Before you ride your SxS - Don't be that guy

There are a ton of people new to the off-road community. For many, it's their first experience outdoors and they may not understand basic guidelines or common sense rules when they use their toys. In this video, Dave runs through some of the common mistakes people make and gives you some common sense guidelines.
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[@DerangedOffRoad]

Tell us your best CARL experience in the comments! We’d love to hear it!

[@Jonimho]

People in the Black Hills of South Dakota that take down barricades blocking a trail and ride them anyway!

[@417sparky]

Biggest problem with Carl is he doesn't know he is a Carl. Loud stereo guy, light bar in the campground guy, 7,000 rpm start up rev guy, dui guy, no tools or tow strap guy, they're everywhere. I've had so many teachable moments with my son due to a seemingly endless supply of Carl's.

[@drewfoster1493]

If you leave the trails wondering who the Carl was, you may be the Carl of the day.

[@idahoblessing]

Love the message Dave! I'm over 70 years old and sadly "that guy" has been out there forever.

[@nicksfury9923]

Great advice! I am glad that you made a video for this👍

[@RockNDrums650]

Agreed. I'm a enduro person. The biggest peeve I have when I head out to the trails if it just a casual ride to the river is finding a big mess. The up side, I got a new milk crate for my KLR 650. And a brand new bungie strap. And there's the drunk SXS that basically leaves with just find another place to ride for safety

[@____MC____]

Campground crawlers that need to show everyone their stereo an infinity light whips and rock lights. Then proceed to dust you out every 20min till 11pm.

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

I hate that crap too!

[@orke2617]

Sounds more like you encountered a bunch of "Richards" not Carls

[@idahoblessing]

I don't think there are any "best" stories of Carl. The Carls of the world are the people Ron White is talking about when he says "You Can't Fix Stupid".

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

Dave, that is also a good point of the private off-road park scenario…although I partake in the fun of those areas too, I treat them the same as public lands…pack out what I pack in. However, I’m afraid there are a lot of others that treat private parks the same as beautiful public land and National parks. Litter, trail blazing etc. When I see it happening, I actually say something to those Carl’s.

[@edberry4418]

Fly swatter???? HELL I got the wooden spoon if I was a "CARL". I was raised to clean tools when done, put stuff back where I found um, and clean up the area after the job was done.

[@ganjamanrastaman420]

Well said. A lot of rider don’t realize there’s an etiquette and rules to follow and when outdoors and so when they don’t follow those rules, we that appreciate all of that nature get screwed when they close all these beautiful trails. It’s nice to be important but also it’s important to be nice. Stay safe

[@zonacrs]

Preach it with no apologies. Some people just lack common sense and basic human courtesy. An example is dispersed camping when "Karl" sets up camp 10 feet away from you when there are countless open spaces a good distance away.

[@rickdavid1795]

There’s Carl’s on the freeways these days also.

[@adamwithana8759]

If a carl sprays me with rocks at the staging area, carl is getting chased and eventually gets a head thumping 🤕

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Sometimes you just have to let things go especially at a work sponsored event.

[@adamwithana8759]

@@DerangedOffRoad just ensure no witnesses 😉

[@DerangedOffRoad]

😂😂 good point!

[@johnhuya2277]

Great message Dave

[@DerangedOffRoad]

So far 11 Carl’s have given this a 👎🤣🤣

[@1hasbeen531]

You left out the Carl with the 10 Gigawatt stero. Nobody wants to hear your stereo. Buy an intercom and headphones, and crank it up to 11.

[@thomascornelius510]

I always pick up trash. I love my mountain. People piss me off with the trash.

[@idahoblessing]

Here's an FYI for Carl and others that ride or drive on Forest Service roads and Trails. The speed limit is 35 mph. Or a safe prudent speed for the condition. We have Forest Service Law Inforcement and Sheriff's that will wirte you up here in North Idaho.

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

Great message Dave. We’ve been trying to pack out some “extra” when we leave the trails. It makes me sick that some people don’t have a lick of damn sense.

[@debbicompel-mavericklife4330]

Good PSA!

[@joshcaine4]

We did a run on Charleux Gap here in Tucson a couple months ago, we must have passed 50 vehicles full of Carl's. Now these weren't just leaving their trash, they were leaving broken vehicles scattered all over as well.

[@____MC____]

Carl finished off the shooting ranges and has moved on to riding areas

[@1ltlbrnc]

This Carl mentality is the single biggest threat to our sport. No joke. I live in Maine, the land of tight trails and 97% of our trails are on PRIVATE property. We have no massive public lands with roads all over them. We have trails that are a mile long with 10 landowners we have to get individual permission from for each part.... If a Carl pisses off 1 landowner in that trail section that whole trail is lost. We have had that happen to many times and what used to be a fun day loop ride is now 2 out and back dead end rides you can’t do in a day. These Carl’s like to flip off and swear at landowners too while he or she of a wide age range is making huge plumes of dust and spraying rocks everywhere with 150+ hp...! This is great when the club has to go beg to keep the trail open because of this ass. Oh and you basically can’t ride in Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York State because of development AND Carl’s! So all these Carl’s come up to Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to join our Carl’s for the weekend of don’t give shit Fun then go home and don’t see the trails closed til next month or year. But they just go further north to cause more damage...next time. Sorry for the rant but I have riding since the 80s and in clubs for the last 18 years and the last few years have been unbelievable with the amount of issues from newbies to just plain Carl’s and the HP wars and width growth of machines. We are losing trails and help at an unsustainable rate. Up here no club means people are supposed to get individual written permission for every piece of property they cross. Clubs get permission for all but we get less people helping and more people hurting every day.. Much needed video, Thanks!!!

[@patd4u2]

And the manufacturers of the side-by-side's are to blame too. They have to compete with each other to have the most horsepower. You don't need 170 hp in a side-by-side. These idiots buy them because they have to have the most powerful side-by-side in the group. They have to show off.

[@steelernation4818]

Hi, I live in Northern Maine, and I can completely relate to your post. Dam Carl's are screwing us over!!

[@Harry_Dawg.]

Just got back from an off-road event this past weekend. Two Carls were trying to do the Jeep pose where you drive one onto the tire of the other. Well, the guy crawling up the tire got a little squirrelly and ended up driving up onto the fender of this guys Rubicon. I was laughing my ass off....he was not.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Classic Carl move!

[@mineshallnotbeinfringed9676]

But, it's a dry heat! 😂

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Yes, dry like shrivel you from the outside into a raisen! It's true though, I'd rather be here than in a humid area.

[@DUNEATV]

Great video as usual! I was wondering if I could borrow a jacket? 🧥 I’m freezing 🥶 in my Rubicon! Did “Smiley Rock” trail in AZ on Monday..and got frost bite!

[@1gr8oil]

Well Said! I have seen so much "JUNK" left behind by people, it makes me ANGRY. Sometimes it seems some people think they are the only ones out there, and it not only happens o the trails, but also in the lakes!

[@aarongonzales5106]

Dad always said money can’t buy you brains…even idiots can sign their life away and live the American dream 😒

[@jamesberg2002]

Hey DOR wher is the trail in the vid i want to ride it someday!

[@mikedesilets3324]

PSA. Don't be a Carl. 😁 Love it.

[@kcatv9556]

Great video, all good advice. It seems there’s always a Carl out there somewhere no matter what they ride or drive..

[@chewy6942]

I’m thinking it would be awesome to be that guy to just send myself over a cliff!

[@coltonkoger8600]

I'll tell you what helps with the heat with lower doors. I bought some clasps for like a dogs leash clips in the door and keeps it open a few inches but not wider then the fenders on the talon. Really helps with air flow.

[@edwardcote1331]

Carl really gets around.he's up here in canada alot.

[@jromem7313]

We call them parking lot cowboys

[@091200xr]

Great message 👍.. Carl need a lesson.

[@johngonzales1845]

Where are these trails at the end of this video??

[@arizonapicker1836]

Replace the word Carl with Californian.

[@prorider6997]

Unfortunately too many newbies that have absolutely no freaking clue about trail edicate and have zero respect for anyone around them. Blasting their idiotic stereos and racing around town and I've had enough. Been into SXS's since 2009 and the wife and I are done. Toyhauler and sxs are sold. Lost count how many times we met a sxs totally sideways and out of control in a corner only to get flipped off because apparently we weren't supposed to be there. They are ignorant to any hand signals and only think you're waving at them. The clueless idiot newbies have ruined the sxs sport.

[@thomascornelius510]

Lol. Yeah it's already hot in a side by side on a nice day. Lol. I'm hot with temps in the 80s never mind 112 degrees. Omg.

[@playgroundsinc]

Side by sides should have stayed like the oddeseys and pilots not cars

[@GuruMeditationError]

Unfortunately, Carl will not be watching this video. "That guy" doesn't care enough to click on it.

[@geezer403]

Off the subject but I am curious what high school team practices every day at 6:00 am.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

Mountain bike. By 8am it’s 90+ degrees.

[@650ic6]

Football, lacrosse, tennis, and basically any endurance sport that doesn’t want to practice in 85’ + heat.

[@chrisholt6876]

These Carl's are in stadiums for sports, concerts n what not. Cinemas too. Carl's make my blood boil! I live on a 96 acre lake and the beach is constantly trashed. Don't be a Carl! You guys should make a sticker. Lol.....keep up the great videos!

[@muzicfinder1]

Sounds like Carl about 10 years younger than you, killing it in his turbo sxs beating on his chest as he passed by a group of old guys still trying to hold on to there glory days... Also littering does suck...👎🏽

[@muzicfinder1]

Hahaha🤣🤣🤣

[@johnsonmotors435]

WTF!!!! when do i get invited on a ride? you took Dustin!? :D :D :D

[@DerangedOffRoad]

We’ll Dustin’s mom is still paying us to be friends with him.

[@johnsonmotors435]

@@DerangedOffRoad ok that makes sense... so nothing has changed since high school. Just kidding dustin if you read this i'm yanking your chain... its a small chain so its more of a tug than a yank :D But really i want to go... i'll even bring my camera equipment and share my content with you that you can use on the channel.

[@DerangedOffRoad]

We’ll be in touch brother. We have a project or two we’ve been tossing around that we may want to get you involved in. -Joe

[@johnsonmotors435]

@@DerangedOffRoad sounds great! Let me know!!!

[@johnsonmotors435]

Some light painting photos with the machines could be sick!