Table of Contents

1. What is 4wd?






2. How a 4wd works;






3. Basic driving techniques;






4. Dirt road driving;






5. Mud driving






6. Rock driving






7. Sand driving






8. Water crossing






9. Hill driving






10. Recovery planning






11. Snatch recovery






12. Jacking






13. Winching






14. Traction ramps and bridging ladders






15. Trip preparation






16. Managing the trip






17. People, fatigue and the environment






18. Navigation






19. Tyre repair






20. In an emergency






21. About the author






22. Appendices






23. Index

About the Author

Robert Pepper is a freelance motoring journalist, author, photographer and driver trainer based in Melbourne, specialising in offroad vehicles and navigation. His 4WD Glovebox Guide has been adopoted as a student handout by several offroad driver training organisations. Robert has had over 500 articles published in 20 magazines and newspapers in Australia and around the world, has twice judged Overlander 4WD magazine’s 4WDOTY annual awards, is the Australian correspondent for 4X4 Magazine and has edited the 4X4 Gear Guide