| "Off roading" or "4 Wheeling" is a term referring to | | | | winding country road, suddenly veers off to the right |
| taking a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads such as | | | | and into the woods only to pop back out again onto |
| muddy trails, sand, rocky terrain, snow or low lying | | | | the road after a short period of time. |
| areas filled with water. Hypothetically speaking, any | | | | The Rise in Popularity of the SUV |
| vehicle can be driven "off road." However, not every | | | | Within the last twenty five years alone, the popularity |
| vehicle is made to perform off road. There are certain | | | | of the SUV has increased among city and suburban |
| vehicles that are marketed for this type of activity, | | | | drivers. Part of what makes the SUV so appealing is |
| which include: | | | | the fact that they are being marketed to a wider |
| - Heavy duty trucks- (ex: Ford 150, Ford 250, other | | | | audience. Moms like them because they offer a lot of |
| pickup trucks) | | | | safety features, they're bigger and can fit the children, |
| - Sports Utility Vehicles- (ex: Jeep Wranglers, Jeep | | | | groceries and adults with relative comfort compared |
| Rubicon, Jeep Liberty, Ford Explorer, etc.) | | | | to a sedan. Families like SUVs because both men and |
| - All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) | | | | women get shared joy out of the experience. It isn't |
| - Snowmobiles | | | | simply a man or a woman's car. Besides that fact, a |
| - Motorcycles | | | | lot of SUV's now come with luxury models and |
| - Mountain bicycles | | | | options. So, you're still getting all of the comfort mixed |
| In countries around the world, off roading is a way of | | | | with off roading capabilities. It's the perfect combination, |
| life due to the terrain, time of year (ex: rainy season | | | | right? |
| versus dry seasons), and other factors. In American | | | | If you're going to go off-roading, make sure that you |
| culture, the use of SUV's and other vehicles designed | | | | always practice good safety rules. Always wear your |
| to be taken off road have grown in popularity despite | | | | safety belt. Even if you're driving four miles an hour |
| the recent hikes in gas prices. Part of the appeal for | | | | over rocky terrain, you can still become involved in a |
| consumers is the fact that you can have a regular | | | | serious accident if one of your tires blows or you hit |
| vehicle for everyday use, but at the same time, you | | | | just the right spot to make your vehicle flip over. There |
| can drive your car from a normal, residential street off | | | | are all sorts of ways to prevent injury. Additionally, prior |
| the side of the road and into the roads. In fact, this has | | | | to your four-wheeling experience, make sure that all |
| been the common trend in commercials that advertise | | | | loose articles and sharp objects are stowed away |
| off roading vehicles. One commercial shows just that: | | | | from your person. I doubt you'll have as fun of a time if |
| a person seated in what looks like a luxury car from | | | | you had sharp objects flying at your face the entire |
| the inside. The person is driving home (presumably | | | | time. |
| from a day at the office) and while driving on a | | | | |