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Camp Box Tips

Soap & Water
Helpful Tips for Your Camp Box

Tip 1: Hygiene is important. Have water and soap (or a bottle of hand sanitizer) readily available. Make sure everyone washes before eating. The soap in a pump bottle works well.

Tip 2: If just starting out, think through each meal you will prepare. List all the equipment required to prepare and serve the meal, as well as clean up afterward. Acquire all the items on your list.

Tip 3: “Nest” your items whenever possible to make us of extra space. Large pots and pans easily store smaller items, for example.

Tip 4: Make equipment do double duty to save space. For example, use a plate as a lid for a frying pan. Buy a cup that can be used as a measuring cup too. Use your winch gloves as pot holders.

Tip 5: Avoid packing disposable silver ware. That’s just more garbage to deal with later. Get used to using metal, unless you plan to wash the plastic pieces.

Tip 6: Heavy duty plastic is great for plates, cups, and glasses. It’s durable and lightweight. China and glass break too easily, so leave those items at home.

Tip 7: Space is a premium. Try to purchase small packages of food and condiments (pickles, olives, salad dressing, mustard, and such). You save valuable cooler space, and the unopened containers stay in the food box.

You can buy in bulk, but then create small cartons or containers of the products.




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Badlands Off-Road Adventures now has a Facebook page.



And check out the new 4 minute video on the Badlands Off-Road Home page.


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Winch Clinic June 5, 2010


Winch Class Example

We are thinking about adding another Winch Clinic to the Schedule, if there is enough interest. We will hold it on June 5th near Mojave, CA. This one day clinic starts with the basics. By the end of the day you will be safely rigging some complex recoveries. Let me know if you are interested. More Details...


You can register directly at http://www.4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#Winch


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Free Customer Appreciation Event & trail Ride
June 20

Customer Appreciation Event

Don't forget to join us in Hungry Valley SVRA on Sunday June 20th for the FREE customer appreciation event. We have teamed up with 5 of the local 4 Wheel Parts Stores (they are bringing raffle prizes and food). More details are posted on the web site. www.4x4training.com/Adventures/CustAppr.html

You are all invited June 20th! Everyone must register so we have enough food on hand - This is big! www.4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#Cust





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Rocks & Spotting Clinics June 26 & 27, 2010


Rocks Clinic Example

The June Clinics will be in Johnson Valley. This is an introduction to Rock crawling but it is not on "baby" rocks. We take out time and stress careful wheel placement. We use spotters for difficult sections. You learn by inspecting the obstacle and predicting the line; by watching others try their line; by experiencing it yourself; and by the coaching. We recommend you repeat the training several times. You will be much more relaxed the second time over the same obstacles and you will pick up on little details missed the first time. More Details on Rocks...

Register directly at
http://www.4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#Rocks


Sign up for the Spotting Clinic to be held the next day in the same area. We will hone your spotting skills. More Details on Spotting...

Register directly at http://www.4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#Spotting


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Wine Safari July 24


Wine Safari



Don't miss the Wine Safari. Click here for all details.
Our Wine Master will have a whole new bunch of bottles and some old favorites to taste. Make it a get-away weekend. Camp with us or stay in a local motel.




Register now.
http://4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#wine.

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Rubicon Trail Adventure August 16- 19, 2010


The Rubicon Trail

The Rubicon Trails is the stuff of legends. It is considered the Grand Daddy of trails. If your vehicle has a weakness, it will find it. Any serious four-wheeler needs to "Do the Con" at least once. There is no guarantee of avoiding vehicle damage. Even the most skilled driver can succumb to the fatigue of 12 unrelenting miles of rocks. Just bring a good attitude and the best prepared vehicle you can. This could be a once in a lifetime trip but a lifelong of bragging rights. More Details


You can register directly at http://4x4training.com/calendar/calendar.php#Rubicon


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Winching & Recovery DVD


Stuck

We have a high quality Winching DVD available for $19.95.

Read the press release

Enjoy!



I hope to see you on the trails!

Tom Severin, President
Badlands Off Road Adventures, Inc
4-Wheel Drive School
310-374-8047
http://www.4x4training.com
Make it Fun. Make it Safe.

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