I have a full size bronco with mud tires and I rarely get stuck. Actually I never got stuck in this truck till this past monday. I went out early to do some kayaking/fishing. The water levels were too low and the bugs were bad so I turned for home. I decided to take a detour down a usually water logged road and after many successful mud hole crossings I finally got stuck.
I figured it would have to happen sooner or later with this truck. I never let air out of my tires. Anyway, no big deal, I went to get the hand winch, as I have many times in the past with my jeep, and pull it out.
I recently replaced my worn out hand winch with a newer 4-ton hand winch. Figureing the Bronco was much heavier than my Jeep. I had never used it before. IT MALFUNCTIONED!!
this bothered me but I had a cheap back up along also, just in case. IT Was Not STrong Enough. So I got out my 6-ton jack and tried lifting it and putting logs under it. NO GOOD, the mud was too wet I couldn't keep the jack from sinking no matter how much wood I put under it.
I lost my Cell phone a week ago. Not that it would have gotten reception anyway. I tried and tried but could not get out. I'm so stranger to this situation either. My water supply diminished and was gone. Eventually I stopped sweating and I realized I was going to have to walk out right then because I was dehydrating. This was not an easy decision because it meant leaving my expensive kayak and all my fishing equipment in a situation where they could be easily stolen. I was in one of the most remote spots in Wharton State forest. It was Monday. No one was comming. So I started walking.
I later figured it was between 7 and 8 miles of walking. I was very dehydrated, and I had stopped producing salivia. I knew that as a last resort I was going to drink from Nescogue creek but only as a last resort. I made it to 206, hitch hiked to Walmart in Hammonton. Drank alot of water. bought a cheap 2-ton come along and hitch hiked back. I was lucky to have been picked up by a real good guy who drove me most of the 7 miles back into the woods. He had to stop at a certain point because of mud and ruts. I walked another mile or so to the bronco that still had my stuff in it!!!!!!
I finally worked it out slowly but surely. It took a while. I was about 90% out when the son and friend of the guy who gave me a ride showed up in a jeep. pulled me out the remainder of the way and gave me some drinks. God Bless those guys!! They drove all the way from Pemberton, and wouldn't take any $. There are still good people in the world. Anyway, I got stuck at 10:30 am. I got unstuck at 7:30pm.
I have looked back on the situation and have thought how it could have been avoided...what to have learned. Interestingly. I was prepared with two winches. The problem was, neither was tested ahead of time. So lesson one, Buy High Quality and test ahead of time. I had water, but not enough for an emergency. So, lesson two, have too much water, so what if it goes warm.
All in all, I think it was a situation that was not so easily avoided. I thought I was prepared, but in light of unforseen difficulties, I was forced into a bad situation. I never felt like my life was in danger, but I did come close to drinking unboiled/unpurified water. I forgot to bring my camera, would have documented the adventure. Oh well. I'm going to get me the biggest badest hand winch in the world. No electricity (just another opportunity for it not to work).
So what did you guys do on Monday. At least I had a good excuse for missing work.
Jeff
I figured it would have to happen sooner or later with this truck. I never let air out of my tires. Anyway, no big deal, I went to get the hand winch, as I have many times in the past with my jeep, and pull it out.
I recently replaced my worn out hand winch with a newer 4-ton hand winch. Figureing the Bronco was much heavier than my Jeep. I had never used it before. IT MALFUNCTIONED!!
this bothered me but I had a cheap back up along also, just in case. IT Was Not STrong Enough. So I got out my 6-ton jack and tried lifting it and putting logs under it. NO GOOD, the mud was too wet I couldn't keep the jack from sinking no matter how much wood I put under it.
I lost my Cell phone a week ago. Not that it would have gotten reception anyway. I tried and tried but could not get out. I'm so stranger to this situation either. My water supply diminished and was gone. Eventually I stopped sweating and I realized I was going to have to walk out right then because I was dehydrating. This was not an easy decision because it meant leaving my expensive kayak and all my fishing equipment in a situation where they could be easily stolen. I was in one of the most remote spots in Wharton State forest. It was Monday. No one was comming. So I started walking.
I later figured it was between 7 and 8 miles of walking. I was very dehydrated, and I had stopped producing salivia. I knew that as a last resort I was going to drink from Nescogue creek but only as a last resort. I made it to 206, hitch hiked to Walmart in Hammonton. Drank alot of water. bought a cheap 2-ton come along and hitch hiked back. I was lucky to have been picked up by a real good guy who drove me most of the 7 miles back into the woods. He had to stop at a certain point because of mud and ruts. I walked another mile or so to the bronco that still had my stuff in it!!!!!!
I finally worked it out slowly but surely. It took a while. I was about 90% out when the son and friend of the guy who gave me a ride showed up in a jeep. pulled me out the remainder of the way and gave me some drinks. God Bless those guys!! They drove all the way from Pemberton, and wouldn't take any $. There are still good people in the world. Anyway, I got stuck at 10:30 am. I got unstuck at 7:30pm.
I have looked back on the situation and have thought how it could have been avoided...what to have learned. Interestingly. I was prepared with two winches. The problem was, neither was tested ahead of time. So lesson one, Buy High Quality and test ahead of time. I had water, but not enough for an emergency. So, lesson two, have too much water, so what if it goes warm.
All in all, I think it was a situation that was not so easily avoided. I thought I was prepared, but in light of unforseen difficulties, I was forced into a bad situation. I never felt like my life was in danger, but I did come close to drinking unboiled/unpurified water. I forgot to bring my camera, would have documented the adventure. Oh well. I'm going to get me the biggest badest hand winch in the world. No electricity (just another opportunity for it not to work).
So what did you guys do on Monday. At least I had a good excuse for missing work.
Jeff
