A glorious morning in the crisp desert air set the perfect stage to kick off another Basic Training semester.

We’ve got a solid mix of students and machines this round from old faithful JDM legends and classic American beasts to the new-generation Far Eastern electric warriors. If today was anything to go by, this semester is shaping up to be an epic one.

Lesson 1 is all about laying the groundwork building core skills through discovery and practice, and introducing the golden disciplines that form the foundation of competent, confident, and safe desert off-roaders of the future.

This team showed real promise from the start, and I’m genuinely looking forward to watching their development over the coming weeks.

A big shout-out to our sweeper, Adam, who was kept quietly busy ensuring our mighty convoy stayed safe all the way to the exit.