4x4 Ethics Contest
I wish I had thought of this!
Bill Burke is another 4WD instructor and the head of our International 4WD Trainers Association. He is sponsoring a 4x4 Ethics contest. This is an out growth of his recent experiences at Jeep Easter Safari held every year at Easter time in Moab, UT. When Bill returned he wrote a 2 page letter (there is a link to the letter at the end of this post) venting on the entire disregard he saw of the environment by either careless or un-informed individuals.
He is absolutely right. And we will lose our access to public 4-wheeling if we don't educate user and stop the abuse. This is why Badlands Off-Road devotes part of each class to discussing the Tread Lightly! program and the common sense techniques to travel and recreate with minimal impact. I was recently certified as a Master Tread Lightly Trainer. Keep an eye on my web site (4x4training.com) for an announcement of a Tread Trainer class. In fact if you are interested in being certified as a Tread Trainer to help spread the word, send me an email and let me know of your interest. (tom@4x4training.com ).
The class will be held somewhere in or around the LA area. The class will cost nothing if I can swing it or no more then $25 (if we have to cover a room and printing materials). Plan on sending 5-6 hours. It might be a weekend or during the week or both if I can run two classes (I'll take requests!).
But back to Bill Burke's 4x4 Ethic contest --In light of the extreme amount of publicity this letter has gotten, he has decided to try to keep the momentum going and hold the "1st Annual Spring "4x4 Ethics and the Environment Can they co-exist?" contest!" Please go to http://www.bb4wa.com/contest.html to read about it. Lots of prizes! You can enter it if you'd like and please pass it around to those you think might benefit from entering it.
Click here for the text of Bill's Letter. I encourage you to enter!
Regards,
Tom Severin
Drive the Adventure!
Bill Burke is another 4WD instructor and the head of our International 4WD Trainers Association. He is sponsoring a 4x4 Ethics contest. This is an out growth of his recent experiences at Jeep Easter Safari held every year at Easter time in Moab, UT. When Bill returned he wrote a 2 page letter (there is a link to the letter at the end of this post) venting on the entire disregard he saw of the environment by either careless or un-informed individuals.
He is absolutely right. And we will lose our access to public 4-wheeling if we don't educate user and stop the abuse. This is why Badlands Off-Road devotes part of each class to discussing the Tread Lightly! program and the common sense techniques to travel and recreate with minimal impact. I was recently certified as a Master Tread Lightly Trainer. Keep an eye on my web site (4x4training.com) for an announcement of a Tread Trainer class. In fact if you are interested in being certified as a Tread Trainer to help spread the word, send me an email and let me know of your interest. (tom@4x4training.com ).
The class will be held somewhere in or around the LA area. The class will cost nothing if I can swing it or no more then $25 (if we have to cover a room and printing materials). Plan on sending 5-6 hours. It might be a weekend or during the week or both if I can run two classes (I'll take requests!).
But back to Bill Burke's 4x4 Ethic contest --In light of the extreme amount of publicity this letter has gotten, he has decided to try to keep the momentum going and hold the "1st Annual Spring "4x4 Ethics and the Environment Can they co-exist?" contest!" Please go to http://www.bb4wa.com/contest.html to read about it. Lots of prizes! You can enter it if you'd like and please pass it around to those you think might benefit from entering it.
Click here for the text of Bill's Letter. I encourage you to enter!
Regards,
Tom Severin
Drive the Adventure!
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