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"I live in Chicago and I went 4 - wheeling at a place called The Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica, Indiana yesterday. What a blast!"
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About The Author
Harry Lewellyn is the book’s author. The industry has dubbed him, the “professor of off-road.” He calls himself, the “Silver Coyote.” In the world of 4-wheeling, he has come to be known as “Professor Coyote”. And when it comes to 4-wheeling, he speaks purely from experience, offering a wealth of personal advice, philosophical views (or “coyoteisms”) in an effort to assist the beginning 4-wheeler.
A self-titled “expert in training,” Lewellyn offers resources for solutions, rather than actual end-all, be-all solutions for all occasions and situations throughout the book. He uses a “crawl before you walk” approach to teaching, and covers all topics – from basic to advanced – in the most elementary way first. Then, he follows up by packing in a lot of practical detail so readers can carry out these things on their own.
The aim of this book is to dispel backcountry myths, discuss the effects of Mother Nature on the sport of 4-wheeling, remind everyone of the importance of safety and recovery issues, and throw in a little 4WD history and personal experiences (or “war stories” as he calls them) along the way. To simply things, Lewellyn makes frequent comparisons between 4-wheeling and life itself. Once you get comfortable with his unique style of writing, it’s smooth sailing all the way.
One huge plus is the fact that Lewellyn uses a lot of friendly and funny graphics throughout the book. The graphics really help to illustrate a concept, like the sight lines of two 4-wheelers going up opposite sides of a hill only to meet at the top and possibly crash if not careful. These images help to clarify some of the more complex topics for novice 4-wheelers.
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