Summer safety
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:47 pm
:smiley2:Just a quick reminder to all :smiley2:
We all know the importance of keeping our vehicles well maintained (oil, water, tyres, air filter etc) to survive the rigours of off-roading - especially in the summer months when the heat can take it's toll on the cars.
But please don't forget yourselves - the driver!
Going out into the desert in the summer months is just as exacting on the drivers and passengers.
[list]Please make sure YOU and your passengers are fit enough for the trip.
If you are feeling unwell or if anything is only slightly aching or hurting before the trip, it is likely to be a lot worse at the end of the trip or cause you to not enjoy the trip - and we don't want that!:smiley2:
Water, water, and more water - drink constantly - little and often to keep yourself hydrated - remind your passengers too!
Take rehydrating drinks or buy the rehydrating tablets/sachets from pharmacies. Heat exhaustion can set in quickly with no warning - be prepared!
The summer months are great for off-roading but hard on the body mentally and physically - please don't take risks.
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We all know the importance of keeping our vehicles well maintained (oil, water, tyres, air filter etc) to survive the rigours of off-roading - especially in the summer months when the heat can take it's toll on the cars.
But please don't forget yourselves - the driver!
Going out into the desert in the summer months is just as exacting on the drivers and passengers.
[list]Please make sure YOU and your passengers are fit enough for the trip.
If you are feeling unwell or if anything is only slightly aching or hurting before the trip, it is likely to be a lot worse at the end of the trip or cause you to not enjoy the trip - and we don't want that!:smiley2:
Water, water, and more water - drink constantly - little and often to keep yourself hydrated - remind your passengers too!
Take rehydrating drinks or buy the rehydrating tablets/sachets from pharmacies. Heat exhaustion can set in quickly with no warning - be prepared!
The summer months are great for off-roading but hard on the body mentally and physically - please don't take risks.
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