HIGH & DRY

WITH TWO YEARS OF LA NIÑA BEHIND US AND A THIRD POTENTIALLY ON THE WAY, WE THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TIME WE LOOKED AT HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY – AND SAFELY – NEGOTIATE WATER CROSSINGS. AFTER ALL, THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM AROUND RIGHT NOW …

WORDS DEAN MELLOR

WATER crossings are about the only off-road driving scenario where you actually want to be left high and dry, and in this instalment of 4X4 Australia’s How To Off-Road Driving series we’re going to take you through the steps to ensure you and your rig make it safely across to the other side. Tackling your first deep water crossing can be one of the most intimidating off-road driving experiences you will ever face. After all, how many failed water crossings have you seen on social media, or even on the TV news, where vehicles have become stuck halfway across a flooded causeway or, even worse, are washed downstream. The first things you need to know about water crossings is when it’s okay to drive across them and when it is not, and…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022

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