Menace Or Misunderstanding?

Off-roading attracts a variety of people, each into their own thing, but sometimes a group will come along and destroy the good reputation of the majority … so do we chastise or reach out?

- Kalen Zliflian

A few weeks ago a video went online that showed a local site that had been defaced with graffiti. Ringing around to see if anyone knew anything about it but unfortunately that process proved fruitless. Thankfully some kindhearted and committed four-wheel drivers from a local club went remediated the issue the next morning.

Generally, 4WDers are interesting characters. Down to earth, knockabout, straight shooters that embody a camaraderie and willingness to get involved in every facet of the passion that is off-roading. At the same time, the same attributes that exude that camaraderie can also be quite divisive. There are different sub-segments in our hobby: the tourer, the caravanner, the hardcore rock crawler, different age groups; and more than ever, brand-new entrants into the passion. As in any group, there are always some who can create issues on many different levels, unfortunately.