Now This Is Actually Offroading

[bigBP]

Seems that a lot of people have a misconception as to what "offroading" is, or at least I have a different opinion from most people.

 

 

First clip - offroading competition (not sure whether it is in Alaska or Russia, pretty sure Alaska though).

Most of the vehicles shown are Russian offroad teams.

 

 

 

Second Clip - Russian Lagdo Trophy 4x4 championship. When I was over there a few years ago I went out to see this. Pretty frickin awesome.

 

 

 

Anyone know if there is anything like this in the lower 48 (or "southern" Canada)? Or, a better question might be is there any place where someone could legally navigate terrain like what is shown in these videos? Although I haven't looked real hard, the most I can find in Michigan is old logging roads and power line right of ways (in the U.P.). I'm slowly building up a jeep and am soon going to need a place to test out equipment / designs.

 

Of course, the Heavy Chevy is going to be the tow vehicle

[Zembonez]

That's incredible. Those guys are serious.

[pwall]

That was entertaining....awesome videos.

[Mikeee]

Try this

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bigBP]

Try this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I've seen footage of that "ripsaw" before. That may possibly be the greatest thing ever constructed, the thing is virtually unstopable!

 

I was not aware though that they had given it autonomous capability. Pretty sweet. Wish that I had enough time / money to undertake something like that.

[Mikeee]

Those two brothers sure are having fun with the different version of the RipSaw.

Manned

Remote controlled

GPS guided

 

Plus all of the civilian and military applications.

 

What a great hobby to have.