1 Day Course Description:

A morning of training and then a trail drive up an old ore hauling route that is now a 4x4 trail to the historic silver mining town of Virginia City. This training is meant for the beginner, though even the well seasoned overlander may learn a thing or two! You'll learn the basics of 4x4 driving, how your vehicle works, how to negotiate standard trail obstacles, how to get yourself "unstuck", and other important things to know when you are in "the outback". Each vehicle is provided with a radio so we can keep in touch along the trail and so that you can learn some basic radio functions and etiquette too. We'll finish the day in historic Virginia City.

3 Day Course Description:

I keep the classes small and I conduct them as a "team-in-training". This comes from my years as a leader and trainer in Search and Rescue/Dive Rescue

( -100ft to +10,000ft, yes, you read that correctly ). I believe that team work should be standard practice any time you are on the trail with more than one person or vehicle. I also believe that if you plan on overlanding with a partner that you are both equally trained, this greatly improves the enjoyment for both parties since you will now have an understanding of what each role (driver vs navigator/spotter) entails and what to expect from the other person, and it makes planning your next adventure together much more enjoyable.

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DVNP Day 1 - After an intro and safety briefing we will underway to our destination. Understanding your vehicles capabilities is key to knowing what obstacles you can tackle and so we'll take look at and talk about your vehicle and other 4x4/AWD vehicles and what limitations they might have. Additionally we go through recovery gear and understanding the basics for tackling a variety of terrain that you may encounter and we will have a demo of the high lift jack and some of its various uses. That night we'll spend time around the fire talking about overland set-ups and camping, telling stories and getting more acquainted.

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DVNP Day 2 - We'll get into more detail on daily overland practices and add any details we missed on day 1. We will then get onto the trail, where there are opportunities to learn spotting skills and safe winching techniques. We trail drive to some amazing hot springs. All of this while camping in and enjoying the awesome scenery around us.

Included:

Professional 4x4/AWD guidance and training, overland camping tips n' tricks, a warm campfire at night, and strong French press coffee in the morning.

Options:

1. Drive your own 4x4 vehicle. (9 inches of ground clearance needed for the 1 Day class and 10 inches of ground clearance and rock needed for the 3 Day class, low range transfer-case and minimum 31 inch "All Terrain" or "Mud Terrain" tires required).

2. Rental options available.

For this training you must provide:

Your own meals, tent, sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, camp clothes, a warm clothing for the evening, sturdy closed toed shoes, a headlamp, a thirst for knowledge and a good community attitude.