Badlands Off-Road Adventures

Last Updated (Thursday, 01 May 2008 13:28) Written by Ken Knowles Thursday, 10 April 2008 15:33

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Badlands Off-Road Adventures specializes in providing new, inexperienced and advanced SUV & 4-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicle owners with the information and expertise required to safely and confidently negotiate their vehicle off-road. We provide "Getting started" basic 4x4 training clinics and advanced 4x4 training clinics  that focus on specific skills such as Driving in Sand & mud, Recovery & Winching, Ruts, Rocks,& Ridges, Survival and use of GPS. Over the past 5 years,

the company has trained hundreds of students including the Orange County, California Sheriff’s department, the US Marine Corps, and Mojave National Preserve.  Our web site is http://www.4x4training.com/ which has details on each class. We have had students with virtually every type of 4WD and SUV current on the market in the United States take our basic clinic.

Badlands Off-Road is a registered corporation with the State of California and carries a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy with Philadelphia Insurance Company.

Instructor

Our Chief Instructor, Tom Severin, is a professional 4-Wheel Drive Trainer certified by the International 4-Wheel Drive Trainers’ Association© and a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). He is a member of the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) and is a certified CA4WDC instructor. As a former Deputy Wildlife Conservation Officer for the State of Pennsylvania, his duties included law enforcement activities, game stocking; public relations and speaking; hunter education; and landowner relations. He has an extensive background (forty plus years experience) with four-wheel drive vehicles, on and off road, in various conditions and countries. He imported and used a Jeep while living in England. Tom is a graduate of Purdue University and a recognized expert in shared service accounting management. He was a presenter for the 1996 International Conference on the Study of Work Teams and has been a frequent speaker on self-directed work team concepts.

Badlands Off-Road strives to provide instruction in a friendly, casual, non-judgmental environment. Non-lethal mistakes are encouraged as a way to learn under the watchful eyes of the instructor. Tom is "Master Tread Trainer Certified" -- which is the highest level of training available through Tread Lightly.

Web site: www.4x4training.com