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Originally Posted by markymark666
It makes me proud that our group always did fine in that balancing act. Thanks for that!  |
Touch wood, but over all the years
zero accidents during all trips (Summer tours, pre-tours and scouting trips). That says a lot about the participants and the state of their cars.
Preparation, discipline, mutual respect and safety awareness are key. Drivers with different driving experiences and skills. No prizes to win - no ranking.
What matters most is having a good time (on-road & off-road), enjoying cameraderie and our cars on awesome roads in an amazing scenery. An exciting brief
escapade from busy daily life. We all come in good health and want everyone to return back home in good health with no person or object harmed (including the wallet) + with a backpack of fond memories. That's the spirit of these trips.
Consider these trips also as following some kind of
master class: driving the daunting, sometimes pretty treacherous, mountain passes improves our driving skills and tells us more about the cars' behavior and capabilities, and, in the end makes us a better, more experienced driver. Getting useful
know how for safe driving on 'normal' roads back home. But you gotta respect your own limits, other road users + the master: the mountains.
