how was I belittling them? I was simply stating that they should not rely on the locker, and let it get to their head, and to get through stuff with as little help as possible. It makes you a better driver. Explain how driving up everything with a locker makes you a better driver? There are skilled people who wheel with all the goodies, there are skilled people who wheel with limited goodies, there are unskilled people who wheel with not many goodies, and there are unskilled people who wheel with all the goodies.

All are OK except the last one. At least to me. If you are in the 3rd group for a long time than I would probably not want to wheel with you. But if you are in the last group and really don't know shit about wheeling, but have a trail rig that could do it all, I would worry. Those are the people who get into situations that they don't know how to get out of.

As Ian said, spot yourself. You learn a lot.

I watch and learn. I teach when I feel I have something to share. The rest of the time I just shut up.