Would you mind describing the "Trail Endorsement" course? I've read the requirements on THCI's site, but I would like to know what level of off-road "expertise" is required. I'd love to become involved in the HOPE program, but I do not have much off-road experience (I hope to fix that soon though!).
Thanks
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The trail endorsement as of right now must be obtained at a HUMMER Club Inc. national HUMMER Happening and probably from the AM General training facility. It consists primarily of knowing the functions of all the buttons on the dash for offroad driving, the proper use of recovery gear ie winching and recovery straps and proper way to traverse obstacles. Supposedly they are trying to get the trail endorsement more accessable throgh local entities.