Responsible Use of Public Land
This may not seem much like a skill, but actually I am finding it is, especially with the reach of social media. As an example: I was recently at a…
Virginia Foster – 2017 WERock Competitor
W.E. Rock Rock Crawling Lady Driver Bio for Virginia FosterDriver of Record: Virginia Foster Spotter: Chris Foster Age: 35 From: Flagstaff, AZ Class: West Coast Sportsman A Class Team Name: Team Trail Maiden Racing Team Relationship: Husband…
Ladies Offroad Trail Training at 2017 Easter Jeep Safari
Lady experienced drivers, or those wanting to drive for the first time, should take advantage of the Ladies Offroad Trail Training partnered with Hi-Lift at AreaBFE on Friday led by I4WDTA pre-certified trainer Charlene Bower. Register…
Brooke Caswell Had Three Objectives: Have Fun, Be Safe, Finish
King of Hammers was such an incredible experience. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it by far exceeded my expectations. To say that I’m new to racing UTV’s is…
Locking Pliers or Vise Grips
The most handy tool to have close by on your vehicle while offroading is a pair of Locking Pliers, or more commonly known as Vise-Grips. Click them onto your skid…
Leslie Thomason’s Shock Is Proudly Displayed On A Living Room Shelf
What a week at King of the Hammers 2017! We left Missouri on February 1st and after 31 hours non stop we arrived at the lake bed Thursday morning. Our Iron…
I Don’t Know Why This Is Fun But Somehow It Is
MOTO ONE: Not (That) Scared of the DarkI like to think I’m a pretty good rider. I’ve been a women’s pro class podium contender in everything from National Enduros to…
Zip Ties and Duct Tape
Have you ever listened to one of my Bower Power Hour shows? If you have then you know the comedy behind the title! At the end of each interview I…
Kim Sparrow Shares the Challenges of the Week and Plans for Next Year
The day started out awesome – warm weather, beautiful sunshine, everything. We got in line and waited for our turn. It is so awesome being in line with all of the amazing cars and drivers! We had our course planned out, and as we started everything felt phenomenal. Hunter was calm and cool, and listening to all of my cues. As we got to the rock section we noticed the car wasn’t climbing as good as normal. But we still made it up in good time. Right as we got to the top my hans device got caught in my communication lines. I lost all of my connections and couldn’t hear or talk to Hunter. I tried to get my plugs back but I couldn’t find them. So instead I switched to hand signals.
King of the Motos is My Kind of Race – Kate Schade
King of the Motos is my kind of race. It’s the type of riding I excited about: Big rocks, boogers that knock you, work you, lines that need finding, steep tight switchbacks, physical limits being pushed beyond what you’d ever dream of, endurance and mental strength constantly tested, exhaustion coupled with exhilaration as cold recovery beers make it to your lips and head afterward!
Inspect and Read a Tire
Those big round black things that your vehicle drives on is actually filled with not only air, but also a lot of technology. Tires have a big responsibility for our general…
Offie and I Have Been Together for 20 Years and Neither Have the Body We Used To
I’ve been four wheeling all of my life, even before I could remember. My Grammy used to tell a story about my Dad taking us up on White Mountain, in…