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The
Range Rover Club provides a Schedule of Trip Gradings
and recommended Recovery Equipment for the benefit
of Club members.
It
should be noted that driving conditions can vary
dramatically due to environmental or other factors.
For example, a Medium trip in a forestry area may become
either Hard or Difficult in wet weather
or a Medium trip along a beach may become Hard
or
Difficult
at high
tide.
GRADINGS
Trips
are graded in levels of difficulty as follows:-
 SOCIAL
Self explanatory .....
EASY
Bitumen or gravel roads or well defined tracks, no
steep inclines and/or descents, shallow creek crossings. Low range generally
not required.
MEDIUM
Bush terrain, moderate inclines and/or descents,
slight side slopes, rocky creek crossings, some low
range sections.
HARD
Rough terrain, steep inclines and or descents,
side slopes, difficult water crossings. Possible
towing and winching. Mostly low range.
DIFFICULT
Very rough terrain, extreme environmental
conditions or remoteness (eg desert), very steep
inclines and/or descents, steep side slopes, very
difficult and/or deep water crossings. Towing and
winching very likely. Mostly low range.
The
preferred CLUB RADIO CHANNEL is UHF - Channel 19
RECOVERY
EQUIPMENT
In
addition to proper recovery points on the front and
rear of each vehicle, the following recovery equipment
is to be carried by all vehicles participating in
Club trips.
EASY TRIPS
Snatch
Strap(s), at least 2 Rated 'D' Shackles.
MEDIUM TRIPS
as
above plus Shovel and Axe or Bowsaw.
HARD TRIPS
as
above plus electric and/or hand winch and tree protector,
snatch block, etc to be carried in convoy.
DIFFICULT TRIPS
as
above plus additional equipment for the specific
conditions that may be encountered.
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DISCLAIMER
It should be recognised that whilst The Range Rover Club of Australia
Queensland Branch Inc. takes every care and precaution, members and
their guests participate in all club activities by their own choice
and act on their own behalf, thus at their own risk.
Therefore the Club, its members, directors or trip leaders can accept
NO responsibility for mishaps.
Any ‘advice’ given by trip leaders or others is merely an indication
of what they would do if found in the same situation.
The decision to follow such ‘advice’ is entirely the choice
of the individual recipient.
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