Tappa
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You know the feeling when you can see what is happening and feel what is happening but you can't do a thing about it. That's the way I felt when it happened to me this week. I was exploring an area near Trinity, TX this past Thursday. It had rained the night before and the gravel road I was on turned to mud, not just any mud, but the dreaded slimy slippery type that isn't deep, just gooey. I was doing fine and had switched to 4 wheel low when I came to a spot in the road that had washed out on the left hand side. There was a set of tire tracks going through the area and out the other side, so I decided to try it. Big mistake, and like I said I was all alone in an area I was unfamiliar with. I eased down on the throttle and immediately felt the truck move forward and as I proceeded I could feel it sliding toward the big ditch. I stopped and assessed the situation, deciding to try to back out, but as soon as I started moving it was all over and off I went into that deep ditch mud. The ride ended abruptly as my window came very close to the muddy side of the ditch. I had to work myself out of the window to see what the situation was and it wasn't good. To top everything off, I had no cell service so I left the truck and headed up the big hill in front of me. At the top I was able to call for help and a friend with an F250 4X4 came to my rescue and after quite a lot of tugging he got me out.
Lesson learned, I hope. That is a helpless feeling when nobody knows where you are and you can't reach anyone on the phone. I think this experience will stick with me for a long time. Next time you see me at a SORAC event ask to see the pics on my phone as I'm having trouble uploading them here.
Lesson learned, I hope. That is a helpless feeling when nobody knows where you are and you can't reach anyone on the phone. I think this experience will stick with me for a long time. Next time you see me at a SORAC event ask to see the pics on my phone as I'm having trouble uploading them here.
