How do you gain off road Experience?

Seems like a simple question right? Wrong I have read books, watched numerous videos. So I ask you guys & girls. How do you starting gaining off road experience?
Do you build your truck up first? So if then do you need to start with a full built truck then start gaining experience?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfZHGJxv3qQ&list=PLa-xBlyGSf9hBlb9cUG-PmkjkJ8BkvpRo&index=10

 

Experience the offroad...

 

That's what I thought to at first but that is not the case. What if you get in to deep and get stuck?

 

go with people

 

okay I don't know anyone that off roads in my area?

 

You get off road experience by experiencing off road driving, by partaking in off road driving. There is no way to artificially gain experience. Start with easy trails.

 

Go with people that aren't going to pressure you to go through something that will potentially harm your vehicle.

Take a shovel and some sort of recovery gear (rope) at the very least. Take your time going through obstacles.

 

get active on the forum

find people in your area that wheel together

join them

try it out

then determine if it is something you enjoy




this is just like any hobby mate.

you ever try something new? you normally don't just go spend a couple grand and find out after if you enjoy it or not.

 

Plus, I never read books that I haven't read before.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/off-the-grid-expeditions-mojave-run-toyota.455695/


This is something to help you get your feet wet without the fear of drowning. They even have capable mechanics should something break.

 

As stated, go with people. Identify the the things that your truck sucks at and modify accordingly.

 

I suggest meeting up with people.

Dont be afraid to tell them you are a newbie.

If you go alone, make sure you always know where you are at and have a cell phone w signal at all times.

 

this.
You learn what you need to modify by going out there.

Learn from offroading and camping out of your truck, this will show you what you need to work on and what to pack.

 

Go out with a group. See if it's even for you. If you have a friend you can drive with, go with them. Have them follow you on easy trails and see if it's something you want to drop money into.


You may find out you want to keep it stock. Or maybe go mild or wild.

 

Common sense is one of the best skills to have

 

I went and bought a Tacoma just for Camping and the off road.

 

Is this guy trolling....

 

No I a Noob trying to learn to before I go out.

 

Getting stuck or in an uncomfortable spot sometimes teaches you the most. The most I've ever learned on a trip is when @dtaco06 had to save me from rolling over haha

Yeah most people are super nice. Always willing to lend newbies a hand. Some people are dicks, but just let the people you're going with know that you are new and they'll help you out. Most people like to help and don't want you to wreck your rig.

 

Camping; That's what I said I'd use mine for.

And here I am. Plate bumpers, sliders, skids and looking to go 35s

Because camping.