There's an old saying that "An ounce of prevention, beats a pound of cure" and nowhere is that more true than on the Rubicon Trail. Rated a 10 from end to end, The Rubicon is the most famous off-road trail in the world. It is both breathtakingly beautiful and brutally relentless in its test of skill and equipment. A great trip can turn horribly wrong in the blink of an eye and miles deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Going prepared can make all the difference between wanting to do it again and wishing you had never even gone. Knowing where to drive is only part of the equation, knowing what you will face and how to prepare for it is the key. This book is the accumulated knowledge from 12 years spent prepping, guiding and outfitting trips across the Rubicon Trail. The challenges faced, the mistakes made, the lessons learned, and the preparations you'll need to survive the Rubicon.
There's an old saying that "An ounce of prevention, beats a pound of cure" and nowhere is that more true than on the Rubicon Trail. Rated a 10 from end to end, The Rubicon is the most famous off-road trail in the world. It is both breathtakingly beautiful and brutally relentless in its test of skill and equipment. A great trip can turn horribly wrong in the blink of an eye and miles deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Going prepared can make all the difference between wanting to do it again and wishing you had never even gone. Knowing where to drive is only part of the equation, knowing what you will face and how to prepare for it is the key. This book is the accumulated knowledge from 12 years spent prepping, guiding and outfitting trips across the Rubicon Trail. The challenges faced, the mistakes made, the lessons learned, and the preparations you'll need to survive the Rubicon.