The equivalent of the Save the Planet, Save Mother earth for the 4x4 off roaders then, was "Tread Lightly" But that could be a misnomer if you are driving a 2 ton 4x4, SUV, or pick up. The treading destroys the vegetation, creates more muck, and destroys water life in river crossing. The vehicles oil and additives pollute the rivers, the trails and may even frighten the birds and the animals.
To successfully negotiate the natures obstacles: rocks, waterways, sand, mud require different strategies and modes of travel.
Rockcrawling is slow and really treading lightly.
Water crossing is determined by the water bed: waterways with large rocks require slow driving. Those lined up with sand require fast driving; you must literally float on the sand with your horizontal speed (say 50 to 60 kph) and that is not treading lightly. Wet sand is vicious. Talk to the guys who went to Pinatubo after heavy rains. Sometime 3 vehicles towing one another get stuck
Driving across sand: desert and beach. You have to drive fast - really fast. The Paris Dakar route in Saharas require the driver to run at 100 kph or more or else they get bogged down and extrication slows them down
Driving up a river bank requires momentum and a lot of velocity. It does not conform to treading lightly. Comments anyone?
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