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Mick Farmer's Blog (my outlet to rant and rave)

What We Do

By reinforcing the importance of the proactive mindset, OnCourse 4wd /security driver training stresses avoidance through awareness and planning.

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Training

For the last 10 years, I have been the lead trainer /director for OnCourse. Have played a leading role in developing their courses into, probably, the best off road training courses, globally.

I took this photo while conducting training on site (MTU) in El Fasher, Darfur.


 

Considering the double cabin pick up (dcpu) »

By Mick Farmer on May 5, 2009 in 4wd's, Featured, Thoughts | 0 Comments

double cabin pick up - hilux

When talking of the double cab pick up (dcpu), most of us in this region automatically think of the Toyota Hilux. The first 4×4 double cab version was made available in South Africa in 1984. I’m sure that any 4×4 enthusiast remembers the original leaf sprung model. Its robust reliability spoke for itself. It was a good, strong, simple vehicle. This made it popular with UN and other humanitarian organisations and commercial enterprise. This is the model that the gang on Top Gear tried to kill through various different methods.

It produced a great compromise between a passenger vehicle and a pick up. It became an icon and the most popular choice of bakkie (Afrikaans) in South Africa to the Ute (Utility) in Australia. Read the rest

 

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4×4 Training Facility Upgrade »

By Mick Farmer on Jun 16, 2009 in General | 0 Comments

4×4 Training Facility Upgrade

We recently went through some major maintenance to our High Range training track and skills area. The place was mayhem for a week as we had 1800 tons of murram delivered and the whole lot graded and rolled.


Question Page: About Convoy Procedures »

By Mick Farmer on Jun 15, 2009 in Question Page | 0 Comments

Question Page: About Convoy Procedures

Here is a short reply to a question I received from a reader about convoy driving and which I thought may be of general interest.


My take on the PressurePro tyre pressure monitoring system »

By Mick Farmer on May 5, 2009 in Equipment, Rants and Raves, Safety | 0 Comments

My take on the PressurePro tyre pressure monitoring system

Over a year ago, we installed the PressurePro system on two of our training vehicles. It makes sense to have good safety measures for the vehicles that we use the most for our defensive and security driver training.


In Memory of 2 Valued OnCourse Employees »

By The architect on Jan 19, 2009 in Featured, Safety | 0 Comments

In Memory of 2 Valued OnCourse Employees

January the 16th 2009 will be a date remembered by all OnCourse staff. Two of the team lost their lives to a tragic Road Traffic Collision.


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