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Adventure and action.
That's one sided of the Camel Trophy. And this is the other...
the normal the side - the side which expresses the philosophy behind the Camel Trophy
uniting people as part of an International group of amatures
over coming together the most difficult obstacles
surviving the most exhausting conditions accomplishing the most unbelievable tasks.
Teamwork and helping one another to reach the finish together,
is what the Camel Trophy is all about. Every year for the past 10 years,
these virtues have been put to the test, while the Camel Trophy gains more support
every year.
It's 1980. Three German teams start out on the first Camel Trophy through the
jungle of the Brazilian Amazon.
They could have no idea what their adventure will lead to.
For 12 days the drivers and their backup teams fight
the way along the Trans-Amazonica from Belem to Santarem.
For a thousand miles the drivers endure the tortures of quagmire and mud
extreme heat and humidity and often for hours on end
ubiquitous and extremely irritating fine red
sand - and they do it in ordinary Jeeps which look rather like toys against today's
specially-equipped Trophy vehicles.
The most difficult situations occur when the jungle has managed to reclaim the
road.
Breaking through the apparently impenetrable barrier
is exhausting work.
In 1981 the second Camel Trophy takes place close to the equator
on Sumatra in Indonesia the world's fifth-largest
island. This second run has already stimulated tremendous interest.
and not only among the local population. Before final selection of the five,
exclusively German two-man teams taking part here
the flood of applications in Germany led to the conception of a truly
international
Camel Trophy.
For the first time Range Rovers are used to cover the one thousand miles from the
they in the ten participants perform extremely well on the argues
group
from a volcanic mountains in the north to the tropical storms to the south
after experiencing abrupt climatic changes for most to the journey
everyone reaches the finish safely old
the greatest difficulties with the all-wheel-drive vehicles have to contend
with other dirty muddy sections
which are extremely hard to assess and we're getting Scott involved our the
rescue work
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the camel trophy participants land in Papua New Guinea
the welcome is overwhelming and the media interest enormous I'll
this is the first time that the one thousand-mile camel trophy adventure
is held with international participation there are a two-man teams
two each from Germany Italy the Netherlands and the United States
home
this time a draw was held to allocate the age range rovers
so that each team starts with the same chant and for the first time
a number of special tests have been included to determine the winner
but the emphasis on the camel trophy remains on teamwork with his first
international competition
without it there's little chance of completing the arduous course
which stretches from the mountainous countries amo taken down to the coast
and Madonna
and the members of the over 700 local tribes land
enthusiastic support even when a bridge swept away by the river causes a trophy
competitor for once
to attempt something more than he or his vehicle can manage
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it soon becomes clear that the roof load must be carefully packed and secured
because apart from the bridges and rivers in Papua New Guinea the mountain
roads which date back to colonial times
cause the competitors plenty of trouble are embellished with a variety of
treacherous home
ditches and possible but put heavy demands on vehicles
and driving skills the italians chosen geraldo
and Juliana jungle proved to be the most a droid they win the first
international camel toe
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on before the camel trophy is the first time the event is held in Africa
Barbara slightly in zaire the former Belgian Congo
the bottom first time Land Rover is equipped with a roll bars roof rack
sandwiches
are used on the one thousand-mile journey from kinshasa two dozen Gunny
with the middle of the Jhelum seven countries are now represented with teams
from Germany
Italy the Netherlands Spain Portugal Switzerland in hong kong
home the extreme climatic conditions
forty-five degrees Celsius in the shade ninety-five percent relative humidity
but the difficulties presented by the room make the *** camel drove the one
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superiors ever and what are the most dangerous
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as a journalist is trying to make tea on the boiling hot
bonded over land rover
as a sudden burst of flame within moments the whole land rover is a blames
by courageously towing away the flaming red the fire can be stopped from
spreading to the village
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the most frequent cause a time laws in this event are vehicles that have turned
over
tiring rescue actions are the result with the camel trophy family
nevertheless readers with many the victors that accumulated the most points
in a special tests
by the Dutch pair think bond funds a.m.
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apart from the exhausting climatic conditions in the jungle problems which
have come to be almost typical the camel trophy
here in zaire the main problem is the extremely bad condition of the roads
which demand the utmost to the competitors but that the service is rock
hard sander knee-deep mud
the vehicles are continually having to be driven in an incline state
very close to the turnover pointing
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the camel trophy returned to Brazil on the occasional its fifth anniversary
but finds very different conditions than those in 1980 instead of them
dust and Rome the competitors arrive in San Fran during the rainy season
and the cold to learn teams from Germany the Netherlands
Italy Switzerland Spain and Belgium have to come to terms with the affected the
rains during the whole two weeks
the journey from something around the finishing point at the 1980 Campbell
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and minnows report capital Amazonas state
turns out to be one long mudlark
at a
once again the Land Rover proves to be the complete off-road vehicle
perhaps it's not surprising that a resourceful organizer faces the
competitors with a special task
which involves reversing through a quagmire
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of course the team's don't master the special problems that this presents with
people
gallagher's ok
the adventure is only get some peace and quiet
gonna prove necessary to load everyone onto a ferry
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it's not only the participants will arrive in my nose in a somewhat battered
condition
some other vehicles have suffered too
once again extraordinary team spirit as may be almost impossible
possible at another camel trophy has a happy ending
the Italian menswear retail lobby and Alfredo bitterly gathered most points in
the special tasks and win this year's trophy
there were many locations on the journey when it seemed doubtful that the team
would get to my nails at all
never before had the drivers and backup teams needed to work so hard just to
achieve programs
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some stretches all the cans Amazon a girl the world's longest road have been
washed away by swollen rivers
team spirit and resilience are put to a severe test
when a bridge that has been erected after many hours hard workers swept away
again
within seconds
at a
courage the readiness to take risks and mental strength needed to master such
situations
and of course a number of windshields
especially though the ability to use them properly to achieve maximum a
packed with minimum technical effort
a new bridge no less there
and then the anxious moment arrives will the bridge hold
or wanted must account will be terminated prematurely for the first
time we do it
or whatever you
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the event is held on the world's second-largest island borneo
the local inhabitants welcome the biggest *** PR matter so far
sixteen teams from Germany Italy the Netherlands Belgium Spain Switzerland
and for the first time in from Brazil and Japan
and the interest is tremendous low
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dealing with difficult road conditions helping each other to overcome minor and
major problems
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when the helicopter air bridge which is needed to get everyone over a flooded
swap
is totally unexpected and it means that a lot of extra work is necessary
to save weight all the baggage in the Land Rover doors have to be taken off
and put back on again
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which are also part of the camel trophy the world's blast
true adventuresome
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and that's due to the water at the end of the rainy season most to the
Indonesian problems upcoming month on
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the interaction between man and machine is nowhere more important
than under these conditions I'm scallion and bench go doc from Germany win this
year's camel trophy
and the participants both the Brazilian team the one most ready to help
so they win the team spirit award presented this year for the first time
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after the water trophy in Borneo
Australia has something new to offer for 1986
enchanting scenery solitary driving for days on end and complete seclusion
across the grassy plains and Savannah and through the forests and deserts in
the north to the fifth card
a record 14 countries are participating this year
but with just one thing from each country
although Australia is known as the world's driest card
the camel trophy competitors again have plenty of trouble
with water
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they lose a whole day being ferried across a river in rubber dinghy
another trophy perks by
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but it turns out to be the most amusing
most romantic and most lively camel trophy today
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the 1986 camel trophy comes to an end in Darwen
with a boisterous victory celebration for the French winners
Jack mom Me'Shell who violate and the Australian winners at the team spirit
award Glenn Jones and Ron Bay
the most headaches on the Australian 2003 are caused by driving incident
*** featured or saw the competitors are continually having to come to terms
with this treacherous driving surface sometimes more intensively than they
reckoned with
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camel trophy in Madagascar teams from 14 countries again experience the meeting
have different cultures and civilizations
and of course the contest between machine and nature
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crossing this equatorial island in the Indian Ocean from north to sell
between Diego Suarez and Port Dover presents the competitors
with plenty of typical camel trophy challenges
but climate again provides major problems because within seconds the
weather can switch from Sunshine
to torrential rains any kind of had is good enough to keep the worst to the
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last resources and imagination all fourteen teams managed to reach the
finish in Porto panel
but Maroney Aly & been gentle toter an Italian team when the camel trophy for
the third time
and the Spaniards cushion with tunney are voted the most helpful team
one other special tasks in Madagascar consists of trying to climb a steep
slope
following a short run up on the planet
the times recorder
and points are awarded to each competitor based on how he approaches
and executes the terms
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some teams such as the Japanese have every reason to be pleased with the
showing
and this was to look confident after having completed the Special Task
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but others are less successful
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rose for the ninth camel trophy Indonesia becomes the host country for
the third time
but as more than thirteen hundred islands equatorial situation and sparse
population
into an easy offers ideal conditions for the camel trophy
well away from civilization
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on the journey from another to jump on down
there are nevertheless a number of opportunities to use the land rovers to
help the local inhabitants
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for the most part though the competitors are kept busy with their own problems
because solo easy with its fisher to almost inaccessible mountainous terrain
provides an unprecedented test oven d runs for man and machine
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the Belgians have a frightening experience as their vehicle only just
comes to rest on the edge of a precipice
and the shock this experience takes time to where r
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there is no alternative but to until the damaged vehicle
in Sandwich there
a complete differential is replaced in a single night
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camel trophy participants have to reckon with all kinds repair situations
the Turkish dentist Kelly girl users and any party and he's a
to mend a broken too get it is not just good at fixing
team he also knows a thing or two about off-road driving
he and his fellow countrymen Alida Betsy win the ninth camel trophy
the Britons Benson and a receive the team spirit award
home
patience is the quality required in the rugged mountainous terrain of Sulawesi
patience to drive slowly so progress is a painstaking business
measured in yards it has to be
otherwise damage is inevitable
using force or speed will have unwelcome consequences
either the vehicle will be damaged or the driver
home the joys of off-road driving and mastering a four-wheel-drive vehicle are
being discovered by more and more people do
so this review about 10 years of the camel trophy will be combined with an
off-road driving them
a Range Rover Vogue automatic a Land Rover 110 turbo diesel
and a camel trophy a better and that survived the 1988
to the way the adventure are our apartment
first some basic rules for all road driving
engage the mole reindeer and lock with simple differential be poor you drive in
difficult terrain
always use the pedals extremely sensitively avoiding abrupt movement
break only when absolutely necessary
use the clutch only one stopping or changing gears not forgetting to take
your
with completely away from the part pedal again so that you don't do president
inadvertently when the going gets rough
and they lose control of the vehicle hold the steering wheel in both hands
but don't put your thumb
inside or driving over a possible could be very painful
bomb
a bubble take to heart the most important rule upon
road driving drivers slowly as possible as
fast as necessary a camel trophy is awarded to the best driver
not the past in the extremely difficult conditions which are part of this even
the be rule has proved itself over and over again
as slowly as possible as bad as necessary them
if you should ever find yourself in the position of having to drive through a
word or heavy undergrowth where there is no road
it's always worth taking the trouble to check out the terrain beforehand
to find the route which will do these damage to vehicle and nature
up
stop and explore on foot determine your exact route pay a special attention to
the nature of the ground beneath the undergrowth
so when driving through your boi de Paul blog
and other obstacles
selected year which is most appropriate for the type of grounded inclination
and driving slowly and as smoothly as possible into the critical area
follow your chosen route as closely as you can
taking care to steer clear up tree roots and large still if you're forced to
drive over small trees or bushes
do so at the same very low speed this minimizes damage to both vehicles
and nature
especially important if you have to drive
over an obstacle and you're driving a land or a Range Rover
try to keep the obstacle on the left side of the vehicle because there are
slightly more ground clearance and on the right
for the differential is located
if you followed all the instructions carefully you will have done everything
possible to limit the damage which can occur in such situations
and you can drive home without any worries
done
a muddy surface requires a slightly higher speed than a dry one
wherever possible stay in the track the previous vehicles
try to avoid steering into any slide slide in order to correct them
because the vehicle will normally stay on course despite a certain amount of
sides would be
if the steering lock is high must reckon with the fact that the vehicle is liable
to slide on for a while on the tracks before suddenly moving sideways
you lose momentum getting back on course the drive becomes an even and irregular
and the danger getting bogged down increases furthermore driving this way
with excessive strain on the suspension No
on the other hand
if you steer likely through the mud at constant speed you will discover that
the only affect on the vehicle is a mud bath
easily removable by a good watch in extreme cases you can also reduce tire
pressure
this will improve the Flex characteristics of the tires and hence
their self cleaning ability
traction will be improved and the tendency to sink into the mud
reviews
the general rule is that humps should be driven over at right angles and it has
crossed
diagonally this ensures the best possible coordination between
axles springs and transmission here again the rule is due
everything as slowly as possible all
channels and goalie should be negotiated in such a way as to keep the vehicle
level
the individual stages
approach the hump vertically so that the we'll stay on the ground
then turned to the right and cross the did
diagonally three wheels provide sufficient traction here
another right angled approach to the next home
and then on the level again drive slowly along the goalie
there's room for a complete camera team under ni
the whole thing again together
home at right angles
ditch diagonally you
the second home
and the gully
a series of homes can be crossed at right angles as long as there's no
danger of the chassis making contact with the ground
and that can happen a lot quicker than one might think note hard with the
camera in exactly the same position this part can be negotiated and
angle without any problem
however trying to apply the same theory on a quite different surface such as
sand
will prove to be useless a sand dune like this for example cannot be
conquered
by driving at right angles or diagonally and certainly not by driving slowly
in no time at all
the wheels have burrowed their way into the soft sand and the maneuver has to be
broken on
so far we've been using the first part of the speed rules drivers slowly as
possible
but now it's time to apply the second part drive as fast as necessary
then it can be done under normal circumstances he will not come near this
point of no return
a natural internal sense of balance will prevent you from coming too close to the
turnover point
let alone from going beyond however you must be very careful attention to the
road surfers
and avoid any parts with the vehicle could slide where lateral clearances
tight
it's not enough to stop the vehicle from slipping sideways
if the direction of inclination changes from one side to the other
the highest point on the vehicle can swing over a very long way
must learn to anticipate such a situation in good time and allow for
if the surface a slippery as well
whether frozen or saw muddy or sandy both factors
the risk of slipping and the increased list have to be allowed forum
a wide gap in which you could normally park without any trouble
suddenly becomes very narrow indeed at the top
there's plenty of room but at the bottom there's not enough space to maneuver
in cautious you serve the break is all it takes to ensure that you failed
don't be too proud to admit such a mistake
early enough to start again from the beginning before you get stuck
a slope is especially tricky to deal with on the ground as San
the very uneven loading up the wheels takes affect much more quickly
the vehicle begins to slip downwards and steering corrections are all but
impossible
and then you may not be able to save the situation by reversing
not a very pleasant place to park
always think twice before attempting to cross an area which is likely to involve
extreme vehicle inclination
it's preferable to abort maneuver rather than get stuck
otherwise you'll need the advice in our next chapter
on winching earlier than you might have wished
on if you're off road vehicle is equipped with the Wind you can do all
sorts of things
but holing tree trunks is not likely to be one of them
so let's concentrate on using the winch for rescue world
when running it out keep the winch cable under tension
so that it doesn't get tangled
position your vehicle as far as possible in the direction from which you wish to
pull the damaged vehicle
and make sure the cable is attached to it at the right point
steer the vehicle being rescued so that it always points straight at the which
keep checking that the cable is being wound up cleanly
but don't get too close a snap cable can cause nasty injuries
if the power is insufficient you can use a *** block to construct a makeshift
block and tackle
the simple expedient has the effective doubling the power up your with
and
the
for a lot of power is needed secure the winch
vehicle properly
and one cannot stress this point too much keep well away from the cable
especially when a lot of power is required if a firm anchor point is
available you can also get yourself out of a tricky situation
like Baron Munchausen who claim to be able to lift himself by his own hair
you can literally pull yourself out of trouble if at all possible
reinforce the whinging affected by using the engine and try to find someone to
keep an eye on the cable
as it winds up
when you have finished clean the cable thoroughly and why did up carefully
always use suitable heavy-duty gloves because
hairline cracks in the steel cable can cause unpleasant and injuries
by looking after the cable in this way you will ensure that it is always ready
to deal with the sudden emergency
like the predicament it to which our camera team have managed to get
themselves
on home
with a diesel-powered camel trophy Land Rover one can
in principle drive through almost any depth the water
in principal the essential requirement is the one can get out the other side
the best snorkel in the world you can see it at the front near the windscreen
is not much use otherwise and will be Porter poses no problem for a petrol
engine model
however you should be sure that this death will not be exceeded
so it pays to check this as well as the nature of the ground beneath the water
before proceeding
if you want to go any deeper than this you will need to prepare your land a
Range Rover accordingly
screwed into a thread a dummy hole in the timing chain housing you will find a
plug
unscrew it and use the plug is a seal to keep water out of the timing chain
housing
you'll find a discharge plug in the tool roll screw this
into the flywheel housing or the clutch housing to prevent degrees being washed
up
and dirty water entering the housing and damaging the club
finally loosened the phone bill to avoid the extra resistance generated by a
submerged for
now you can go in
above the wheels but no further than headlight death and if you adjust your
speed until there's a trough
behind the bar wave the ignition system and the air filter
will stay dry
avoid crossing flowing water at right angles
but try to do so and i got up about 45 degrees
the current will have a much smaller surface to act on
here to you must pay attention to the nature of the ground beneath the water
and adapt your speed accordingly month demands a brisk speed whereas stony
ground as in this example:
should be taken more slowly
after taking your bath don't forget to read tighten the fan belt and open the
plug holes again
above although checked the brakes because wet brake linings don't always
group properly
on driving on a level surface across virgins and looks easy enough inviting
even
but as soon as there's a slight gradient or downward slope
a problems begin but we'll start to spin and quickly diggin
the first thing to do is to reduce tire pressure
this is a fully inflated tires if the pressure is reduced to about 15 pounds
per square inch
it spreads out perceptibly and increases the contact area
and the tire adapts much better to the ground surface
even with reduced tire pressure driving instead is still tricky
sudden movement to the steering wheel for example will immediately result in a
loss and speed
the vehicle stop and then you're stuck
in this case the steady and not too low speed that is recommended for driving in
sand
proves unsuccessful as was demonstrated in the lesson on incline driving
it looks as though the blinker knew what was going to happen
when driving inside and that all costs
try to prevent the vehicle from coming to a standstill have the courage to
reduce the steering lock up a slip should start to develop
and work with sensitive feet and not too much trouble
then you might make it just
on
before attempting to drive up a particularly steep slope
estimate its length in gradient and select the appropriate gear
which will usually be second or third get up to speed on the level so that you
can
ease off the accelerator when climbing this will help to prevent the wheel
spinning
if you don't reach the top because you picked the wrong here are the going is
slippery
don't just break unlock the wheels you always lie down as easily as this
the vehicle is out of control
it's much better to stall the engine immediately engage reverse gear
release the clutch completely restart the engine
and secure your way back down in a controlled manner
if you're successful on the next attempt
avoid driving over the summer too quickly
you don't know what might be waiting for you before driving down the other side
get out and check that the road at the bottom is clear
when you're at the top of a steep hill the bonnet blocks your view downwards
and be on the table for point it may be too late
after making your check always engage
first gear and rolls slowly down to the bottom without breaking
it may even be necessary to use the accelerated to avoid slipping
but never the break if you need to negotiate a bend on a steep incline
simply combine the two components
you drive up as fast as necessary arrive at the highest point as slowly as
possible
change down into first gear n roll down to the bottom
without breaking don't be too proud to stop in the summer to change gears
but be careful not to let the higher of the two front wheels go up the bank or
over any other obstacles
this is the only thing that could be dangerous at the highest point
because when the vehicle is that such an extreme angle a stoners all that's
necessary to shift the center of gravity enough for you to turn over
and that's a very important lesson
bumpy in stony surface is simply have to be taken at snail's pace
suspension and springs are built to take it but not if you have a heavy flood
you
even at this speed you should try either to steer clear of the larger obstacles
or drive over them with the wheels
because as you know there's not a lot of room to spare
underneath the vehicle but don't forget do with slowly
and here too you should take the path of least resistance
in the interests of both vehicle and environment
it's no use knocking your head against the wall
gentle slow and smooth driving is called for here
no
the problem
driving this way will ensure that you reach the finish
in one piece and then you can think about applying for the next camel trophy
qualifying test
because now that you've successfully completed this course have lessons
you're well-equipped at least in terms of driving skills
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yes you're quite right the temp camel trophy
is not being held in Europe it's returning to its birthplace
the jungles of Brazil the but snow and ice would be very suitable to test the
characteristics of man and machine
that are necessary in the jungle strength skilled
endurance and improvise a tional skills
a Range Rover can also do more than other vehicles in snow and ice
but even it can't do every world
on stowaways physical laws also apply to a four-wheel-drive vehicle
you can take a corner any faster then with the conventional vehicle
you'll just drift up
and at full throttle on packed snow rise all four wheels will simply spin
when you break you'll slide just as helplessly unlocked wheels
over the eyes as well
you can't see yourself even a four-wheel drive is no use with locked wheels
in snow you should take a lesson from the farmer with his ball
give way and use sensitivity of hand and foot
to make it go the way you want for example when driving up he'll use
minimum throttle in the highest gear possible
and don't drive too fast but at a speed that enables you to negotiate corners
without skidding
whatever you do don't excelerate away from the corner to sharply
it doesn't take much to develop wheel spin and then you're in trouble
keep your foot
of the break when driving downhill but if you can't avoid it
and you start to slide release the brake immediately and try to bring the vehicle
under control by steering carefully and pumping the break
the safest way of driving downhill in these conditions with a four-wheel-drive
vehicle is to do so in the lowest
here that allows you to regulate speed with the problem without having to touch
the brakes
and the same applies to taking down all corners
as when driving appeal because of their high center of gravity
off-road vehicles are particularly liable to slide
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so let's imagine that one other next camel trophies will take place in the
Alps
the Rocky Mountains by the Himalayas there will be a great number of tricky
driving problems to solve as well as physical hardships
icy cold instead a sweltering heat snowstorms instead of monsoon rains
but for all the hardship there will also be moments and great satisfaction
and happiness wonderful scenery and unforgettable encounter
and
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and maybe there will be a special terms involving crossing an expensive plaques
no where a four-wheel-drive vehicle will have less trouble than a conventional
vehicle but where
it's very important to judge the snow depth correctly
to choose the correct grouped and to use the correct
speed insured were only the best
off-road driver will be successful and there will certainly also be situations
comparable to those we now know
from water quagmire in jungle situations that cause the vehicle to get stuff the
film crew applied the basic principle the camel trophy philosophy
and solve the problem in the right way by using
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