ISBN: 978-0-7603-3530-7 Author: Jim Allen In preparation for my I4WDTA certification exam, a number of books were recommended. One of them, Four-Wheeler’s Bible by Jim Allen, is considered to be a comprehensive discussion on all things off road. I found the book to be very comprehensive, covering a very wide range of topics with good…
How Tos, Other Stuff
THERM-A-REST Valve Replacement.
by tomas •
On my trip home from Overland Expo our dog Triss decided to modify the valve on my Therm-A-Rest pad. She was bored and the pad was available for her to chew on. Once her modifications were done the valve was shot and the pad would no longer hold air. Once home I checked the company…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Partner Steel Stove Repair Kit
by tomas •
Partner stoves are built to last a life time or more. As with any quality piece of equipment, it may need maintenance or repairs. The stove that came as a part of my Kantz kitchen box showed problems this last trip, the fuel hose fitting attached to the stove had started leaking. This led me…
Training
I4WDTA Certification Complete
by tomas •
My whole spring was spent building towards one target goal, obtaining my 4 wheel drive trainer certification from the International 4 Wheel Drive Association or I4WDTA. The I4WDTA provides a standards based professional training certification. The organization is not associated with any training company, if anything the Master Trainers are helping potential competitors in the off…
Trip Reports
Spring Island in the Sky trip
by tomas •
Elephant Hill is always a good early season challenge and this last weekend I had a chance to enjoy a trip to the Needles and Bobby Joe camp. With the ski season coming to a close a number of other instructors and I decided to finish off with a trip to the canyon county. We…
Training
WFR Recertification Completed
by tomas •
After a few weeks studying the Wilderness First Responder manual I was able to complete my recertification in Moab this last weekend. It was a weekend filled with medical scenarios, new information, refreshers and practice. The class finished with an afternoon of CPR recertification. This is one more step completed in my preparation for the…
Getting Trail Ready, Other Stuff
Spring 2014 and Back to my Normal Reality
by tomas •
Now that winter is drawing to a close I can start thinking about the adventure season.. Living in my alternate reality in Summit county leads to an interesting winter and allows me to meet new folks from around the globe. Teaching skiing provides me with a way to both share one of my passions, exercise…
Other Stuff
Winter Activities
by tomas •
It has been some time since I have posted. I figured it was time to let everyone know what I have been upto. Winter has been bringing me to another activity, skiing. I spent many years as a youth on the mountain with skis on my feet and last year I figured it was time…