The hand stiff feeling is a big problem of off-road driving. Every off-road drivers use hand power for car controlling. If you ever extensively drive off-road car on badly various surface (rough, wet, mud, etc.), your hand will feel stiff. And it is beginning of hand muscle ache. The over hand pressing is the inducement of pain. Many drivers forget to manage their hand pressing power on a steering wheel while control their car.
Its easy to solve this problem. The expert off-road drivers use gloves to reduce their pressing power. Good gloves are thin, increase friction between drivers hands and steering wheel, and have quick air-flowing attribute. However, you should comfortably grip your steering wheel even if you have great driving gloves. You should train your steering wheel gripping skill while drive on normal road.
For forest crossing driving, you may use winch to tow your car (or your crews car) or you may use any tools that it may hurt your hands (sharp knives, chainsaw, etc.). Therefore, the hand protection is the essential thing. But it isnt unsuitableness if you put on the driving glove for hard usability. Thus, you have to keep another glove for hard...