Jakem Farm is a 4WD training area east of Adelaide, between Mount Barker and Callington (JAKEM Farm Lot 14 & 15 Eclair Main Road Callington, see map). It has 16 4WD tracks, 10 playgrounds, a number of camp grounds and other facilities. The farm doesn't look very big on the map, but we have been off-road driving for about four hours last Monday, travelled about 30km using low gear all the time and still didn't tackle every track (maybe half of it). It's a huge area! I used to do off-road driving on motorbikes in the past but riding a motorbike is quite different to 4WD and Nina and I didn't have much experience doing that kind of stuff. The cool thing at Jakem's farm is that they have a training area close to the entrance where absolute beginners are able to practice a little before they jump into the main sandpit. And it's a safe place, towing is included in the entrance fee (we didn't need it, yeah).
More: www.jakemfarm.com.au/
More: www.jakemfarm.com.au/
16 to 18 psi are recommended for off-road driving, so we deflate the tyres first.
The training area
Nina getting some practice
Enough! Lets get started.
It much steeper in a car than on a photo...
My girl
What a nice car :o))
Exploring the path on foot
If it goes up-hill, it'll go down-hill...
Lots of fun for parents...
...and children...
...their friends...
... and the dog!
Low tyre pressure helps a lot
We are not the only ones
It was actually quite nice without the common heat at this time of the year
The dominant plant
Obviously...
...hard
That's called the "Applauskurve" ;o)
Driver and passenger shaken, not stirred.
Ride through the "applauskurve"
Done - and the old bugger made it again
No more flat tyres
