Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 at 13:03
Very true.
The main reason not to travel alone is that if you get stuck there isn't anything to winch yourself out on. No trees etc. We were advised to stick to the main track as the bypasses were very muddy and sticky.
A mate and his son also did the track and got stuck a couple of times but just on the bypasses.
However that said check both ways carefully before proceeding. A good idea is to run out a winch strap for recovery before entering the
water. We usually run it in the passengers window and wind it up to hold it in place. Something like that. Or the passenger holds it. No good leaving on the bonnet because the
water may wash it off if it is as deep as it was for us.
No need to charge in like a hoon either. Just astead pressure on the gas pedal and "follow" your bow wave. Easy does it.
We have had deeper
water up north in the tropics but no way was it as long and as smelly. Took three washes of the carpet to get the stink out. The damned panel beater did not fix the membrane in thedoor lining and
water rushed in. Hence my wife's comments.
Would I do it again. No need!.
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