Menace Or Misunderstanding?
4x4 Magazine Australia|December 2020
Off-roading attracts a variety of people, each into their own thing, but sometimes a group will come along and destroy the good reputation of the majority … so do we chastise or reach out?
Kalen Zliflian
Menace Or Misunderstanding?

A few weeks ago a video went online that showed a local site that had been defaced with graffiti. Ringing around to see if anyone knew anything about it but unfortunately that process proved fruitless. Thankfully some kindhearted and committed four-wheel drivers from a local club went remediated the issue the next morning.

Generally, 4WDers are interesting characters. Down to earth, knockabout, straight shooters that embody a camaraderie and willingness to get involved in every facet of the passion that is off-roading. At the same time, the same attributes that exude that camaraderie can also be quite divisive. There are different sub-segments in our hobby: the tourer, the caravanner, the hardcore rock crawler, different age groups; and more than ever, brand-new entrants into the passion. As in any group, there are always some who can create issues on many different levels, unfortunately.

This story is from the December 2020 edition of 4x4 Magazine Australia.

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