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your late teens.UPSKILL YOUR DRIVING
Once you’ve considered your driver skills,
there’s the issue of mechanical nous to think
about. Do you know how to deal with your
rig when it stops doing the things you want
it to do? Preparing to stand by the roadside
scratching your head, hoping that someone
with more clue than you comes along to help, is
not a sensible strategy in remote Australia.
In fact, if Mother Nature turns nasty, this
approach could cost you and your loved ones
your lives. So consider what gaps exist in
your knowledge. Is it time to do that ‘Basic
Mechanics and Vehicle Servicing’ course that
you’ve been thinking about attending at your
local tech school or adult education centre? Or
does your camper’s set-up need a degree in
electro-technology to understand? At the least,
you should spend some time talking with your
dealership getting them to run through the
most likely issues that may arise with your rig
while you’re away.READY THE RIG
Among its other benefits, 4WD instruction
reminds us how much wear and tear our rigs
are likely to endure while we’re messing around
in the dust and dirt, and wallowing around
in water courses. So don’t underestimate the
importance of applying some serious TLC to
your trusty rig before you set off.nd a reliable driver training facility, speak
toyour local 4WD clubs. And it doesn’t hurt to
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forever.It’seasytogoonlinetodopractice
tests to check the currency ofyour knowledge.
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changed since you first took to the wheel inTo find a reliable driver training fa