Robe/ Beachport Sand DrivingRicky2022-12-30T12:37:16+08:30

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Robe Beachport Sand Driving

1. ROBE BEACHPORT TRIP INFORMATION

Summary

Dates: 3rd to 5th of March and 24th to 26th of November 2023

Duration: 3 Days

Trip Cost: $750.00 per vehicle

Where: Robe Beachport SA

Degree of difficulty: Moderate to Advanced

Accommodation: Robe Holiday Park (Fees apply)

Fees: Please contact Robe Holiday park for Fees.

Approximate Distance: 336km from Adelaide to Robe, plus approximately 250km 4wd and transport.

Trip Details

Weekend trip to Robe Beachport through Little Dip Conservation Park and Beachport National Park. As this a National Park, there is no dogs allowed.

Sand driving is challenging as well as fun. We invite you to join us on our beach driving experience. The sands in the states South East varies from very soft to compact. You will learn about correct tyre pressures, driving techniques and some basic recoveries. This is a great learning experience as well as enjoyable and safe. Each evening we return to base camp and prepare for the next day fun. This trip is suitable for some all wheel drive vehicle and Caravans or Campers of any type are welcome. If you don’t have a UHF radio then we have loan units available. We will also provide all the recovery gear that you will need for the trip and First Aid kit to help lighten the load.

Day 1: At about 9:30am we head to the beach for some sand driving training, which will include incline, declines and recovery techniques. We then head to the beach for the drive back to Robe.

Day 2: We leave camp and head into the Little Dip Conservation Park for the start of the run to Nora Criena along the beach. We will stop at a couple of Bays to do some fishing and for the kids to have a break and to play in the sand their own way. After a short stop at Nora Criena we will make our way to Beachport and then back to camp for the evenings entertainment, movies, games, quiz or a Bex and a lie down, what ever you like .

Day 3: Up nice and early so we do the reverse, Beachport to Nora Creina, where at Robe we can air up and head back to camp to pack up and head home.

Cost – Per vehicle payable when booking

Note: To take advantage of the 3 days at Robe, it is suggested that you are packed and ready to go on the Thursday straight after work, or if you can knock off early, even better. Robe is approximately 3.5hr (336km) drive from Adelaide and i will be leaving Thursday after noon if you would like to follow me. If you are leaving Friday morning please let me know so alternative arrangements can be made.

2. TERRAIN/ TRACK/ DIFFICULTY

Terrain type, Track type, Degree of difficulty which will be encountered during a trip.	Scenic/ Easy	Moderate/ Advanced	Hard/ Extreme
Sand Driving	x	x	x
Winding Bush Tracks	x	x
Gravel Roads, Out Back Tracks	x
Rocky Terrain	x
Ascents/ Descents	x	x	x
Mud Driving	x
Water Crossings	x

Note: X indicates the types of terrain, Tracks and Degree of difficulty encountered.

3. Trip Rating

SCENIC: Limited 4 wheel driving / Bitumen & Dirt roads / Lookouts, flora and fauna / other points of interest.

EASY: Mainly dirt tracks, roads / Some 4 wheel driving / Easy inclines or declines.

MODERATE: Bush tracks / Beach terrain / Inclines, Declines, Side slopes / Muddy areas or Soft sand / Water crossings.

HARD: Rough terrain / Steep Inclines, declines, Side slopes / Possible deep creek crossings / Possible recoveries by towing, snatching or winching.

Is the trip likely to involve or demand any of the following?	Yes / No	Detail
Remote area travel	No
Long distance between fuel stops	No	Fuel available at Kingston or Robe
Limited water availability	No
This trip is suitable for AWD vehicles	Yes	Call to confirm AWD vehicle type
Travel outside mobile phone coverage	Yes/ See Note	Possibly no coverage for certain providers.
On-road trailers, camper trailers and caravans	Yes
Off-road trailers, camper trailers and caravans	Yes

Note: A Sat Phone is available for emergency calls only.

4. RECOMMENDED VEHICLE PREPARATION AND EQUIPMENT

Minimum Equipment requirements, each vehicle should be equipped with	Recommended	Mandatory
Long Handled Shovel	Yes/ See Note	Yes
Water Blind	Not Required
Air Compressor and Tyre Pressure guage	Yes/ See Note
Sand Flag	Yes/ See Note	Yes

Note: If you which to purchase the underlined products, please contact us prior to the trip

5.CLOSING DATE / MAXIMUM NUMBERS

This trip is limited to the following number of vehicles	10 Vehicles
Click here to complete the online Booking Form/ Closing Date	2 weeks prior

6.Minimum Vehicle Equipment Requirement

Additional equipment for the trip	Recommended	Mandatory
UHF Radio	Yes
Rated front and Rear Recovery Points (Towbar). If you are unsure, please contact me.	Yes
Snatch Strap	See Note
Cable Dampner	See Note
Rated Shackles	See Note
Spare Tyre	Yes	Yes
First Aid Kit	Yes
Fire Extinguisher	Yes/ See Note

Note: All recovery equipment supplied! Loan UHFs available! Handheld UHF are satisfactory but not ideal. Please advise us ASAP if you require a loan UHF radio so a loan unit can be arranged.
If you which to purchase the underlined products, please contact us prior to the trip

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Who We Are

Thank you for considering Follow Me 4WD. Follow Me 4WD is a privately run organisation delivering both accredited and non-accredited courses to industry and individuals in SA. Ricky & Annie created Follow Me 4WD in 2006 with an aim to provide quality training in a range of four wheel drive associated subjects. Their dedicated staff bring years of knowledge and training experience with them to assist in this aim. Follow Me 4WD has built a reputation for being an innovative training provider whose focus is on giving your the participants the best possible experience. Our mission. Follow Me 4WD strive to be the centre of 4WD training and tour excellence in our sphere of influence..

Our Company Mission

Follow Me 4WD Pty. Ltd. is committed to integrating Access and Equity principles within all our services that we provide to our clients. All staff recognises the rights of students/clients and provides information, advice and support that are consistent with our core business values and this Code of Practice. Regardless of cultural background, gender, sexuality, disability or age you have the right to study in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and be treated in a fair and considerate manner while you are studying with us. If, at any time, you feel that we are not abiding by our Code of Practice then report your complaints to the supervisor/trainer or the training manager, or complete our complaints form.

Risk Management Policy

Follow Me 4wd is very well aware of its duty of care to all of its customers. With this in mind it promises, to always be mindful of potential risks and hazards. Management and Staff are aware of their responsibilities, and have made the commitment to the Business not only to complete their daily tasks safely but also to be watchful for any problem, which may arise. In the event of an accident or incident the details will be reported and recorded, with a view to preventing recurrence.

Information, Advise & Support

We provide and support the following services within our Code of Practice: Provision for language, literacy & numeracy assessment We provide provisions for language, literacy and numeracy assessment on request. We also monitor the needs of our client’s language, literacy and numeracy skills through our induction process, application & enrollment forms, and interviews. Client support All of our clients are in-house students and therefore very little external support is required. However, the support we offer includes RPL assessment; options in learning; guidance via the instructor(s) on site; one on one tutoring; and information on our web-site. Flexible learning and assessment procedures. All students have the right to be trained and assessed in a flexible manner. Please feel free to discuss your individual needs with your instructor. No matter what your requirements, we should be able to come to a mutually agreeable training and assessment regime for you.

It was a great day/s for the towing then later the 4WD 2 day course. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s helped us no end to gain that extra bit of confidence we need. Ricky was fun, friendly and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend the courses.

Sharon Jones, ABS

I can’t rate Ricky and his services highly enough. Not only did he make towing and REVERSING a caravan possible, he also has gone over and beyond to help us outside our course, in terrible conditions to make sure my family is safe when taking our caravan away. Very friendly, approachable and so helpful. Thank you so much Ricky.

Lyndal Hudson