Four-wheeling was once a recreation enjoyed by relatively few people in mainly low powered vehicles by today’s standards. That usually meant that activities were largely out of sight of the general public and sensitivities about the environmental effects were not at the levels they are today.
Not many four wheelers seem to have realised that there is growing discomfort with the environmental effects of our recreation.
The New Zealand Four Wheel Drive Association (NZFWDA) as the ‘national body’ has certainly
