Hilux 4x4 Forum

ThysdJ wrote: Prerequisites
Participants must be TETA accredited drivers in terms of US 254135 - Offroad Vehicle Operators.

Johannes van die See wrote:Sonder om nou n soos n dr0l te klink, ek het Klein Tafelberg al 4 keer gery en daai roete raak net maklikker en maklikker.
In die somer kan die los sand n lekker challenge wees vir die wat nie sand ry ken nie en die klip roete byt aan die bakkies wat
nie gelig is nie maar dit is in my opinie nie n moeilike roete nie, dit bly steeds n lekker een en nie so scary soos Scheppie Saus se skuins walle nie.

SideKick wrote:

ThysdJ wrote: Prerequisites
Participants must be TETA accredited drivers in terms of US 254135 - Offroad Vehicle Operators.

Apparantly I'm not going . . .

Here's a nice challenge for you!

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the African Offroad Academy Advanced Driver Boot Camp. Attending the Boot Camp will get you trained and assessed as an Advanced Offroad Vehicle Operator (US254154). The activities will be very much practically orientated, so look forward to a busy weekend, getting down and dirty. Some theory will be discussed, but not as much as in the previous course. We will be "bush" camping at Klein Tafelberg near Redelinghuys in the Sandveld, where your camping etiquette and bush cooking skills will also be put to the test. Klein Tafelberg also offers one of the more technical 4x4 trails in the Western Cape, where your driving skills will be tested and assessed. Be alert all the time as surprise stages can pop up from time to time to test your abilities even more. You will be working in teams, so buddy work is very important.

Due to time constraints we have to limit the number of entrants to 16. Therefore your entries will be handled on a "first-come-first-served" basis. Not to worry though, those who cannot be accommodated on this boot camp will have an automatic entry in the next one which will be held in the first half of 2012, before the Western Cape winter sets in.

Some Details:

When and duration
The training course will take place over 3 days, starting on Friday 11 November at 12:00 (High Noon) sharp. You will be required to arrive at the venue from 10:00 onwards and then to set up camp and settle in before we start. We have quite a full program, so we suggest getting settled before we start with the activities as we will be going on until way after dark on Friday night. The last activities should end around about lunch time on Sunday, after which you can break up your camp and go home.

Where
Klein Tafelberg 4x4 trail in the Sandveld. This trail offers all the required conditions to put your 4x4 driving skills to the test, as well as facilities to keep the rest of the family occupied while you are having a 4x4 time. There is also a nice pool to cool off in after a day's hard work, and fantastic camping facilities. Our in-house cateres will treat us to a fantastic meal on the Saturday evening, just to give us all a chance to rest weary limbs and have a cold foamy one or two. The rest of the meals will be prepared by yourselves in order to demonstrate your bush-cooking skills.

Prerequisites:
Unfortunately this training is only open to those members of African Offroad Academy who have already achieved competence against US254135.
Your vehicle MUST have low-range and must be equiped with proper recovery points front and rear

What will you do
You will be trained and assessed on US254154 - Apply the ADVANCED techniques of operatinging a 4x4 vehicle in on and off-road conditions.
The weekend will be broken up in stages, where you and a team of mates, will be set certain tasks. We will also have a little competition going so some of the tasks will be done against time, and the team with the most points win. Scoring will be transparent and you will always know where you stand in the competition. Tasks will range from
4x4 various driving obstacles
Recoveries
Bush Camp etiquette
Bush Cooking
Bush Mechanics
Bush Medics - Harry Stein will come and do a presentation on First Aid
Tyres - You will do some tyre maintenance where and when you least expect it
Vehicle readiness ITO equipment, accessories and maintenance
Safety safety safety
Teamwork and co-operation
Day and night Navigation

What must you bring?
Pack for a 3 day camping trip. You must be fully self-sufficient, even though there are facilities. This means cooking utensils, camping gear, lighting, and anything else you think you would need on a bush trip lasting 3 days.

Your Vehicle and Gear
Gloves (working gloves not the ones your mum wore to church)
Recovery gear - As much as you have. As an accredited driver you should already know what is required.
Tools that you think would be necessary. Dont tell me because you drive a xHxIxLxUxXx you wont need tools. Everybody needs tools.
Jack / bottle / scissor / hilift or whatever you have
Tyre repair kits / spare valves / valve caps / tyre levers
Compressor
Wheel spanner/brace
Straps and ropes

Camping gear
Cooking utensils - AMC Classic dont work so well on open fires
Cutlery / crockery - once again not the bone china and fine silver ware you inherited from Granny, tin cups and plates are good enough.
Sunblock
Mosquito repellent

Clothing
Don't bring your Sunday best. Chances are they are going to get dusty, sweaty, muddy or even torn. Pack sensible hard working clothes that can take the punch when you get physical on some of the stages. A good pair of walking/hiking boots or shoes is also a good idea.
Wide brimmed hat
Sunglasses
Swimming gear. You might want to cool off in the pool and skinny-dipping might not be such a good idea.

Costs
Participants: The Boot Camp will cost you R3500 per person.

What you get for this
Advanced Offroad Driver Training,
Camping fees,
Trail fees,
3 meals per day. Although you will be cooking the meals, we will supply all the raw materials.
Cold drinks/water
Boot Camp - T-Shirt
AOA peak Cap
Accredited Certification

Additional family members who wants to join in the camping part of the weekend:
R400 per person (Adults)
R200 per child under 12
This is mainly for meals and cold drinks. Family members are very welcome to attand, but must not cause any disruption to the training programme.

Some more rules
The use of alcohol during the training will be strictly forbidden. Only once all the driving activities for the day has been completed can you have a drink or two to relax. And then only in moderation, as the next day's activities will kick off early in the morning, depending on the schedule.

Ground work / Preparation
Study the learner manuals you got with the previous training well. This will serve as the basis for the stuff we are going to do in this training course. A good knowledge of that learner manual could give you the edge when it comes to certain of the points scoring stages. You are also expected to prepare your vehicles to conform to the requirements set out above. Scrutineering will be carried out on arrival, and any vehicles deemed unsuitable will not be allowed.

Payment
To secure your entry in the Boot Camp we will require a R1500 non refundable deposit on or before 4 October 2011, and the balance paid by 4 November 2011 at the latest.

CasKru wrote:Kaas hom en geniet hom... en hoe meer fodies... hoe beter ne

CasKru wrote:Lyk mos al te lekker....

Hope those are lanyards running to Kaspaas's bumper and not the actual recovery bridle

ThysdJ wrote:

CasKru wrote:Lyk mos al te lekker....

Hope those are lanyards running to Kaspaas's bumper and not the actual recovery bridle

Nope, that picture must not be quoted out of context.. Just an example of how to rig a "dead" shackle. We had trouble fitting everybody under the car, so he did it on the bullbar..