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From what we're getting a feel for these days is the future of 4WD is not in expedition only or rock crawling specific etc... but a combination.
The world is becoming smaller and smaller with the internet, communication, and media. It's making a trip to the US or Africa much more obtainable than 30 years ago. Not only that but with a vehicle.
Why do we have to have a duty specific 4WD for just crawling rocks or expedition travel?
Talking with my friend Eric (Hjorleifson) regarding skiing these days, it seems as though 4WD's are headed in the same direction.
In skiing there's mountaineers that aren't really into skiing hard lines as they're deemed dangerous but are into the journey of being in the backcountry touring from lodge to lodge. Like this guy:
This guy would be similar to your typical expedition driver.
There's a bit of a resemblance... lots of stuff hanging off but doesn't look like they'd be able to handle some seriously adverse terrain. Would be satisfied with going from location to location.
Then there's the complete opposite in the ski world which would be the park rats. They look like this:
And do things like this:
Which is similar to Rock Crawling Comp buggies like this:
The future of skiing is the blend of both worlds. Which translates into Back Country Big Mountain Skiing. By either touring up the mountain or with a sled.
The gear is a bit different than the previous guy... Big skis, still mountaineering gear, but even the look is different. You wouldn't know it but they are both highly educated in Avalanche safety and Backcountry guiding as in Level III Avalanche and Level II Guides. Ok well the Kevin (red beard) is.:
And so is the skiing:
So perhaps 4WD's are headed in that same direction... rock crawler meets expedition... do I dare to call it new school!
4WD's that look similar to this that also have the ability to play in the rocks. No more trailer for the rock crawler?
It's self sustained rock crawling. There's gotta be a better name for this! These are vehicles that can do it all... go on expedition, crawl the rocks, hit the gravel roads at high speed, hit the dunes, snow wheel, and do the logging trails like McLean and Waiparous... but raise a few eyebrows doing it!
Skiing it's the same thing... can do it all really well and raise the eyebrows of the old school mountaineers and the new school park rats.
... and so the trend begins!
Click for article source here
The world is becoming smaller and smaller with the internet, communication, and media. It's making a trip to the US or Africa much more obtainable than 30 years ago. Not only that but with a vehicle.
Why do we have to have a duty specific 4WD for just crawling rocks or expedition travel?
Talking with my friend Eric (Hjorleifson) regarding skiing these days, it seems as though 4WD's are headed in the same direction.
In skiing there's mountaineers that aren't really into skiing hard lines as they're deemed dangerous but are into the journey of being in the backcountry touring from lodge to lodge. Like this guy:
This guy would be similar to your typical expedition driver.
There's a bit of a resemblance... lots of stuff hanging off but doesn't look like they'd be able to handle some seriously adverse terrain. Would be satisfied with going from location to location.
Then there's the complete opposite in the ski world which would be the park rats. They look like this:
The gear is a bit different than the previous guy... Big skis, still mountaineering gear, but even the look is different. You wouldn't know it but they are both highly educated in Avalanche safety and Backcountry guiding as in Level III Avalanche and Level II Guides. Ok well the Kevin (red beard) is.:
4WD's that look similar to this that also have the ability to play in the rocks. No more trailer for the rock crawler?
It's self sustained rock crawling. There's gotta be a better name for this! These are vehicles that can do it all... go on expedition, crawl the rocks, hit the gravel roads at high speed, hit the dunes, snow wheel, and do the logging trails like McLean and Waiparous... but raise a few eyebrows doing it!
Skiing it's the same thing... can do it all really well and raise the eyebrows of the old school mountaineers and the new school park rats.
... and so the trend begins!
Click for article source here
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