We would like to officially announce and warmly welcome The Kentucky Toyota Land Cruiser Association (KYTLCA) to the Southern family. KYCA is a four-wheel drive club open to all Toyota four-wheel drive owners. Kentucky has many miles of challenging and beautiful trails including the famous Daniel Boone Backcounty Byway and Kentucky Adventure Tour. KYTLCA focuses on stewardship of public lands, conservation, camaraderie, and the fun and skills of off-roading. We organize seven rides per year, five of which are open to any make of four-wheel drive vehicle. Our premier event is held in the Red River Gorge area called the Kentucky Toyota Ride. If you think you’d like to ride along with this group; Learn More..... https://www.sfwda.org/kytlca
Each week so far on our first 5 episodes of Tech Net LIVE we’ve given away prizes for those who comment as instruct during the broadcast.
Here’s a list of our first 4 announced winners.
Spiderweb Shade Trail Sac went to Jeremy Lally of Jeffersonville Indiana
Carhardt BackPack went to Jimmy Jenkins of Ethridge TN
Jaco Tire Pressure Gauge and Clemson 4Wheel Center bling all went to Cody Booke of Danville Ky
Congratulations to all of our past winners!
This week's Tech Net Giveaway items are from WARN Industries. Because of their EPIC support we will be giving away a WARN Epic Hyperlink, a set of two Grab Handles for a JK and a pair of WARN Winching Gloves. To win, all you need to do is comment with your location during the Tech Net live stream on Facebook.
Each episode we’re giving away prizes for those interacting LIVE
As usual during all of our live Tech Net streams simply comment with the secret phrase shared during the broadast for a chance to win a set of 5 BFG KO2 or KM3 tires in the grand prize drawing this fall. You can also qualify for an additional BFGoodrich Tire set entry by enrolling or renewing your SFWDA Annual Membership during this limited promotion.
Tonight LIVE 7 PM - EST https://www.facebook.com/SFWDA.org/videos/3321094321258359/?vh=e&d=n
WINCHES - Straight talk with WARN
Season 1 / Episode 5
This week on Tech Net LIVE Brad Goodfellow from WARN Industries will be joining us from Clemson 4Wheel Center discussing “Winching Basics”. Covering topics of recovery, rigging, and even inner workings. We will actually crack open a WARN winch to see the various gear trains on different models, their braking mechanism, and explain why you’re not supposed to “power-out” for a long duration. Rodger Dalrymple from Clemson 4Wheel Center will share some history on winches and take a peek at his personal winch collection. Mike Morrison from Morison Outdoor Adventures and Al Sweney will co-host the show and tackle your questions and comments; LIVE tonight at 7 PM.
Learn More… https://www.sfwda.org/technet
"WHEN THE DUST CLEARS, WARN IS STILL THE LEADER
Go farther. Do more. Challenge yourself. Dig in. Winch out. Rediscover the fun of off-roading. All with the confidence that you can do more than ever before, because you’re backed by reliable WARN® products.
Led by an exciting wave of new WARN products, the off-road world has never been more energized. Consider the ground-up, redesigned and “never say can’t” attitude of the new AXON™ and VRX powersports winches—the most innovative, revolutionary winches on the market." - https://www.warn.com/
This week's Tech Net Giveaway items are from WARN Industries. Bacuase of their support we will be giving away a WARN Epic Hyperlink, a set of two WARN Grab Handles for a JK and a pair of WARN Winching Gloves. To win our all you need to do is comment with your location during the Tech Net live stream on Facebook. During all of our live Tech Net streams simply comment with the secret phrase shared during the broadast for a chance to win a set of 5 BFG KO2 or KM3 tires in the grand prize drawing this fall. You can also qualify for an additional BFGoodrich Tire set entry by enrolling or renewing your SFWDA Annual Membership.
That and lots more along with your questions LIVE on Facebook video and interactive through the comments section.
* Thursday; May 21st, 7 PM EST - SFWDA Facebook LIVE Channel
Tune in LIVE on the SFWDA Facebook Channel this Thursday at 7 PM
“Tires are SEXY” - Presented by BFGoodrich
Tech Net - Season 1 / Episode 4
Ponder this, ARE TIRES SEXY?
To find out the answer to this question and much more tune into the SFWDA Tech Net Episode this Thursday evening at 7:00PM EST when Charlene Bower, Owner of Ladies Off Road Network and Jonathan Baughman, Field Marketing Manager at BF Goodrich along with Michael Morrison and Al Sweney explain why “Tires are Sexy”.
“The BFG Mud-Terrain T/A® KM3 is "must-have" equipment for the serious off-road enthusiast when conditions require extreme traction and toughness.KM3’s and best practices. While the The BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A® KO2 tires are known to deliver toughness, durability and traction to traverse harsh conditions all while providing a smooth and quiet ride on the road. There's a reason why BFGoodrich titled it as their absolute toughest All-Terrain tire. Ever.” - https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/
That and lots more along with your questions LIVE on Facebook video and interactive through the comments section.
* Thursday; May 14th, 7 PM EST - SFWDA Facebook LIVE Channel
Q. What did the mother rope say to her child?
- What?
A. “Don’t be knotty.”
While this may be just a joke it’s no joke how important our mothers truly are to each of us. It’s their kind hearts and tender loving care that help shape and guide us through childhood. Today is the day we celebrate YOU!
Thank You To All The Mothers.
NEWS RELEASE: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests reopens select trails and dispersed recreation areas Effective immediately, the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests has reopened select trails and dispersed recreation areas for public use.
While our very own Beasley Know currently remains closed the opening of these recreation sites is consistent with CDC guidance and state and local government orders. Please remember to avoid congregating at trailheads and parking areas and refrain from gathering in groups of ten or more. “Recreating on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is an activity individuals and families look forward to experiencing every summer,” said Edward Hunter, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests’ acting forest supervisor. “We are working with local communities on phased plans to reopen additional sites and facilities as soon as this can be accomplished safely.”
Find a list of affected recreation sites at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/conf/recreation
Interactive Visitor Map: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/VisitorMap Guidelines for health and safety, recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are available at: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html.
The latest information about recreation sites is available at www.fs.usda.gov/conf, also on Facebook and Twitter at @ChattOconeeNF.
We asked for your help to select a topic focus and the vote was clear. Don’t miss our third episode of the all new SFWDA Tech Net - “ Suspensions 101 “ LIVE on Facebook Tonight at 7:00pm.
This week Cole Conner from Clemson 4Wheel Center will be discussing topics some of you chose related to vehicle suspensions. We had a substantial favorite in our topic poll and Bump Stops will now be our featured topic.
This Suspension 101 Episode should help the novice off roader understand the different components of the suspension system and how they work. With this info you will be able to be more confident in your vehicle’s ability to go Off Road.
“If you choose to follow any of the recommendations or procedures outlined in our videos, first satisfy yourself that neither personal or property safety are jeopardized.
Our longtime friends and partners in stewardship have asked us to please share their survey with all of our SFWDA Members so as they may gain a broader perspective.
“It is five years since UFWDA last surveyed four wheelers and we invite you to again take part.
The survey should take about eight minutes to complete. UFWDA recognize that these are strange times, but believe that our recreation will emerge with some positive strengths and this survey will we hope, serve as a baseline.
We welcome your input and please encourage fellow four wheelers to also complete this survey.
No personal information will be shared outside UFWDA in accordance with our Bylaws.
The survey will stay active until the end of May 2020” - www.ufwda.org
Tech Net “Recovery Gear & Rigging 101”
Join Mike from his RV as we talk in depth about the Tech of Recovery Gear!
Season 1 / Episode 2
- Mike Morrison discusses best practices of common 4x4 recovery gear. Learn about everything from the basics of what gear you need to how to properly rig it up, and the real tech on what makes quality and trustworthy gear. So much depth that even a old dog can learn something new.
In case you missed the LIVE broadcast you can watch the archived video on our YouTube Channel Anytime.
Don’t forget. Tonight at 7 PM EDT. We’re going LIVE on Facebook to discuss Recovery Gear and Rigging 101. We’re also giving away some of this killer Recovery Gear from WARN!! This should help the novice off-roader understand the different pieces of equipment and how they are used. With this info you will be able to begin building your “Recovery Bag” that you should have with you anytime your go off-roading. If you have a question about recovery gear please send email us at https://www.sfwda.org/contact-us We will announce the winner of last weeks prize and tell you how to register for future prizes. Watch LIVE - https://www.facebook.com/SFWDA.org/videos/644093346372913/?vh=e&d=n
You can win prizes like this from WARN and BFGoodrich just for watching!