Being off-road in the backcountry can be an amazing experience, but there are some unwritten rules that should be followed and so we stepped out of our Jeep Wranglers on the side of the trail to share a little knowledge with you to help make sure you are off-roading and overlanding like a pro.
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0:00 Introduction
1:21 Vehicle Behind You
2:09 Vehicles Approach on a Hill
3:00 Vehicle on the Trail
3:46 Communications
4:34 Large Convoys
5:20 Breakdown
6:13 Bathroom Etiquette
7:05 Obstacles
7:48 Motorcycles
8:12 Hand Signals
8:54 Gates
9:31 Vehicle Distance
10:32 Stopping
11:07 Hikers and Campsites
11:49 Pack it in, Pack it Out
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Should do a video specifically for Raptor groups. They act like they own the trail.
Great video for us new folks!
One thing to add, when passing a hiker offer to fill their water and collect any trash they are carrying. It goes a long way to make them happy to see us.
Great tips. I learned these years ago but this was a good refresher. I am glad you mentioned cleaning up trash. As a former park ranger, it really bothers me when people leave trash in nature. Enjoy the place where you are but don't trash it. Respect nature and preserve it for others to enjoy.
Handsome guy and pretty lady. Tips are good too. 😉 Video to save .
Good list. As a guy waiting his Bronco to start off-roading and enjoying the great outdoors, I try to soak in as much as I can about this stuff so will get maximum enjoyment form the trails when I finally get on them. BTW, I like that you got a shot of Dirt Lifestyle with his son out on the trails!
Great list of tips! I've grown up on the trails and that is the first I've ever heard "boys to the left, girls to the right". You betcha I'll remember it next time!! Most I knew of, some were definitely new!
Just recently purchased a 2019 Jeep Wrangler rubicon 4 door with the 4 cylinder
When going around a curve DO NOT HIT THE BREAK. TRACTION
I'm watching your video form Myanmar(Burma) Sir. I have a dream like you and I have some question Sir. What is you video editing app sir. Your video is simple but pretty cool. I like it.
I find atv usually rzr are always speeding and don’t give 2 💩 about others
Great video. I didn't know any of these things. I've been looking into the trailer you guys have and I went to the Patriot campers website but I found it really hard to figure out what the different options have. I've seen the one that you guys have and the walk around tour of it but some of these are pretty pricy and I have no idea what comes with what, and what features are options and what are standard but I know the price when it says "from X" it means that probably some of the things are additional options that add to the cost. Can you make a maybe about the trailers like the one you did about the things people don't tell you about owning a trailer? Coz after seeing all the features your trailer has I think it would be great to get a trailer. It puts much less burden on the vehicle to have all that stuff on the vehicle itself, including the rooftop tent so if I got a Gladiator for example, I would still be able to use it as a truck when I need to, and I wouldn't have to bog down the truck with weight for overlanding say if I got a Mojave and wanted to enjoy the desert running capability of it.
I see you have a Garmin Inreach Mini mounted near your driver side grab handle. Two questions…Does it get reception there? What mount are you using?
Guideline 2 follows the TREAD Lightly tenants also…
May want to point people to the TREAD lightly site…
This guy looks a bit like Eddie Haskell from leave it to beaver. Good video Eddie
All good stuff. Thanks for the reminders! Great manner of presenting.
I remember going on a trial with a few coworkers. The most experienced driver and heavily modified rig left us newbies in the dust. Luckily us newbies stuck together and he found us.
I discovered (the hard way) another reason that the vehicle going uphill should have the right-of-way. If you are backing up downhill and a wheel drops of the road, it's really hard to get yourself back up onto the road. It's much easier if you're backing up uphill.
So if you come along opposing traffic and you're by yourself, you just hold up your fist ? or is that just for the last person in a caravan ?
Excellent tips, I watched this awhile back. My wife has recently got into Trailrecon videos and I came in and she was watching this one and taking notes. We have a Jeep trip coming up and are new to leading large groups and your video will help us communicate good off-roading procedures.
What rock sliders are on the Yellow JL? Looking for some just like those.
Perfect!
Common sense ain’t common anymore 😞
What is your opinion about 4 wheelers? I've found while I'm jeeping in Colorado they are aggressive, drive fast breaking the laws and endanger themselves and others, go off trail, and generally don't follow the laws. Why are these unlicensed vehicles allowed to run amok on our lands and ruin it for everyone?
A great list of trail etiquettes. Thank you.
Great points..Your videos are great, it's better also with your wife and you, together in the effort..!
I am Mexican and living in Baja California, I usually go offroading only in Baja but I would like to see somethings in the USA. Americans when they come to visit Mexico are super chill and nice. But surfers are the same here, but when we go over there, it's a whole different story, locals al a holes in the US. So my questions is, honestly, is the offroad community welcoming in the US?
As Regina stated your trail tips are really just common sense. They should apply to all drivers driving narrow mountain roads, logging roads and other back country thoroughfares. So good to see and hear this information on a video. That was surprising information regarding the men to the left and women to the right…good to know. My pet peeve is LNT or Leave No Trace and to many "weekend warriors" irresponsibly leaving beautiful campsites trashed. I've picked up two 55 gallon bags full of disgusting garbage at a couple sites before I even set up my camp. Thank you for sharing this video.
Shared this with our new Off Road & Overland club. Solid! First event it this Fall.
love these tips! I want to get into off-roading/exploring and I didn't know a lot of this. mostly common sense, but that aint so common these days.
Watching your videos, I see you running on many roads that you call "trails." to those of us working they are roads. Loads downhill have the right of way. No matter what. Most roads have a CB channel listed, you can "lurk" and listen to us call out mileposts or landmarks. Get out of the way. I weight 105,500 pounds. I'm traveling 10-15 mph. I don't need a bunch of vehicles charging up the hill at me expecting for me to yield. There are turnouts every 1/4 mile or so, wait for us. the most important rule of the road on forest roads is "Yield to anything larger than yourself." You may be in the right, but you will be dead. Many of us are out there on the weekends doing the same thing you are doing, we want to have fun also. But, it is no fun and the paperwork is horrendous when you hit a jeep head on and squash it. We really don't like doing that. But, at least once a year it happens. We don't mind you being on active roads, but the rules are a bit different.
Such good advice.
I ride dirt bikes on long trails in AZ. Any time we have a group the main rule is no one left behind, no matter the skill level. Number 2 is if one person has bike trouble, we all have bike trouble. If a guy breaks down and somebody decides to keep on moving instead of doing what they can to help, that person will not be invited back. Treat people the way you would want to be treated if it was you hurt, or broke.
In some situations I'd say give way to the smaller group. It will take 10 trucks a lot longer to get through obstacles than 2 trucks and that way you aren't holding anybody up.