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Trip Ratings Easy Overview Description Medium Difficult Significant low Mainly high range range 4WD with All-wheel drive and 4WD but low range standard ground high range. Novice required. Some clearance. Should drivers. 4WD experience or have 4WD driver training required. training. Very Difficult Low range 4WD with high ground clearance. Experienced drivers. Advisory Green Circle Sign/Symbol Blue Square Black Diamond Double Black Diamond Expected terrain & track conditions Mostly unsealed roads with no obstacles and minor gradients. Tracks with some steep and/or rocky, slippery, sandy sections. May have shallow water crossings. Tracks with frequent steep and/ or rock, slippery, sandy track sections. Possible water crossings. Tracks with frequent very steep and/or rocky, slippery, sandy track sections. May have difficult river crossings. Vehicle Suitability All-wheel drive and high range 4WD. Can be low clearance with single range and road tyres. Suitable for medium clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain or road tyres. Suitable for medium to high clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain tyres. Suitable for high clearance vehicles with dual range tyres suitable for the terrain. (Mud terrain tyres). Recovery Equipment As per club standards As per club standards As per club standards Winch/recovery equipment required. Drivers with extensive experience Recommended and advanced for drivers with training should reasonable only attempt experience or 4WD as there are training. To be several technical done in groups of challenges. vehicles. Recommended to be done in groups of four or more vehicles. Will be more difficult in wet conditions. Driver training experience Suitable for novice drivers. Recommended that drivers have experience or 4WD training. Recommended to be done in groups of vehicles. Weather May be more difficult in wet conditions. Will be more difficult in wet conditions. November 2013 Will be more difficult in wet conditions. 19