Focusing on trip preparation may be the most important part.
By Dean Schliek
When seeking the great outdoors as our recreation, it’s easy to focus on the thrill of the adventure and overlook the most important part of off-roading: being prepared. A lot of ATV riders will think to bring the “normal stuff” like food, drinks and toilet paper, but for backcountry trips it’s wise to be a little more prepared.
The Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway (DBBB) is a nearly 100 mile section through the Red River Gorge and Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky open to licensed 4x4 vehicles. This section is considered entry level of unimproved roads.The Blue Line Overland Club carefully planned for the Kentucky Adventure Tour.
The Kentucky Adventure Tour or “KAT” is a challenging 1000-mile, self-guided dirt, gravel, and paved loop that travels through the hills of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia.
New Features and Ongoing Improvements
The Appleton Area Recreational OHV Park, which opened in 2003, is one of only two designated, signed off-road riding areas in southwest Minnesota. That, and the fact that it’s open year-round and to all types of off-highway vehicles, helps it draw families from hundreds of miles. It also brings the small town of Appleton, Minnesota, much welcomed tourism activity.
Sunshine or snow, if you love it, you wheel.
The weather outside is frightful and it has more than likely been snowing on and off for weeks. At this point, you may miss the fun times of summer and want to get outside in your off-road rig. Good news, winter wheeling can be a fun “cabin fever” breaker for some and, for others, a first and last time experience.
