Finlayforprez
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Dan is right, there are a lot of training options. When you join the NCLR, they have an annual weekend event in October (at Hollister) in which they always have several workshops and folks doing training.If you do get into this you may want to consider the following. (Since you live in the NoCal area.)
- The Land Rover Experience school at Quail Lodge. David (Finalyforprez - Finlay is his dog's name) has been. I would go if it weren't so far away.
- A year from now they will hold another Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ. I haven't been but it looks like a great place to learn about a lot of this stuff. It just happened this past weekend so it won't come around for another year. I wasn't able to make it but will try next year. They have one in the East but that is too far for me.
- Sometimes local clubs do arrange training sessions.
As for the Land Rover Experience school at Quail Lodge, they have a few classes, and you will actually get a certificate for a free 2-hour lesson a couple months after you take delivery of your vehicle.
Any of Bill Burke's in-person classes or videos are awesome - he was actually at one of the NCLR's annual events one year doing some training.
The Overland Expo is awesome and I sure hope to be able to go next year!
JotaDe, just don't panic and get too nervous. Seriously, the trips to Hollister are very safe and there are lots of people with experience and take everything seriously. You definitely don't need hours of off-road lessons to have an afternoon of fun at Hollister or another CA SVRA. There are various trips that the NCLR does (they just went to Pismo Beach) that do require a bit more modification to your vehicle, but they always explain what is needed and they go as a group - so it's very safe.
To be honest, these trucks are so capable and they basically do all the work driving off road. It's a VERY different experience driving an LR4 vs. a Defender or even older Discovery.
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