-24 Some Habits of Highly Admired 4 Wheelers
• 2013-10-03 Don’t Get Caught Off-guard Cruising from a Base Camp
• 2013-08-19 Bubba Rope
• 2013-08-15 Help: I am stuck in an Endless Circle of Indecision
• 2013-07-25 Catch A Burro If You Can
• 2013-06-12 10 Rules of Trail Etiquette
• 2013-05-12 Camping Gear Repair Kit
• 2013-04-15 Keep Recovery Gear Accessible
• 2013-03-15 You Gotta Have Good Wood to Go 4 Wheeling
• 2013-02-22 Expedient Field Repair - U Joints
• 2013-02-01 February 2013 Off-Road Adventures Magazine: Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area by Tom Severin
• 2013-01-11 Drive Your Customers To The Edge!
• 2013-01-01 Are You A Real Man? Real Men...Are Off-Road heroes By: Andrew Schuth, Tori Tellem; January 2013 Four Wheeler Magazine

• 2012-12-15 Be Seen And Be Cool
• 2012-12-10 Press Release - Tread Lightly - Tread Trainer Course 2013
• 2012-11-15 Press Release - Winch Recovery Bandana
• 2012-12-01 December-Janurary Inked magazine Driver's Ed Article
• 2012-11-15 A Primer on Winching, Part 2
• 2012-10-18 A Primer on Winching, Part 1
• 2012-08-10 Episode 20–Teaching Your Spouse to Drive Offroad
• 2012-09-12 Set Your Tent Up Right
• 2012-08-08 12 Must Have Books for the 4 Wheeler
• 2012-07-06 6 Reasons Why Your Spouse Should Learn to Drive Off Road.
• 2012-06-15 Maintain Your Edge
• 2012-05-18 Weather to Go
• 2012-05-15 May 15, 2012 - Off-Road Travel: Death Valley – Part 1 By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• 2012-04-12 Get Staked for Camping!
• 2012-03-27 4x4 Pod Cast Episode 15 -Talking about HAM Radios with Tom Severin
• 2012-03-15 Wick it up, Bud!
• 2012-03-01 March 2012 Offroad Adventures Magazine
• 2012-02-20 Clunk Thunk Clackety Click!
• 2012-02-08 Build Your Own First Aid Kit
• 2012-01-02 Make Outdoor Resolutions You Can keep

• 2011-12-15 How to Survive Death Wobble
• 2011-11-11 Mojave Green Can Bite You In A Whole New Way
• 2011-10-14 Damage Mitigation
• 2011-09-15 Four-Wheeling Good for Families, Easy on Environment
• 2011-08-23 Camp Cooking
• 2011-07-15 Keep Your Kids Safe While 4 Wheeling
• 2011-06-20 10 Axioms of 4 Wheeling.
• 2011-05-17 Use a checklist for Every Outing
• 2011-05-04 05-04-2011 - Superwinch Talon 12.5 SR Review By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• 2011-04-21 Pocket Survival Kit
• 2011-03-15 What Causes Wash Board Roads?
• 2011-03-01 How To Survive! Cliff Notes -- March, 2011 Jp Magazine By Tori Tellem
• 2011-02-15 Get a Lock on your Position: A Primer on GPS
• 2011-01-13 Escape to a Remote Location

• 2010-12-15 How to Survive in Your Vehicle Stuck in Snow
• 2010-11-17 Hold a Drivers' Meeting Before Each Trip.
• 2010-10-20 Press Release - 2011 Easter Safari for First Timers, Moab UT
• 2010-10-19 Break Camp Fast and Easy
• 2010-09-16 Take A Wilderness First Aid Course
• 2010-08-11 Keep Your Fridge Freezer Clean
• 2010-07-15 Tie Yourself In Knots
• 2010-06-25 Respect Your Teammates. Arrive Prepared.
• 2010-05-17 Cook Anywhere, Anytime With A Campbox
• 2010-05-17 Campbox Tips
• 2010-04-08 2010 Easter Safari in Moab, UT
• 2010-03-17 Store And Use Your Fire Extinguisher Properly
• 2010-03-01 Press Release - Basic To Advanced Winching and Recovery DVD
• 2010-02-27 2010 Wild Flower Season is Here
• 2010-02-11 Your Gear Is Not Complete Without An Emergency Packet!
• 2010-01-18 Man's Best Friend Makes A Great Off-Road Companion

• Don't Trash the Environment
• Prickly Things In The Desert Can Put A Hole In Your Plans
• Products SEMA 2009
• The Mojave Road: East to West By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• School of Rocks: Learning Proper 4x4 Techniques By: Jaime Hernandez, www.Off-Road.com
• Meet At The Trailhead, And Caravan In From There
• Wine Adds a Nice Touch to Your Outdoor Adventure
• Tom’s Tips for Tranquil Tenting
• A Laptop Is a Valuable Accessory For 4 Wheeling
• Do You Have Cracks in Your Valve Stems?
• Fly Prepared: Pack A First Aid Kit That Will Get Past TSA Bouncers
• Save Money by Buying an Annual Federal Recreation Pass
• Don't Get Cooked This Summer
• An Ounce of Prevention is Better Than a Pound of Pain
• Go Romping In the Snow

• The All-Time Best Family Adventures
• The Best Gifts For An Off- Roader
• Clean Up Toxic Spills Promptly, Thoroughly
• Products SEMA 2008
• Get Layered Before The Big One Hits
• Tickle The Taste Buds With A Dutch Oven
• New Products Off-Road Expo Pomona 2008
• Urban Disasters No Match For a Prepared 4-Wheeler
• Tire problems shouldn’t deflate your day
• No Need to get Spun Out over your Tires
• Pack A Fire Extinguisher So You Don’t Get Burned
• Be A Good Sport: Tread Lightly
• Know How To Read A Map, And You May Stay Alive
• Good Driving Ethics Help Keep Trails Open For All
• 10 Important Tasks After Driving Off-Road
• 10 Safety Rules For Off-Road Driving
• The Desert is Not Your Personal Sandbox
• Launch of Outdoor Adventure USA Amateur Net
• Don't Lose Your Head While Recovering a Vehicle
• Top 10 Must Have Items For Your Recently Purchased 4WD Vehicle
• Press Release - 2009 Easter Safari for First Timers, Moab UT
• Camping in The Mojave Desert
• Commuincation Equipment is Critical for Off-Road Driving

• Locations to Fill CO2 Tanks
• Badlands Off-Road 2008 Schedule
• CO2 Tanks - Tips
• Americas Hidden Treasures TV Show
• Fatigue is Nothing to Yawn At

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