INPUT NEEDED: Educational Bullet Points

[gregobrien]

I am looking to start collecting educational bullet points for a fact sheet.

We would like a section for each group of the membership and I want everyone to feel free to throw ANY and ALL ideas out there... even if they might need to be reworded before printing - it gives us YOUR point of view.

We need volumes of input to keep this fact sheet from just being the 'personal opinions' of 1 or 2 people.


Example: "When you approach a group of riders, it is the job of the lead rider to hand signal how many riders are behind him/her in the group. It is the job the rearmost rider to hold up a forward facing fist signifying that all riders in the group have passed and there are no stragglers. This fosters communication between trail users and avoid potentially dangerous riding situations."

Example: "Lock your hubs as soon as you leave the pavement. Engage your 4wd early and often, over time excessive wheelspin in soft/wet/sandy areas causes unnecessary trail damage and can limit the access of other trail users just trying to pass through these spots."

Thanks!

[fry]

How about some bullet points on who has the right of way in the forest when encountering eachother. Such as a group of motorcycle riders encounters a group of horse riders . What the proper procedure would be. Same can be applied to Jeeps and horses or groups of hikers. I know it is all common sense but some people may not respect it. Maybe have a list of the hunting seasons so people know when hunters will be traveling through the woods more frequently. Also have a list of the areas that are off limits to motorized vehicle traffic so people are aware of the areas.

[gregobrien]

Good suggestions. Anyone else? I'm sure there are plenty of ideas out there.

[HamiltonLJ]

How a modified vehicle can be more environmentally friendly when used properly.
Always stay on the trail.
When forging a large puddles do it slowly without spinning wheels.
When you come to a large puddle across the trail don't drive through the foliage on the sides to get around it.
When you come to an obstacle you don't think you can make it across don't try!
When passing horses on the trail do so slowly and talk to the riders because horses know the human voice it tends to keep them calmer. (I heard this one check with equine member)

[fry]

What about some emergency contact info? Ranger stations or such. A list of phone numbers would probably prove useful.