DON’T BE THAT GUY: The Unwritten Rules of Off-Roading

If you’ve spent enough time on the trail, you’ve met that guy.The guy who shows up unprepared. The guy who rides everyone’s bumper. The guy who refuses to use four wheel drive because he wants to prove a point. The guy who tears up soft trails, ignores private property, blasts past hikers and horses, or decides a cliffside switchback is somehow the perfect place to pass somebody.This week on the CAMO Convoy Podcast, we’re talking about the unwritten rules of off roading and why trail etiquette matters a whole lot more than just being polite. One bad driver can wreck the vibe of an entire trip, create problems with landowners, damage trails, and give everyone else another reason to lose access.We get into convoy etiquette, showing up fueled and prepared, keeping your vehicle in decent shape, knowing what kind of trip you signed up for, giving people room, letting faster traffic pass, using four wheel drive when it makes sense, respecting hikers, horses and cyclists, keeping dogs under control, and understanding that public trails do not belong exclusively to us.And yes, we talk about the mountain biker who decided to pass a loaded truck on the outside of a Black Bear Pass switchback.The goal is simple: have fun, wheel hard when the time and place are right, respect the people and land around you, and stop giving agencies, landowners and communities reasons to shut trails down. As Aaron put it, treat the trail like you’re a guest and be the best guest you can be.If you’ve ever dealt with that guy on a trail, drop the story in the comments.#OffRoad #Overlanding #TrailEtiquette #4x4 #BlackBearPass #OffRoading #Overland #CAMOConvoy